Articles by: The Bronx Chronicle
Profile America: America’s First Shopping Mall
Wednesday, March 15 — Everyone who loves convenience in shopping can thank visionaries Edward Delk and J.C. Nichols, who conceived, designed, and built the first shopping mall in the U.S. The Country Club Plaza, on the outskirts of Kansas City, opened […]
Carnegie Hall Announces Musicians Selected for the 2017 National Youth Orchestra
CARNEGIE HALL ANNOUNCES THE MUSICIANS SELECTED FOR THE 2017 NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Created by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, Prestigious National Program Recognizes Finest Young Musicians from Across the Country, Ages 16-19 This Summer, […]
EMPIRE CITY CASINO LAUNCHES LATE-NIGHT WOODLAWN SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR PLAYERS AND EMPLOYEES
EMPIRE CITY CASINO LAUNCHES LATE-NIGHT WOODLAWN SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR PLAYERS AND EMPLOYEES Late-night shuttles now available at 4 train’s Woodlawn subway stop. Yonkers, New York — Empire City Casino has launched its “Late Night Woodlawn 4 Train Shuttle Service” to […]
Profile America: Court Appearance
Tuesday, March 14 — This month in 1879 marked a milestone in women’s history and the opportunities available to them. President Rutherford Hayes earlier signed a congressional act “to relieve certain legal disabilities of women.” The act’s leading champion, 49-year-old […]
Whose Birthday Is It? March 13, 2017
Abraham “Al” Jaffee (1921) A regular contributor to Mad for more than 55 years, Jaffee is the satirical magazine’s longest-running contributor, as both an illustrator and writer. Since 1964, only one issue has been published without new material from Jaffee, […]
Quote of the Day: March 13, 2017
A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist. Sophocles (496 BC-406 BC)
Word of the Day: March 13, 2017
Incantation Definition: (noun) A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect. Synonyms: Conjuration Usage: Hagar, the witch, chanted an awful incantation over her kettleful of simmering toads, with weird effect.
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