Today is the anniversary of the Federal Civil Service, which was created on 16 January 1883. It was an act created to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States. This anniversary holds personal significance for me. In 1948, my grandmother, Angelina “Angie” Campanile, worked as a bookkeeping machine operator for the State…
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Christmas Traditions
Reflecting on family Christmas traditions, I realized that Christmas Eve was always the event I most looked forward to. As evening approached, my mother would hurry my sister and me to get ready in our Christmas dresses despite our excitement about presents and seeing our cousins. The evening would begin with my mother’s family at…
