Brass sections for a band or orchestra usually include small trumpets, French horns, saxhorn, trombones and the very large tubas. Have you ever …
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Continue ReadingAt what age is a child or young adult considered a juvenile delinquent. Would a judge pass down the same verdict to a six-year-old that he would give …
Continue ReadingEvery day we operate under an expectation of rights. Yes, you and I included. These advantages are spelled out in something called The Bill of Rights.
Continue ReadingYou’ve heard the story of the come-back kid? Well, the Netherlands, which literally means “low land,” is the come-back country.
Continue ReadingWedding ceremonies can be peculiar things and, most of the time, the rituals are completed without any second thought whatsoever. But how did these …
Continue ReadingWhether celebrating the New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown or Beijing, you will experience many traditions, from house cleaning and family dinners …
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Eve is rife with traditions and customs, many of which vary between cultures, nations and even families. Learn the origins of some of …
Continue ReadingIn the United States of America, the authority and power of the Federal Government governs us. We find and vote for people to represent us. This is …
Continue ReadingYou may have heard of the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.” One of the great wonders is in the United States in an unlikely place, South Dakota—in …
Continue ReadingYou have heard about cowboys and Indians and the controversial “Redskins” football team, but the real North American Native Americans know what it …
Continue ReadingWhy do North American children have summers off and return to school in autumn? Is this the way it works everywhere across the US? When do the …
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