A Year of Diversity

South Africans celebrate with carnivals all New Year’s Day and Second New Year’s Day.

Germans drop molten lead into cold water and try to tell the future from

the shape it made.

1834 & 1836: Seed Planter

and Cotton Planter

by Henry Blair

Bob Marley

“one love, one heart, let’s get together and feel alright..”

Marian Wright Edelman

Founder and President of Children’s Defense Fund

$2.9 MillionThe estimated amount a

woman with a professional degree earns throughout

lifetime. 1.6 millionNumber of women who are military veterans;

another 164,000 currently serve in the

armed forces.

World War II Memorial opens in Washington, D.C.

Before the Gregorian Calendar April 1 was New Year’s Day, after the adoption of the new calendar moving New Year’s Day to January 1, April 1 became April Fool’s Day.

Grandma Moses started painting at age 70, produced over 2,000 painting.

Flossie Wong-Staal, PH.D. is

one of the world’s

authorities in virology and a

pioneer in AIDS

research.

More than 85 couples received

marriage licenses in San Francisco before

the court ordered the city to stop. Massachusetts becomes

first state to allow gay marriage for state citizens.

The United States of America

South Korea

Puerto Rico

Peru

Philippines

Bahamas

Statue of Liberty reopens monument for

the first time since September 11, 2001

attacks.

Florida pounded by Hurricanes Bonnie

and Charley, followed later by Frances, Ivan

and Jeanne.

The State supreme court of California voids about 4,000 gay marriages performed in February and March.

Gaga - Folclor Dance representing Cuba

Cumbia - Folclor Dance representing Colombia

Jarabe - Folclor Dance representing Mexico

Christopher Reeves passed away October 11th, after an

accident 9 years ago left him paralyzed. Reeves had spent recent years as an advocate for spinal cord research and

working at constant rehabilitation for his body.

FOOD-Pumpkins

-Hot Chocolate

-Turkey

Navajo Code

Talkers

TheGreat

SerpentMound

NAMES-Ohio

-Utah

-Kentucky