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Congress Passes the Embargo Act: December 22, 1807

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Congress Passes the Embargo Act: December 22, 1807

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise . The federal government of the early 19th century was not powerful nor did it...

The Sons of Liberty Protest the Entry of Tea Ships into Boston Harbor: December 16, 1773

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The Sons of Liberty Protest the Entry of Tea Ships into Boston Harbor: December 16, 1773

This text comes from our book, From Sea to Shining Sea . Yet, in spite of the Boston Massacre, most American colonists were not ready for...

Francis Drake’s Fleet Sets Out on an Expedition to Circumnavigate the Globe: December 13, 1577

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Francis Drake’s Fleet Sets Out on an Expedition to Circumnavigate the Globe: December 13, 1577

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise . In 1567, six English ships, anchored off the western tip of Cuba, were struck...

Japanese Bombers Attack the U.S. Fleet Stationed at Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941

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Japanese Bombers Attack the U.S. Fleet Stationed at Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . Many people living in lands that had suffered under the Soviets or who...

Maria Theresia of Austria Dies after Receiving the Last Sacraments: November 29, 1780

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Maria Theresia of Austria Dies after Receiving the Last Sacraments: November 29, 1780

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part 2 . Maria Theresia of Austria has never been called “the Great,” but she was...

St. Peter Canisius—“The Hammer of the Heretic”—Dies: November 21, 1597

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St. Peter Canisius—“The Hammer of the Heretic”—Dies: November 21, 1597

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part I . Because of Luther’s revolt, much of Germany had become Protestant; and even...

40 Girondins Are Executed at Place de la Révolution: October 31, 1793

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40 Girondins Are Executed at Place de la Révolution: October 31, 1793

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . It was fortunate for the revolutionary government that, after capturing...

Nathaniel Bacon Dies, Ending the Revolt in Virginia: October 26, 1676

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Nathaniel Bacon Dies, Ending the Revolt in Virginia: October 26, 1676

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise . Virginia fell on hard times during the reign of Charles II. The price of...

The Saxon English Surrender to the Normans: October 14, 1066

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The Saxon English Surrender to the Normans: October 14, 1066

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part I . Early in 1066, the childless old Saxon king of England, Edward the...

Christopher Columbus Lands in the New World: October 12, 1492

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Christopher Columbus Lands in the New World: October 12, 1492

This text comes from our book, From Sea to Shining Sea . It took some courage for sailors to set off westward across the Ocean Sea. In...

Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Discovers the Pacific Ocean: September 24, 1513

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Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Discovers the Pacific Ocean: September 24, 1513

This text comes from our book, All Ye Lands . The modern history of Latin America began with Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the...

President James A. Garfield Dies after an Assassination Attempt: September 19, 1881

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President James A. Garfield Dies after an Assassination Attempt: September 19, 1881

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise . And who claimed the responsibility for all the new industrial power, all the...

Poet, Playwright, and Historian Mercy Otis Warren Is Born: September 14, 1728

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Poet, Playwright, and Historian Mercy Otis Warren Is Born: September 14, 1728

This text comes from our book, The American Venture . It may seem that it was men alone who took part in the revolution and in governing...

French Forces Attempt to Abduct Pope Boniface VIII: September 7, 1303

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French Forces Attempt to Abduct Pope Boniface VIII: September 7, 1303

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part I . The quarrel between Philip the Fair and Pope Boniface arose because the...

Sailors Witness a “Miracle from Heaven” Near the Eastern Coast of Florida: August 27, 1565

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Sailors Witness a “Miracle from Heaven” Near the Eastern Coast of Florida: August 27, 1565

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise . On August 27, 1565, sailors and passengers of a fleet sailing off the eastern...

The Spanish Colony of New Mexico and Its Missions Are Destroyed: August 21, 1680

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The Spanish Colony of New Mexico and Its Missions Are Destroyed: August 21, 1680

This text comes from our book, From Sea to Shining Sea . Though the Spanish colony and the Indian missions were making progress, all was...

Ignatius of Loyola and His Companions Take Vows of Poverty and Chastity: August 15, 1534

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Ignatius of Loyola and His Companions Take Vows of Poverty and Chastity: August 15, 1534

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part I . As a young courtier, serving one of King Fernando and Queen Isabel’s...

General Simón Bolívar Ends the Revolution in South America with a Victory at Ayacucho: August 6, 1824

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General Simón Bolívar Ends the Revolution in South America with a Victory at Ayacucho: August 6, 1824

This text comes from our book, All Ye Lands. Not just in Mexico, but in South American as well—there were those who wanted independence...

Padre Hidalgo Faces a Firing Squad: July 30, 1811

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Padre Hidalgo Faces a Firing Squad: July 30, 1811

This text comes from our book, All Ye Lands. As the priest for the little village of Dolores in the Guanajuato region, Padre Miguel...

Prime Minister David Lloyd George Gives a Speech That Germany Perceives as a Threat of War: July 21, 1911

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Prime Minister David Lloyd George Gives a Speech That Germany Perceives as a Threat of War: July 21, 1911

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part 2. For several years after the Algeciras conference, Morocco caused little...

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