John Flaherty

The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on February 9, 1821, as The Columbian College in the District of Columbia. Baptist missionary and leading... minister Luther Rice raised funds to purchase a site for a college to educate citizens in Washington, D.C. A large building was constructed on College Hill, which is now known as Meridian Hill, and on February 9, 1821, President James Monroe approved the congressional charter creating the non-denominational Columbian College in the District of Columbia. The first commencement in 1824 was considered an important event for the young city of Washington, D.C.. In attendance were President Monroe, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Marquis de Lafayette, and other dignitaries. During the Civil War, most students left to join the Confederacy and the college's buildings were used as a hospital and barracks. Walt Whitman was among many of the volunteers to work on the campus.
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New City is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States, part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The hamlet is a suburb of New York City and is located 18 miles north of the city at its closest point, Riverdale, The Bronx. New City has... grown to be a wealthy, affluent suburb of New York City. Within Rockland County, New City is located north of Bardonia, northeast of Nanuet, east of New Hempstead, south of Garnerville, and west, straight across Lake Deforest, of Congers. New City's population was 33,559 at the 2010 census, making it the 14th most populous CDP/hamlet in the state of New York. New City is the county seat of Rockland County and the location of the Clarkstown Police Department, Sheriff's office and corrections facility. The ZIP code of New City is 10956. New City is located at 41°8′44″N 73°59′42″W / 41.14556°N 73.995°W / 41.14556; -73.995 . New City is accessible from major Rockland arteries providing rapid access to Bergen County, New Jersey, Westchester County, New York, Manhattan, and the Bronx in New York City.
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