By Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55779036 Learning from Pataki’s Legacy to Thrive Again New York State has always been a land of reinvention, and few moments highlight this better than the 1990s under Governor...
Who was the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken? The air in New York City was crisp on February 14, 1849. President James K. Polk, nearing the end of his term, sat stiffly in the chair of Mathew Brady’s photography studio, his...
Age is Just A Number The Power of Will Triumph Over Doubt by Louise Vallone Let me tell you something: I’m 90 years old, and I’ve spent the last few decades hearing some doctor’s and other strangers tell me what I can’t do. “You’re too old for that.” “You need to slow...
Louise Vallone is one of our most popular columnists. People love reading her stories because they know they come from her heart and her real-life experiences throughout her amazing life. About Louise’s family Louise’s family hails from Czechoslovakia and Hungary and...
Immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Slovakia At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, a tide of immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Slovakia embarked on a journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Driven by dreams of prosperity, freedom, and opportunity,...
DID YOU KNOW? Dr. James Caleb Jackson: The Manlius Native Who Revolutionized Breakfast with “Granula” Introduction The story of breakfast cereal is a tale of innovation, health consciousness, and a quest for convenience that changed the way we start our...
