“I keep straining my ears to hear a sound. Maybe someone is digging underground, or have they given up and all gone home to bed, thinking those who once existed must be dead.” –The Bee Gees, “New York Mining Disaster 1941” Who can fail to be inspired by the recent rescue of 33 trapped miners […]
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In the U.S., we have a presidential election each four years. That’s the election that gets the most publicity. But in the middle of the presidential elections we have the midterm election. Though this gets less publicity and attracts fewer voters, it’s equally important, as it determines the composition of Congress, as well as state […]
In the year 2010 Mexico celebrates both its Centennial and Bicentennial anniversaries. The Bicentennial celebrates the 1810 beginning of what became the Mexican Independence Movement, with Miguel Hidalgo’s famous “Grito” (Cry) reenacted on the night of September 15th, 2010. To read the full article click here. Article written by Allen Wall on November 15th, 2010 […]
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By an amazing historical coincidence, calendar year 2010 is both a centennial and bicentennial for Mexico. This is great for students, as it’s a mnemonic device to help them remember dates! And as you might well imagine, it leads to 2010 being a great national celebration for Mexico To read the full article please click […]