Starters: Every-Day Edits September 28 – October 2

Chusok: Korea's "Thanksgiving" In Korea, the celebration called Chusok happen during September or October. The date change from year to year. Chusok its a time when the people of Korea give thanks for the autumn harvest. On Chusok, many Koreans visit the graves of there ancestors and leaf food for them. "Moon cake," which are made from rice chestnuts and other things is prepare the night before Chusok. Korean's dance, play, games, and exchange gift to mark the holiday.

Telephone Operators Ring! Ring! In September 1878, Emma M Nutt became the first female telephone operator. She took her post in boston, Massachusetts. She was pay just $3 per day for her werk. Emma must have injoyed her job. She continued to work as an operator for 33 year every time you here an operator say What city, please?" you should think of Emma Nutt.

California Statehood California become a state in September, 1850. Today it is the most populous state, with large citys like San francisco, San diego, and Los angeles. Only the states of Alaska and Texas are big in size than California. California, which borders the country of mexico, is often called "The Golden State." Do you know about Californias tallest and oldest citizens. The states redwood trees grow to be 370 feet tall and live more than 1,000 years.

Jimmy Carter President, Jimmy Carter grew up in the small town of Plains Georgia. No one could have predicted what his future hold when he was born on October 1, 1924. The death of his father brought Jimmy into the families farming business he became a community leader, then Georgia's governor, and, eventually, president of the United states. As president, Carter was nown as a piecemaker. Since then, he has build many homes for families in need.

Gandhi Each October, thousands in India gather to celebrate the live of Mahatma Gandhi. Born in Porbandar, India, on October 2 1869, Gandhi receive world attention for his belief in peace ful protest. When he seen violence, he sometime stoped eating. That usuly made people think, and soon the violence would stop "You must be the change you wish to see in the world, Gandhi said. He was killed by an assassin at the age of 79.