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The Plague at Athens and Coronavirus: A Teachable Moment from Ancient History

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Apr 2, 20201 min read

The Plague at Athens and Coronavirus: A Teachable Moment from Ancient History

Please enjoy the video recording of our webinar from March 31, 2020.

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Mar 31, 20201 min read

Free eBooks for Online Education

Due to the COVID-19 situation, most schools are closed, and teachers are either being forced to either truncate the semester or start...

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Mar 30, 20201 min read

Free 90-Day Trial of From Sea to Shining Sea

Beginning today, March 30th, Catholic Textbook Project is happy to offer a free 90-day trial of the first of our history textbooks, From...

Death Comes for an Emperor: April 1, 1922

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Mar 27, 20204 min read

Death Comes for an Emperor: April 1, 1922

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. It was a cold day in late October 1921 when a...

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Mar 20, 20203 min read

Assassination of a Tsar: March 23, 1801

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. It was night. All was quiet in the Michailov...

At Last, Napoleon Gets an Heir: March 20, 1811

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Mar 13, 20203 min read

At Last, Napoleon Gets an Heir: March 20, 1811

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. There was another obstacle to Napoleon’s imperial...

The Prussian King Bows to the Dead: March 21, 1848

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Mar 8, 20203 min read

The Prussian King Bows to the Dead: March 21, 1848

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. In the years following the end of the Congress of...

Re-Inauguration of Progressivism: March 4, 1933

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Feb 28, 20205 min read

Re-Inauguration of Progressivism: March 4, 1933

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. The election of 1932 was one of the most pivotal in...

Bismarck Gets Tough and Sparks Catholic Resistance: February 26, 1876

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Feb 21, 20205 min read

Bismarck Gets Tough and Sparks Catholic Resistance: February 26, 1876

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. It was perhaps the final insult for Bismarck. In...

Rebellion in the California Missions: February 21-22, 1824

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Feb 14, 20204 min read

Rebellion in the California Missions: February 21-22, 1824

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. Indian neophytes at the missions could sense the...

A "Foul, Corrupt Bargain": February 9, 1825

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Feb 7, 20204 min read

A "Foul, Corrupt Bargain": February 9, 1825

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. Unlike the election of 1820, where Monroe ran...

The Duke's Treachery: February 2-5, 1831

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Feb 3, 20203 min read

The Duke's Treachery: February 2-5, 1831

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Francesco IV, the duke of Modena, was unhappy....

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Jan 24, 20204 min read

Triumph of the Führer: January 30, 1933

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Despite its name, the National Socialist Party...

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Jan 23, 20201 min read

The Church's Response to Marxism

Please enjoy the video recording of our webinar from January 23, 2020.

The Pope Escapes Napoleon: January 23, 1814

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Jan 17, 20202 min read

The Pope Escapes Napoleon: January 23, 1814

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Napoleon’s victories and his defeat at Leipzig...

Death of the First Romantic: January 12, 1829

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Jan 10, 20208 min read

Death of the First Romantic: January 12, 1829

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Friedrich von Schlegel was a man his friends...

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Jan 3, 20204 min read

Bloody Sunday: January 9, 1905

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Thus, despite the appearances of prosperity and...

The Destruction of the California Missions Begins: January 6, 1831

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Dec 27, 20195 min read

The Destruction of the California Missions Begins: January 6, 1831

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. When Governor Echeandía ignored Monterey and set up...

The Baptism of Europe: Christmas Day, 496

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Dec 19, 20193 min read

The Baptism of Europe: Christmas Day, 496

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations I: The History of Christian Civilization. In 481, Clodevech, the 16-year-old chief of...

A Socialist Napoleon's Scheme Succeeds: December 20, 1848

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Dec 13, 20194 min read

A Socialist Napoleon's Scheme Succeeds: December 20, 1848

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. In commenting on France’s June rebellion, the...

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