The big story, the reason the throngs descended on Washington, was Barack Obama’s inauguration as president. But there were many more American stories to be told, in the crowds that gathered in the nation’s capitol, and in the groups that came together to celebrate the historic day in New York.
Crisp snare drums bring the rain – and the bass drums bring the thunder. The nervous silence that once whisked through the air is interrupted by the clash, thump and pound of the Approaching Storm marching band.
His father and grandfather were city cops. His Uncle Walter was a City Council member. His beloved first cousin, Fire Battalion Chief John Moran, died on 9/11.
For Congressman Joe Crowley, public service runs in the family.
“I grew up in a family that was a powerful inspiration,” he said.
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