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Should We Celebrate the Voyages of Zheng He? How did famous explorers sale with no GPS to show them the way. In the 1400’s – 1500’s a piece of ply wood was used to measure speed and a needle and water to go a certain direction. One of the explorers who used these tools was Zheng He. Zheng rose through the military ranks and became a trusted advisor of the emperor. He was sent on his first voyage by Emperor Yongle in July of 1405 and went on 7 more voyages after. I think we should honor the…

Throughout high school, I have learned numerous lessons, ranging from the significance of honoring my heritage to the importance caring for others. Yet, these lessons are not ideas that can be simply taught, instead, through work and experience, I have come to discover how remarkable they truly are. One of the most pivotal catalysts in this age of personal growth and discovery was my experience with community service. Volunteering with the Lewiston Auburn Greek Festival exposed me to the…

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Address The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday is a celebration of the life and legacy of an American hero whom impacted many people all over the world, particularly in the United States. Every year Dr. King is commemorated on a daily basis, however, every year on the third Monday in January, that day is dedicated to him to remember the values and lessons that he’s taught in a short amount of time. Dr. King is commemorated because his mission contained…

Did you know Columbus Day is a lie? If you don’t know who Columbus is, he was a man who was claimed to discover America. Many think that Columbus found the New World looking for new undiscovered land but he was in fact trying to find gold and an all-water route to Asia as well as Queen Isabella’s mission for spreading Christianity to Asia. Columbus Day shouldn’t be celebrated because he was not actually the person to discover the Americas and Columbus thought he landed in Asia. First, Columbus…

Comparing Hispanic celebrations to how it we celebrate in America Hispanic Americans have roots in Europe, Africa, South and Central America. This means that there is a wide population of Hispanics. Today, the Hispanic or Latino population in the United States is estimated 54 million people (cdcc.gov, 2013). The Hispanics have different ways to celebrate than we (Americans) do differently. American and Hispanic cultures have different ways to celebrate. Both the Hispanic culture and the…

Christmas is the day we celebrate for the day God was born. By Jacqueline L. Urgo argues about celebrating Christmas holidays at the shore, in order to show Christmas is more than just shopping but more about god, family and its all about showing love to the people around. Says " it is about more than just shopping. It's about family and a lot of great activities to do with family.” over time there has been changes of the ways we celebrate holidays and the reasons we celebrate the holidays we…

Religions are very different but the same. Judaism has quite a lot of holidays, but those holidays have similarities to Christian holidays. Both celebrate holidays that focus on resurrection, lights, and rest. Jews and Christians both have many holiday in the spring, during fall or winter, and weekly. The Spring season has many Christian and Jewish holidays during it. One Christian holidays is known as Easter. Easter remembers the Last Supper and the Resurrection of Christ. Passover and First…

holidays are very different. The Day of the Dead celebrates dead relatives while Halloween celebrates the end of summer. The first difference is that the Day of the Dead celebrates dead relatives; anyone who celebrates Day of the Dead sets up a shrine for their dead relative (or relatives) so that their spirit can find it’s way back to their family. Halloween celebrates the end of summer, and we can go trick or treating and get candy. Both holidays celebrate something around the same time of…

Not A Mexican Halloween Halloween is a tradition everyone knows about, whether they celebrate it or not. Another celebration that people seem to know about is Dia de los Muertos, but about a majority of those people consider this holiday a “Mexican Halloween” when in reality it is anything but Halloween. Dia de los Muertos is a special occasion that celebrates death through many traditions and is significant since it also remembers the death of loved ones. Dia de los Muertos’ history originates…

Celebrating Columbus day is a very big debate in the states right now. Did you know only about 23 states actually celebrate Columbus day as a federal holiday? I think that we are celebrating a bad day in our history because today is the day Columbus found a place where he murdered and use people and we're celebrating today. The U.S. should not celebrate Columbus day. My thesis is true because Columbus didn’t really discover America. According to _________ many people have already come and gone…