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Bill of Rights Day — December 15th — Did you know??
But did you know that a nearly 200 year old failed amendment was eventually ratified in 1992? . Madison originally proposed 19 amendments which were consolidated and trimmed down to 12 by the Senate and sent to the states by President Washington in October 1789. Not enough states ratified the first two — but the…
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This Veterans Day– Some NYLI resource for Vietnam Vets
Veterans Day’s origin began with the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. Briefly known as Armistice Day, November 11th became Veterans Day as “the war to end all wars” became just the first of many wars waged in the 20th Century….
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Happy 90th Birthday to Social Security! Some History & NYLI Resources
What we Americans know as Social Security has its roots in 19th Century Germany; Chancellor Otto von Bismarck established an old-age social insurance program in 1889. Since the 1970s, legislators were aware of Social Security’s weakening financial position. In 1981, President Reagan and Congress appointed members to the “National Commission on Social Security .” Their…
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This Primary Day ..a look Back at When Brooklyn had its own Mayor…
Proud Brooklynites (and is there really any other kind, lol?) can argue that NYC’s current Mayor Eric Adams is a native of Brooklyn, and more than a few Hizzoners have hailed from Kings County… But there was a time when all the Mayors of Brooklyn were from, well, Brooklyn!
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This Juneteenth — check out these NYLI Resources !
And finally, THE resource for celebrating Juneteenth — is Professor Gates’ definitive Encyclopedia — available as an eBook at NYLI…..
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Did you know? — Memorial Day Edition…
You probably know that Memorial Day Weekend is considered the unofficial kickoff for Summer, and that many Americans celebrate the holiday by enjoying their first BBQ since Labor Day… But did you know that Memorial Day has its origins in the American Civil War? In 1868, John A. Logan issued General Order No. 11 designating…
