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New York Times
NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK TIMES, newspaper and benchmark for distinguished journalism in the twentieth century, founded by Henry J. Raymond in 1851. In a crowded field, Raymond's daily found a niche among merchants and opponents of New York Democrats. It had ample capital, membership in the new... Read more |
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John Canaday
John Canaday , 1907-85, American art critic, b. Fort Scott, Kans. A columnist for the New York Times, Canaday was noted for taking conservative positions in the art world. He was an authority on 19th-century art. His works include Mainstreams of Modern Art (1961), Culture Gulch (1969), and ... Read more |
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Don Marquis
Don Marquis (Donald Robert Perry Marquis) , 1878-1937, American author, b. Walnut, Ill. In 1912 he began the humorous column "The Sun Dial" in the New York Sun and later conducted "The Lantern" in the Herald Tribune. He invented various characters of gay satire, notably "archy the... Read more |
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gay-rights movement
gay-rights movement organized efforts to end the criminalization of homosexuality and protect the civil rights of homosexuals. While there was some organized activity on behalf of the rights of homosexuals from the mid-19th through the first half of the 20th cent., the modern gay-rights movement... Read more |
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universal time
universal time (UT), the international time standard common to every place in the world, it nominally reflects the mean solar time along the earth's prime meridian (renumbered to equate to civil time ). In 1884, under international agreement, the prime meridian was established as running through... Read more |
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William L Safire
William L. Safire , 1929-, American journalist and speechwriter, b. New York City. A former reporter and public-relations executive, he became a speechwriter (1968-73) for Richard Nixon during his 1968 presidential campaign. From 1973 to 2005 his editorial columns in the New York Times provided... Read more |
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New York Times Co. v. United States
NEW YORK TIMES CO. V. UNITED STATES New York Times Co. v. United States, (per curiam) 403 U.S. 713, 91 S. Ct. 2140, 29 L. Ed. 2d 822 (1971), often referred to as the Pentagon Papers case, concerned the government's attempt to prohibit the New York Times and the Washington Post from publishing... Read more |
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Nicholas Herkimer
Herkimer, Nicholas (1728–77) Revolutionary army officer, born near what is now Herkimer, New York. He was wounded while on a mission to rescue Fort Schuyler, which was besieged by British forces, and died of complications from the resulting leg amputation. Although his troops had been forced... Read more |
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Jon Agee
Agee, Jon 1959-PersonalBorn 1959, in Nyack, NY; son of a teacher and an artist; married June, 2002; wife's name Audrey. Education: Cooper Union School of Art, B.F.A.AddressesHome—San Francisco, CA. E-mail—eeganoj@gmail.com.CareerAuthor and illustrator of children's books.Awards, HonorsNotable Book... Read more |
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Conservative Rabbis Allow Ordained Gays, Same-Sex Unions
...ordination of gays within Conservative Judaism...same-sex unions. Reform...ordained openly gay men and lesbians...Conservative Jews are divided...marriage, the rabbis wanted to allow ... |
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As Conservatives question halachah, some predict an exodus to the right
...05-2006 NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (JTA) -- Some Conservative Jews were taken...lastmonth when Rabbi Neil Gillman...But for Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg...presidentof the Union for Traditional...announcement that ... |
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Religion Today
NEW YORK - A key Conservative Jewish leader...ordaining openly gay rabbis by year...follow. Rabbi Jerome Epstein...the same time, Epstein...effectively allow synagogues...heterosexual ... |
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Orthodox rabbis' declaration: Not a big tzimmes; Analysis; How secular...
...Reform and Conservative movements...about the Union of Orthodox...sustain in the New World the...founded in New York City, its...European Jews came just...But 400 UOR rabbis went anyhow...The ... |
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Rabbis of large Jewish denomination accept same-sex marriage.(Originated from...
...same-sex unions. The Central...750 Reform rabbis across the...right of gay and lesbian...the same time, they agreed...8 million Jews identify...about 600 rabbis to the Wyndham...the Reform rabbis ... |
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JDate comes out of the closet: Dating site welcomes gay searches
...30-2005 NEW YORK, Nov. 29...month to allow gay men and lesbians...popular among Jews of all ages...a lot of Jews out there...Since that time, though...from gay Jews seeking ... |
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Parade Problem: Israel Seeks Solidarity, but Will Only the Orthodox Show Up?
...Reform and Conservative movements...known to New Yorkers as...thespectrum of New York-area Jewish...majority of New York-area Jews.Israel...minister, Rabbi Michael Melchior...reporters inNew ... |
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Pressing The Case For A Bias Bill: In wake of gay student's murder in
...In wake of gay student...pressure on New York officials...It's time for the Albany...refused to allow a vote in...t let the conservative wing dictate...motive.New York is one of...measure ... |
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Writer rejoices in the religious right: Extolls Bible's values but rejects...
...syndicated, conservative columnist...Liberties Union its due...Washington Times, says a...risen after conservatives failed to...amendment is conservative PC," says...lawyer in New York state who...offend ... |
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In Brief
...of U.S. Jews who have...causes. Rabbi Eric Yoffie...member Union of American...four Hasidic New York Jews reflected...Week and New York Jewish Week...better next time." The ... |
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