What makes us American? What defines us and sets us apart? In honor of the Fourth of July, I assembled a list of novels to help us discover the essence of America, help us probe the heart and soul of our great country.
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6/27/13
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The American flag exists at the periphery of most our lives. It takes on significance mainly at events kicked off by the playing of the national anthem, at parades and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankees games.
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6/13/13
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Exhibits and more...
AB-EX/RE-CON: Abstract Expressionism ReconsideredAB-EX/RE-CON explores both the best known and less familiar practitioners of abstract and gestural painting who dominated the …
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6/5/13
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Dozens gathered on May 18 at Merrick Road Park to take part in the Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event in which teams of people collect donations and then join together for nighttime walks and candlelight vigils.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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5/31/13
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For many of us who live on the South Shore, warm weather is boating season
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5/30/13
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Memorial Day is a solemn occasion, a time to remember America’s fallen combat heroes, but in communities across the U.S., it is also a time that people come together to celebrate our shared humanity with parades that attract thousands of participants and spectators. Merrick is one such community.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/29/13
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We have had crueler months than April 2013, but this one singed the soul.
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5/2/13
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Robert “Tom” Riordan of North Merrick, a former commander of North Bellmore American Legion Post No. 1749, Merrick American Legion Post No. 1282 and the Nassau County American Legion, who was known throughout the Bellmore-Merrick community for his volunteerism, died on April 19 after a long illness. He was 82.
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By Scott Brinton and Brian Racow, sbrinton@liherald.com or bracow@liherald.com
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4/23/13
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There has long been a terrible assumption about school success: It largely depends on the genetic code with which you were born.
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4/18/13
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Dinner at Chadwick’s was an unexpected delight.
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4/12/13
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