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Almanacs are full of lists of global and national historic events. But “This Day in History” feature invites you to not just peruse a list, but to take a trip back in time to see how a significant event originally was reported in the Chicago Tribune.
Todayâs Highlight in History: On March 17, 1762, New York held its first St. Patrickâs Day parade. - Advertisement - In 1776, the Revolutionary War Siege of Boston ended as British forces evacuated the city. In 1936, Pittsburghâs Great St. Patrickâs Day Flood began as the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers and their tributaries, swollen by rain and melted snow, started exceeding flood stage; the high water was blamed for more than 60 deaths. In 1941, the National Gallery of Art opened in Washington, D.C. In 1959, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet for India in the wake of a failed up...
/ Napanee Today Jan 20, 2021 7:20 AM The Friends of the Napanee River and Friends of Salmon River community groups are teaming up to host the 2021 online Winter Speaker Series. This is a free zoom event with the goal to keep our communities engaged and interested in nature. Each of the events are on Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. and will be available on YouTube afterwards. The first speaker, on January 26th, is Mark Boone, Senior Hydrogeologist for Quinte Conservation, presenting Recent Droughts in Quinte: What can we do?
by D.L. Cohen I’m at the movies all the time now. The playhouse is a funky little flat in Morningside Heights. I’m in New York, staying at the apartment of my brother-in-law Peter’s brother, who passed away last fall. The apartment is decorated in confirmed bachelor, full of broken down knick-knacks, a skeletal kitchen, and old, worn out furniture. The only thing that really works is the DVD player. Because he’s got a ton of movies. A ton. A huge Sean Connery fan, he’s got 3 versions of the complete James Bond movies. Only the Sean Connery ones. Plus every other film Connery ever...
Author of the article: Postmedia Staff Publishing date: Jan 14, 2021 • January 14, 2021 • 1 minute read • Article content What do dragonflies, droughts and outdoor play have in common? Give up? They are all events in an upcoming speaker series. The Friends of Salmon River, Friends of Napanee River and Hastings Stewardship are teaming up to host the 2021 online Winter Speaker Series. The goal is to keep our communities engaged and interested in nature. All events are free, via Zoom, and will be available on a YouTube link afterward. All events are on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p...