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Learn Why NYC is Called the Big Apple and Other History Fun Facts at the Livingston Library
Dr. James Kane will give a lecture on "non-essential" but very interesting historical facts on Nov. 6 at the Livingston Public Library.
On Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m., learn the answers to many “non-essential,” but very interesting, historical facts with Dr. James Kane. His program, Non-Essential History, will enlighten the audience on: why it’s called The Big Apple; what’s the origin of the Ivy League; what’s a square meal; and why is Notre Dame, with a French heritage, called The Fighting Irish.
Professor and former school superintendent James P. Kane will tell the audience interesting facts, such as why the south is called “Dixie,” the last words of Robert E. Lee, and why New York is referred to as the “Big Apple.”
Kane is currently an adjunct professor at William Paterson University in Wayne and has held several educational positions, including teacher, prep school headmaster, principal, and, for 25 years, superintendent of schools in the Hamburg, NJ public school district. He is a recipient of the New Jersey Governor’s Medal – New Jersey’s highest honor in education – and the Distinguished Service Award from the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.
