On this day in 1541, ancestor and well known Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.
De Soto, who was an accomplished conqueror was born at Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Spain, 1496 and died on the banks of the Mississippi the latter part of June, 1542.
In 1260, the brothers and Venetian merchants Niccolo and Matteo Polo traveled east from Europe. In 1265, they arrived at Kaifeng, the capital of Kublai Khan's Mongol Empire. In 1269, the brothers returned to Europe with a request from Khan for the Pope to send one hundred missionaries to the Mongol Empire, supposedly to help convert the Mongols to Christianity. The Khan's message was ultimately relayed to the Pope but he did not send the requested missionaries.
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City Island Nautical Museum is one of 40 NYC sites selected for the Partners in Preservation initiative program that raises awareness of historic preservation by involving the public in distributing grants.
City Islanders and friends should continue being steadfast and keeping City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum in consideration. The voting appears to be relatively stable and not too much movement. Could it be the calm before the storm?
VP, Kate Shackford and Michael Nixon, Credit Analyst of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation have received certification as Economic Development Finance Professionals (EDFP) from the National Development Council (NDC).
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Today, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) was proud to announce the winners of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition for New York’s 7th Congressional District.
Diana Herrera Cuautle, a 12th grader at Truman High School, took first place with her piece titled, “To Embrace Your Roots.” Diana’s piece will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol for one year along with other winning pieces from around the country.
Capital Heights Lyric Opera Company Presents:
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" will be performed in its entirety in two acts. Rossini's Barber has proven to be one of the greatest masterpieces of comedy within music, and has been described as the opera buffa of all "opere buffe". Even after two hundred years, its popularity on the modern opera stage attests to that greatness.
Come join us for an afternoon of live opera here at the City Island Library.
City Island Branch
320 City Island Avenue
Bronx, New York 10464
(718) 885-1703
Event: Book Rap about WWII Censorship
When: May 9, 2012, 6:30pm
Where: The National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
“Ed Kennedy’s War: V-E Day, Censorship & The Associated Press,” a newly published, posthumous memoir by a pivotal WW2 correspondent for the AP, will be discussed by AP CEO Tom Curley at 6:30 p.m. on May 9 at The National Press Club in Washington.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has officially kicked off Bronx Week 2012, a celebration which pays tribute to the continuing revitalization of the borough’s businesses, educational institutions, cultural sites and civic groups.
City Island Images is proud to announce walking tours of City Island and it's surrounding areas.