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Mad Mama's early Manhattan life

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April 16th 2012
We started the day by taking the subway and buses to Madison Ave and 90th St, where my father's sister Bessie, whom I called Noni, and her husband, Uncle Spiro, lived when they owned the Lyric restaurant. My father bartended at the Lyric for many years when I was a kid. I loved my Noni with all my heart, and spent as much time with her as I could. We walked by the house and identified the apar ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more