Almanac
Mohawk Valley Almanac, May 2022
Holidays and Observances in May
May 1--May Day; Law Day; International Labor Day; Beltane
May 5--Cinco de Mayo
May 8--Mother’s Day; Truman Day (Missouri)
May 21--Armed Forces Day
May...
Mohawk Valley Almanac – April, 2022
By Roger Chambers | Columnist
Holidays and Observances in April
April 2--Ramadan begins at sundown; Pascua Florida Day
April 10--Palm Sunday
April 15--Good Friday
April 17--Easter
April 18--Patriots Day (Maine...
Book Review: ‘Orwell’s Roses’ – Examining the Unusual Biography of the Famed Author
By Roger Chambers | Columnist
This is an unusual biography of George Orwell. Born as Eric Arthur Blair in 1903 in India where his father...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for March
Important Dates:
March 1--Shrove Tuesday/Mardi GrasMarch 2--Ash Wednesday/Texas Independence Day
March 8--International Women’s DayMarch 12--St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Utica
March 13--Daylight Savings Time Begins at 2...
Book Review: ‘My Vanishing Country’
By Roger Chambers
“My Vanishing Country” is a mixed memoir and history of race relations in the United States. From the perspective of author Bakari...