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Packed house at 3rd annual Vito Marcantonio Forum
October 29, 2014Vito Marcantonio (1902-1954) was a fourteen-term Congressman from East Harlem.
Read moreBrad Pitt fires last shot in “Fury”
October 29, 2014The film does boast some excellent performances, but by the second half, the script turns utterly preposterous.
Read moreToday in labor history: Birth of poet Dylan Thomas
October 27, 2014Some of Thomas's poems have entered the canon of poetry in the English language. His "Do not go gentle into that good night" has become almost a popular saying.
Read moreToday in Native history: Harrison extinguishes Ponca land rights
October 23, 2014The tragedy of the Ponca Indians led to Nebraska's last significant land acquisition, when President Harrison issued a proclamation that extended the northern boundary of Nebraska into the Dakota territory.
Read moreEye in the Sky: Surveillance and the art of Arnold Mesches
October 21, 2014The manuscripts in question: Mesches' FBI file, 1945 to 1972; Arny, as he calls himself, is 91.
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