Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies (1751) Ferdinand became king of Naples in 1759 when his father ascended to the Spanish throne. A weak ruler, he was greatly influenced by his wife, the arguably more capable Maria Carolina of […]

Thank goodness, we can choose our friends. We have to take our relatives as they are. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)

Chairman Crowley Statement on DACA Ruling in California (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after a judge in California temporarily halted President Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals […]

Chairman Crowley Calls on ICE to Release Ravi Ragbir (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after ICE detained Ravi Ragbir, an immigrant rights activist and Executive Director of the New Sanctuary Coalition […]

Plenitude Definition: (noun) A full supply. Synonyms: Plenteousness Usage: They lived in a region blessed with a plenitude of natural resources.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton (1834) Denied admission to Cambridge University because of his Roman Catholicism, Acton studied instead in Munich. He went on to become a noted historian and member of English Parliament. Outspoken against arbitrary […]

I have seen gross intolerance shown in support of toleration. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

Chairman Crowley Statement on the White House’s Deportation Machine (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the Trump administration decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorians: “This is a heartless and […]

Didactics Definition: (noun) The activites of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill. Synonyms: Education, Instruction, Pedagogy, Teaching Usage: After reading several books on anthropology, education, and didactics, Alexey Alexandrovitch drew up a plan of education.

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875) Born into immense wealth as a member of the Vanderbilt family, Whitney studied sculpture in the US and Europe. In addition to producing her own notable artwork, which included a Titanic memorial, Whitney became an influential […]