Archive for History
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Beware the Ides of March
By Eloise Graham In 44 BC on March 15, Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated. Here are some other events that have happened on March 15 throughout history. On this day in 1781, American Revolutionaries won a strategic victory over the British at the Battle of Guilford Courthous...
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There Ought to be a Law! By Eloise Graham A few weeks ago there was quite an uproar about needing a law for police reform. This pertained to the four or five policemen that beat a person to death. The victim’s family wanted a law. While I definitely have sympathy and empathy for the family, I ...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Love and Happiness – Crime and Punishment Since the launch of the post-modern era no month has been more deeply steeped in love than February. If February were a food, it would be a ripe, plump strawberry on a stick inserted directly into a giant fountain of molten chocolate fl...
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A Tale of Two Leaders
By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO In 1973, a fierce and courageous nun saw the needs of seniors going unmet. She took up the fight to ensure their voice was heard and that our community had the resources to meet the demands of an ever growing aging population. Fifty years later, an equa...
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By Eloise Graham A Trip Down Memory Lane - In Adages, Idioms and Expressions At a lunch the other day, the conversation turned to weird sayings. “Heavens to Murgatroyd” came up. Two of the ladies had never heard the word Murgatroyd before. So I decided to share the reprint of an article I wrot...
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February Trivia of Important Dates
By Eloise Graham February 2: Groundhog Day 1653 New Amsterdam became a city. It was later named New York City 1709 British sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued by William Dampier after being marooned on a desert island for five y...
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January’s Federal Holiday *** How it Was Created By Eloise Graham Martin Luther King Day is celebrated the third Monday in January. It is always on a Monday to stay in line with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act was enacted on June 28, 1968. This act of Congress ...
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January History Trivia
By Eloise Graham What famous English diary writer started his diary on January 1, 1660? In January 1892, which island was used to process more than 20 million people? Which currency was first used in January 2002? Which state became part of the U. S. in Janu...
