Archive for April, 2017
Movie Director & Author of “Bronx Kill” Philip Cioffari Murder Mystery Reading – April 19th
Wednesday, April 19th. at 7:30 pm. The East Bronx History Forum will hold its 120th free and open meeting with three Bronx authors. Last year the Forum held the Bronx movie premiere of “Love in the Age of Dion” by […]
ongressional Leaders Urge Secretary Tillerson to Reverse Decision Eliminating Funding for the United Nations Population Fund
Congressional Leaders Urge Secretary Tillerson to Reverse Decision Eliminating Funding for the United Nations Population Fund Reversal would maintain U.S. leadership around the globe and provide life-saving care for women and girls WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) […]
IDC delivers Raise the Age & historic immigrant legal aid fund in this year’s budget
IDC delivers Raise the Age & historic immigrant legal aid fund in this year’s budget State Budget Changes New York for the Better with higher wages, increased education funding & college affordability plans Albany, NY — Members of the Independent […]
Profile America: McDonald’s Milestone
Saturday, April 15 — Today marks the 62nd anniversary of the opening of a small hamburger restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. It was the first of what would become one of the world’s best-recognized brand names — McDonald’s. The franchise shop […]
Whose Birthday Is It? April 14, 2017
Julie Frances Christie (1941) Christie is a British actress who became an icon of the 1960s “Swinging London” era. Just four years after she made her film debut, she won an Academy Award for her performance in Darling (1965). Throughout […]
Quote of the Day: April 14, 2017
Accuse not Nature, she hath done her part; do thou but thine. John Milton (1608-1674)
Word of the Day: April 14, 2017
Athirst Definition: (adjective) Extremely desirous. Synonyms: Hungry, Thirsty Usage: The young, enthusiastic student was athirst for knowledge.
Lundy’s Homer Lifts Fordham to A-10 Win 3-2
Lundy’s Homer Lifts Fordham to A-10 Win 3-2 by Robert Cole Just when it looked like the St. Joe’s Hawks would hold onto their 3-2 lead over the Fordham Rams, Jason Lundy hit a two run bomb in the bottom […]
Profile America: Congressional Representation
Friday, April 14 — The distribution of political representation under the Constitution was authorized on this date in 1792. Based on the results of the 1790 Census, the House of Representatives was to be apportioned according to population, coming as near […]
Whose Birthday Is It? April 13, 2017
Lanford Wilson (1937) One of the founders of the “off-off-Broadway” theater movement, Wilson began writing plays in 1962 and helped found the Circle Repertory Company in 1969. His plays frequently address themes of decay, solitude, and loss, and are known […]
Profile America: Ford Launches First Assembly Line
Thursday, April 13 — The American automobile industry began to take off this month in 1913 — as Henry Ford set up the first moving assembly line in Highland Park, Michigan. Before the assembly line, workers spent over 12 hours building […]
Quote of the Day: April 13, 2017
A man can never quite understand a boy, even when he has been the boy. Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)
Word of the Day: April 13, 2017
Quagmire Definition: (noun) Land with a soft muddy surface. Synonyms: Mire, Morass, Quag, Slack Usage: We had some difficulty in reaching the point, owing to the intolerably bad paths; for everywhere in the shade the ground soon becomes a perfect […]
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