On February 23, 1945, four US Marines raised an American flag amid the burnt rubble and twisted steel wreckage atop Mount Suribachi on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima, caught in the act by photographer Joe Rosenthal, and one of the most iconic photographs ever taken was created, making today NATIONAL PHOTOJOURNALISM DAY! Photojournalists go where it isn’t …
TODAY’S NATIONAL DAY, 2/23/23 – PHOTOJOURNALISM DAY! Read More »
On December 19, 1777, George Washington’s Continental Army settled into their winter quarters. Only trouble was, there were no quarters, just a freezing cold valley. To keep his men warm, General Washington set them to work chopping down trees, dragging them for miles back to camp, and building log huts. And that’s just one thing …
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Recession, Shmasession! Governor David Paterson did something this past week to make all New Yorkers’ hearts swell with pride and strengthen our collective resolve to lick these Hard Times! Governor Paterson single-handedly vaulted New York back into the lead in the Disgraced Governor Club! Himself a Governor by Appointment, replacing the Disgraced Eliot Spitzer, Paterson …
NEW YORK STILL LEADS THE WAY IN DISGRACED GOVERNORS! Read More »
