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Whose Birthday Is It? June 3, 2017
Raoul Dufy (1877) Dufy was a French designer and painter best known for his outdoor scenes of gaiety and leisure, like horse races, parades, and concerts. He also designed textiles and illustrated books. Dufy studied at the École des Beaux-Arts […]
Quote of the Day: June 3, 2017
Too often we…enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
Word of the Day: June 3, 2017
Ocular Definition: (adjective) Seen by the eye. Synonyms: Visual Usage: The evidence that the house is haunted is of two kinds: the testimony of disinterested witnesses who have had ocular proof, and that of the house itself.
Chairman Crowley on Reports that President Trump Shared Highly-Classified Information with Russian Officials
Chairman Crowley on Reports that President Trump Shared Highly-Classified Information with Russian Officials (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after it was reported that President Trump shared highly-classified intelligence information with Russian […]
Word of the Day: June 2, 2017
Delirious Definition: (adjective) Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; ecstatic. Synonyms: Excited, Frantic, Mad, Unrestrained Usage: A crowd of delirious baseball fans cheered the home team to a shutout victory.
Hundreds of Constituents Rally in Support of Senator Jeff Klein and the IDC
Hundreds of Constituents Rally in Support of Senator Jeff Klein and the IDC Supporters gathered outside his district office Friday to celebrate his continued success in Albany Bronx, NY – Hundreds of constituents rallied in support of Senator Jeff Klein […]
Bonamici, Crowley Encourage Retirement Savings Plans
Bonamici, Crowley Encourage Retirement Savings Plans Legislation Comes Day After President Overturned Regulations Supporting Innovative State, Municipal Efforts WASHINGTON, DC [05/18/17] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY) introduced legislation to give states and cities the […]
More Than 100 Athletes Competed in the Annual Eastern Athletic Association for the Blind
MORE THAN 100 ATHLETES FROM SEVEN EAST COAST SCHOOLS COMPETED IN RUNNING, THROWING AND JUMPING EVENTS DURING THE ANNUAL EASTERN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND (EAAB) TRACK & FIELD TOURNAMENT AT NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION More than 100 blind […]
Whose Birthday Is It? June 1, 2017
James Hadley Billington (1929) Billington is a US scholar and the 13th Librarian of Congress. He earned his PhD in 1953 as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, taught at Harvard and Princeton, and published several significant books on Russia. He […]
Quote of the Day: June 1, 2017
We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
Word of the Day: June 1, 2017
Farcical Definition: (adjective) Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce. Synonyms: Ludicrous, Ridiculous Usage: The clown, with his farcical exuberance, rainbow striped hair, and poorly timed gags, drew enthusiastic applause and laughter from the audience.
Engel on President’s Decision to Pull U.S. Out of Paris Climate Agreement
Engel on President’s Decision to Pull U.S. Out of Paris Climate Agreement Washington D.C.— Congressman Eliot L. Engel, the Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a top Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the […]
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