By: Scott C. Gottel, Esquire [email protected] Happy Memorial Day! It’s a three day weekend that many consider the start of the summer season. However, Memorial Day is much more than simply a day off from work. Did you know that the predecessor to Memorial Day started after the Civil War? It was originally called “Decoration […]
By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esquire [email protected] Presidents’ Day was established in 1885 in honor of President George Washington’s birthday. President George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 (This would be his 293rd birthday!) Here are some fun facts about President George Washington to share on this holiday: After the Revolution, Washington was offered the […]
BY: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] Labor Day, which is celebrated on the first Monday in September and dates back to the late 1800’s, is a day set aside for honoring and celebrating the struggles and achievements that workers and their unions have made, and continue to make, toward establishing the American economy as the […]
By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esquire The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is one of the most beloved holidays in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, marking the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. The Declaration of Independence, […]
By: Paul M. Carrion, Esquire “Oh my friends, my friends forgive meThat I live and you are gone.There’s a grief that can’t be spokenAs the pain goes on and on.” – Lewis, L. David / Williams, Kim / Hill, Ed, “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables”, Les Misérables, Universal Music. Memorial Day was born of […]
