This is just one of the portraits of Santa Claus created by Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon." ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus' The letter: Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in... Home 13 Dec 2019 | 01:09
Civil War artist Alfred R. Waud sketched this Thanksgiving scene at a Civil War camp. Library of Congress image ( Library of Congress image) Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To... Columns 25 Nov 2019 | 12:26
Lower Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2014. ( Photo by Robert G. Breese) Husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, neighbors and friends David D. Alger, Tuxedo Park Lt. Gregg A. Atlas, FDNY, Howells Carl F. Asaro, FDNY, Middletown Michael E. Asher, Monroe Matthew... Home 03 Sep 2019 | 04:49
My Turn James Skoufis 'No parents should ever have to worry about taking their child shopping or to the park out of fear for contracting measles' Growing up in middle school, I often played a game called "Oregon Trail." Set in the mid-1800s, one's mission was... Columns 13 May 2019 | 01:26
Investing in our region’s quality of life, economic well-being Orange County is one of the fastest-growing counties in New York state and, for more than a decade, we have been seeing a... Columns 05 Apr 2019 | 05:58
Title X gag rule: Undermining ' the most important family planning program in this country' Planned Parenthood Mid-Hudson Valley issued the following after the Trump Administration ordered the final gag rule on Title... Columns 01 Mar 2019 | 09:00
Source: Library of Congress 'To carve a tunnel of hope through the mountain of despair' Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 21, in recognition of the civil rights leader's contributions... Columns 18 Jan 2019 | 01:35
Santa by Thomas Nasy ‘Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus’ Editor’s note: Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and... Columns 20 Dec 2018 | 01:44
U.S. Global Change Research Program’s Fourth National Climate Assessment report can be read in its entirety at https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/ NY environmental group: Climate change 'is not a future problem' After the release of the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s Fourth National Climate Assessment report on the cost... Columns 03 Dec 2018 | 03:18
Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To... Columns 19 Nov 2018 | 04:17
Banned Books Week: Sept. 23–29, 2018 More than a book a day faces expulsion from free and open public access in U.S. schools and libraries every year. There have... Columns 20 Sep 2018 | 03:26
My view State Sen. Bill Larkin 'Unchecked Democrat control of state government is not in the best interest of Hudson Valley families' While national politics and the upcoming Congressional elections seem to get all the attention these days, Hudson Valley... Columns 19 Jul 2018 | 01:20
Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain’s tragic and untimely deaths Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain’s tragic and untimely deaths have sent shock waves through our community, state, nation... Columns 18 Jun 2018 | 02:21
Who is your celebrity role model? By Teddy ZaphirisMax Mendez: "Lionel Messi because he's a soccer player and soccer is my favorite sport." Dean... Columns 13 Jun 2018 | 11:42
What is your favorite winter activity? By Teddy ZaphirisBrianna Manuelpillar: "Sleighing because it's really fun and fast."Dianna Wallace: "Snow... Columns 11 Apr 2018 | 02:39
