Saint Luke’s Parish in Darien invites the community to lace up for the 5th annual Run with the Saints. The event benefits St. Luke’s work on behalf of an Episcopal parish in Cuba. The fundraiser, which takes place on Sunday, November 7 beginning at 11:35 a.m. (sharp), offers a choice of a 3-mile run or a 1-mile kids/adult walk, both along a beautiful route by the water. — an announcement from St.
Viva Cubana! The community is invited to lace up this Sunday, Nov. 3 for the 4th annual Run with the Saints event. — an announcement from St. Luke’s Parish
Run with the Saints raises critical funds for Saint Luke’s initiatives in Cuba.
Join us for a lecture on the 1903 Platt Amendment. With President McKinley’s eviction of the Spanish from Cuba, the Cuban people soon learned they were trading one overseer for another. For with the Platt Amendment–named for its presenter in Congress, Senator Orville Platt of Connecticut–a DIKTAT was impressed upon the Cuban people denying them access to a long cherished sovereignty denied them while under the yoke of Spanish rule. The Platt Amendment showcased the new definition of Manifest Destiny, from an agenda of Continental expansion to a program for globalism. About the Presenter
Mark Albertson is the historical research editor at Army Aviation magazine and is a long-time member of the United States Naval Institute.
