The Blackshirts March on Rome: October 27, 1922
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. The end of the Great War proved a disappointment...
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Oct 16, 20204 min read
An Archduke Weds a Princess : October 21, 1911
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. By 1914, Franz Josef had reigned for 65 years...
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Oct 9, 20203 min read
Assault at Harper’s Ferry: October 16, 1859
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. Old Osawatomie John Brown, now sporting a long,...
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Oct 2, 20204 min read
The Crowning of an Unpopular Pope: October 5, 1824
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Following the end of the Carbonari rebellion in...
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Sep 25, 20204 min read
Freedom for a Treacherous King: October 1, 1823
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Though the vast majority of those who had fought...
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Sep 21, 20202 min read
Lincoln Threatens Emancipation: September 22, 1862
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. “God bless you and all with you,” wrote Lincoln to...
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Sep 11, 20203 min read
Roosevelt Discovers He’s President: September 14, 1901
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. Imperialism was an important issue in the election...
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Sep 4, 20203 min read
Birth of a Wayward Cardinal: September 9, 1585
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations I: The History of Christian Civilization. As long as the Huguenots held political and...
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Aug 28, 20204 min read
Napoleon III’s Waterloo — Sedan: September 2, 1870
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Napoleon III had been assured that the French...
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Aug 24, 20205 min read
American Women Secure the Vote: August 26, 1920
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. The day before Wilson’s first presidential...
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Aug 14, 20202 min read
Massacre at Peterloo: August 16, 1819
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. On a summer’s day in August 1819, tens of...
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Aug 13, 20201 min read
History from a Local Angle
Please enjoy the video recording of our webinar from August 11, 2020.
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Aug 7, 20205 min read
King Louis XVI Deposed: August 10, 1792
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. By the beginning of 1792, it was clear to...
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Jul 31, 20203 min read
The Holy Roman Empire’s Quiet End: August 6, 1806
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Napoleon … left the pope alone for a time...
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Jul 24, 20204 min read
Pope Benedict Issues a Peace Plan: August 1, 1917
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Though not one of the warring powers, Pope...
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Jul 17, 20204 min read
The King of France Becomes Catholic: July 25, 1593
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations I: The History of Christian Civilization. By 1589, France had undergone over 40 years...
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Jul 11, 20204 min read
The “Great Strikes” Begin: July 16, 1877
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. Only a month after the execution of the Molly...
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Jul 3, 20203 min read
Execution of a Proto-Protestant: July 6, 1415
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations I: The History of Christian Civilization. Though ending the Great Schism was the most...
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Jun 26, 20206 min read
Cortés Driven from Mexico: June 30-July 1, 1520
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. From Cholula, the Spaniards climbed to higher...
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Jun 19, 20204 min read
Revolution in a Tennis Court: June 20, 1789
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. The king’s palace of Versailles was the venue for...
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