Federal holidays in the United States

observance of Labor Day occurred. Over the next four years, this holiday would be celebrated in over 400 cities. Oregon was the first state in the union to make Labor Day an official holiday, New York would follow later that same year. Furthermore, New York declared the first Monday in September as the official day to celebrate this holiday (Foner, 2005). By 1894, Labor Day became a federal holiday. How this holiday would look and take place was outlined in the first proposal for the institution of the holiday. A street parade as a demonstration to the public the strength and spirit of the working class was also part of the original proposal; followed by festivities for the workers and their families. This holiday pays tribute to workers as well as the American labor movement by honoring their contributions to the prosperity and well-being of the United…

commence with the topics my grandmother and I spoke about I will introduce her. Her name is Ana Arenas. She was born on the fourteenth of January in 1933. She was also born in the rural area Garagoa Boyacá, Colombia. She is living in her native country, but visits during holidays to visit…

in the seasons of autumn and spring. There are also distinctions which allow each season to stand out on its own. During spring everyday something new is born from a beautiful flower to a buzzing bee. The plants and trees begin to wither in autumn as the days grow longer and cooler. Though, autumn and spring are similar seasons, they have many drastic differences such as climate, holidays, and changes in appearance. Spring is the giver of life and autumn takes life away.…

Intro, Importance, and Summary (U) In 2015, the United States Government suffered the biggest cyber-attack against a federal agency to date. The Office of Personnel Management reported that up to 21.5 million instances of personal data was stolen by hackers. Many more attacks have occurred recently, and cyber-attacks have become a common occurrence with billions of attacks carried out on various federal agencies each year. Pew Research Center recently conducted a study, and found that the…

The Development of Public Schools in the 19th Century Horace Mann once said, “It may be an easy thing to make a Republic; but it is a very laborious thing to make Republicans.”(Nasaw 40). At the beginning of the 19th century, the United States was far from the ideal model of a developed government. George Washington had completed his first two terms in 1797, as the first president. Leading into the 1800s, there were many issues that needed to be fixed before the U.S. could properly be called…

The first three words of the Constitution, “We the People”, show this as it demonstrates that the people of the United States have the power to change our government. Therefore, by the powers of the Constitution, we the people have the power and authority to elect who we want as our national leaders. In “The Prince”, Machiavelli talks about how it is easier for a prince to keep his position in office if the people elect him and not the nobles of the country. "He who obtains sovereignty by the…

She states: “Ethnic and other forms of inter-group conflict might appear before the selectmen or in court as requests for clarification of property rights…or as complaints of lying or cheating. In this way, routine petitions of local residents became vehicles for influencing political contests, for creating rights and defining obligations, and for shaping notions of justice” (Yngvesson). Yngvesson further writes: “Research on colonial culture suggests that this familiarity was linked to a…

The legislative branch of the federal government has the difficult task of creating and implementing laws in health policy, among others. Stakeholders of health policy can be a vital source of information to Congress in the creation and implementation of health policy laws. Congress should gather information from key stakeholders prior to passing health policy laws in order to assess stakeholder conflict and ensure solutions are provided to these conflicts within health policy. Novick & Mays…

The United States of America has always been a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. Over the past 30 years our southern border of the United States has been a dangerous thoroughfare for illegal immigrants to pass through on a daily basis. Recently, the United States has seen an increase in the amount of minors crossing the border without their parents. In fact, the Pew Research Center reported a 117% increase in the number of minors aged 12 and younger apprehended at the country…

Throughout civilization’s history there have been a diverse number of weapons designed to inflict physical and psychological harm with the ultimate goal of implementing its use for personal protection or conquest. Consequently as the utilization and acquisition of innovative weapons becomes less complex, the controversial recognition among society associated with innovative weaponry’s unsafety continues to ascend. Such is the case in the United States, the utilization and improper allocation of…