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February 8, 2012

Video for the Classroom: “Joe Louis was a Fighting Man”

It’s almost criminal that over a week has passed in Black History Month, and the Neighborhood has no posts about important African Americans. Today’s post is a more fun aspect of history, but important nonetheless. It can be argued that … Continue reading →

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June 6, 2011

This Day in History 6/6: The Normandy Landing

I may have posted on D-Day in the past…I’m not quite sure. It doesn’t really matter, because the event is still important. On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces of Great Britain, Canada, free France and the United States began … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2011

This Day in History 5/2: Nazis fall in Berlin and Italy

Thus stars must have aligned perfectly, as the day in which Osama bin Laden was announced dead marks the anniversary of another milestone in the fight against oppression and terror. On May 2, 1945, the Red Army finally announces the … Continue reading →

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- On Education: New York City After-School Programs May Be Trimmed in Budget Talks May 28, 2012 By MICHAEL WINERIP
- In Manhattan, a For-Profit Private School That Calls Its Own Shots May 28, 2012 By JENNY ANDERSON
- In the Gulf, Boys Falling Behind in School May 28, 2012 By SARA HAMDAN
- Young Men in China Struggling to Catch Up in Class May 28, 2012 By LARA FARRAR
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- Obama to honor fallen troops on Memorial Day May 28, 2012
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