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For many people, New York is indelibly associated with Italian heritage in America. The five boroughs of New York are home to vibrant Italian communities that continue to contribute an energetic artistic and entrepreneurial energy to New York. Leaders in the worlds of sports, politics, and the Arts and Entertainment, Italian New Yorkers continue to …
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Woodlawn Cemetery has a rich Hispanic heritage and we take great pride in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts in September and runs through October 15th. First established by Representative Edward Roybal and proclaimed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the great contributions made by Hispanic Americans from all walks of …
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Written by Alissa Torres and drawn by Sungyoon Choi, American Widow is the heart-rending true story about Torres’s experience as a widow of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Beautifully and thoughtfully illustrated, the graphic novel memoir recounts Torres’s tempestuous journey through shock, pain, confusion, birth, and rebirth in the wake of the death of her husband …
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Tracing their their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that built castles and cathedrals during the Middle Ages in Europe, freemasons are members of the world’s oldest fraternal organization. The fraternal order, which dates back to the 14th century, has a long and complex history. A worldwide organization, its members have included politicians, engineers, scientists, writers, …
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In a metaphorical sense, a heart shape, also known as a heart symbol, is a shape used to communicate the idea of the heart and love. Widely accepted as the link shape to the human heart, the the heart symbol is often used to represent the center of emotion, including affection and love, especially romantic love. In …
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Stout-bodied birds with short necks, pigeons and doves belong to the same family of birds, Columbidae, which consists of over 300 species of birds. While doves and pigeons come from the same family, doves are generally smaller, whereas pigeons are the larger species. The other key difference is that pigeons have straighter tails, whereas doves’ tails appear …
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In the most fundamental sense, a sphere is a three-dimensional circle. The shape of a sphere is round and it does not have any faces. Every point on the surface of this geometric object is equidistant from its center. The sphere is a universal symbol of totality. Looking at the spacial aspect, everything encircled and enframed …
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The term “funeral” comes from the Latin word “funeralis,” which means a “torch-lit procession.” As a matter of custom, Romans almost always buried their dead at night with a torch light leading the way. Roman funerals were held at night to forestall large public gatherings, and discourage crowds and excessive mourning which, especially in the case …
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