He frowned, and having shaken the snow off his cap and coat, stopped in front of the icons as if not seeing anyone, crossed himself three times, and bowed to the icons. View in context They then threw the painting on the ground, breaking the icon into three parts.
Bernard âBernieâ Sanders was born in Brooklyn, New York, to immigrant parents and grew up in a small, rent-controlled apartment. His father came to the United States from Poland at the age of 17 without much money or a formal education.
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves to the audience before speaking at the opening of the 2015 National Action Network Convention in New York City April 8, 2015. Perhaps no candidate is attracting crowds as large as Bernie Sanders in the race for the presidency.