On March 12, 1945, the state governor of New York signed in to law the Ives-Quinn Anti-Discrimination Bill. New York became the first state to enact legislation prohibiting the practice of discriminating against job applicants and employees on the basis of race, religion, or creed. This law was modeled on the policies of the Fair… Continue reading Why We Love New York!
Month: March 1945
“La Casa de Bernarda Alba” 1945
On March 6, 1945, Federico Garcia Lorca’s play “La Casa de Bernarda Alba” premiered in Argentina. Lorca was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theater director who traveled in the US and South America. His book of poetry, ”Gypsy Ballads”, was selected by Le Monde, a leading French newspaper, as one of the 100 books of… Continue reading “La Casa de Bernarda Alba” 1945