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…
The New York Law Institute hopes that you’ve learned a little bit more about Memorial Day, and that your celebrations of BBQ’s, parades, and decorating also include a bit of remembrance as well…
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…
, But what would any library be without librarians…. Brooke Raymond, Emily Moog, James T. Brady & Lucy Curci-Gonzalez wishing you a Happy Library Week!
You might know that Enlightenment philosophy was very much a part of Thomas Jefferson’s education. But did you know that John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government (1689), with its emphasis on Natural Law and individual rights, is often considered THE source for the Declaration of Independence.
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…
For this week in Black History month, we’d like to take a look at pioneering Black entrepreneurs… We’ll conclude with the founder, chairman and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners — Robert F. Smith. One of 16 Black billionaires in the world, Smith is a graduate of Cornell and Columbia Universities. His career…
