Day in History November 7

921 – Treaty of Bonn: East France & West France recognize each other 1492 – The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, strikes the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France. 1512 – Medici’s discharge Niccolo Machiavelli from Florence 1631 – Pierre Gassendi...
the Ensisheim meteorite
Where the Ensisheim meteorite landed in France

The ELECTION WHO & WHY

Voting is a responsibility, not a choice as a citizen of this country. I will vote for the person who has proven to be able to govern the United States of America and I will vote for the party which has governed to make women more equal citizens and has tried to govern for all...
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The ELECTION WHO & WHY

Voting is a responsibility, not a choice as a citizen of this country. I will vote for the person who has proven to be able to govern the United States of America and I will vote for the party which has governed to make women more equal citizens and has tried to govern for all...
political button Your Vote Counts

How Lower Manhattan Voted: The Lower East Side

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth and last in a series examining voting patterns in the recent Democratic Party primary election, which determined the nominee for the 65th Assembly District seat. Each installment in this series has looked at a separate Lower Manhattan neighborhood. This installment focuses on the Lower East Side.) In the recent...

Today in History November 4

1783 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 is performed for the first time in Linz, Austria. 1791 – The Western Confederacy of American Indians wins a major victory over the United States in the Battle of the Wabash. 1890 – City and South London Railway: London’s first deep-level tube railway opens between King William...
Square in Florence with a white high water mark of the 1966 flood. The marker is about 13 ft high.

RUTH OHMAN IN MEMORIAM

Dear Friends of Ruth, Please be informed that a Memorial/Tribute has been scheduled to honor the memory of our dear friend and neighbor, Ruth Ohman. Date: Friday, November 18th, 2016 Time: 12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Place: BPCP Community Room 6 River Terrace Everyone please feel free to step up and speak a few words...
Ruth Ohman In Memoriam