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Jul 18, 2018, 5:22 PM

This Month in History, Significant Events —- July

Historically, July has been a very active month. Below please find a list of significant historical events that have occurred during the month. Read on, and be edified. July 1 - Canada Day is celebrated commemorating the union of Upper...

Jul 4, 2018, 11:19 PM

Independence Day

Today, July 4th, we celebrate our independence. There will be family gatherings, barbecues and fireworks. Many of us will attend concerts, plays and baseball games. Weather permitting, many of us will go to the beach. The Automobile Club and...

Jun 23, 2018, 11:43 PM

Quickly, what is the most popular sport in the world? If you said baseball, basketball or hockey, you would be wrong, not even close. According to a survey conducted by Atlas, the most popular sport, with some 4 billion...

Jun 19, 2018, 5:52 PM

This month in history – June

Below please find a list of historically significant events that occurred during the month of June. June 3, 1937 - After abdicating the British throne, The Duke of Windsor, formerly known as King Edward VIII, married Wallis Simpson, an American...

Jun 11, 2018, 10:29 PM

On Sunday, June 17, the third Sunday of June, many of us will celebrate Father's Day. In the US, FD is commonly viewed as an opportunity to gather with family for barbecues, picnics, barbecues, sporting activities (e.g. baseball, golf...

May 25, 2018, 10:16 PM

This weekend, millions of Americans will celebrate Memorial Day. To many of them MD is merely a day off from work, a day to gather with friends and relatives, watch sports, barbecue, or maybe go away for a mini-vacation....

Aryeh Eisenberg

May 15, 2018, 12:40 PM

The Field Trip of a Lifetime

Ask any parent, student, and school administrator and they will all say that field trips can either be amazing learning experiences or ultimate disasters. The planning, logistics, and worrying that go into planning a trip can be overwhelming for...

Apr 15, 2018, 1:50 PM

Jackie Robinson’s Legacy

Number 42. Does that have any special meaning for you, or is it just another number? Baseball fans, civil rights advocates, and students of history will recognize it as the uniform number worn by Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn...

Feb 26, 2018, 7:47 AM

Black History Month

As most of you know, February has been designated as "Black History Month." Consequently, I thought it would be appropriate to present a brief history of Blacks in America as well as a thumbnail sketch of some of the...

Judith Ornstein

Jan 25, 2018, 4:38 PM

Bacon and Democracy

• Get real, you’re trying to stop a train with your foot. • The Labour Party was always a waste of time, they’re just a bunch of lefties and so are you. • Jewish Labour members should resign en...

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