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The First Article of the Virginia Bill of Rights Is Adopted by the Old Dominion: June 12, 1776

Jun 12, 20232 min read

The First Article of the Virginia Bill of Rights Is Adopted by the Old Dominion: June 12, 1776

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise. Between mid-May and early June 1776, the southern colonies, from Georgia to...

The 19th Amendment Is Passed by the United States Congress: June 4, 1919

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Jun 5, 20233 min read

The 19th Amendment Is Passed by the United States Congress: June 4, 1919

This text comes from our book, The American Venture. Since at least the 1850s, women associated with the Temperance movement had been...

Major George Washington Attacks the French Fort Duquesne in the Ohio Valley: May 28, 1754

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May 29, 20232 min read

Major George Washington Attacks the French Fort Duquesne in the Ohio Valley: May 28, 1754

This text comes from our book, From Sea to Shining Sea. English colonists, especially in Virginia, wanted to be able to cross the...

The Constitutional Convention Opens: May 25, 1787

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May 16, 20233 min read

The Constitutional Convention Opens: May 25, 1787

This text comes from our book, The American Venture. “How are you today, my dear General!” With these words, Gouverneur Morris greeted...

Segregated Schools Ruled Unconstitutional: May 17, 1954

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May 15, 20232 min read

Segregated Schools Ruled Unconstitutional: May 17, 1954

This text comes from our book, The American Venture. One of the most significant acts of Eisenhower’s presidency was his appointment of...

German Government Surrenders to the Allies: May 7, 1945

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May 8, 20233 min read

German Government Surrenders to the Allies: May 7, 1945

This text comes from our book, The American Venture. Though the Allies had driven the Germans from France, they bogged down along the...

A Brave Bishop Leaves Prison: April 29, 1839

Christopher Zehnder

Apr 14, 20233 min read

A Brave Bishop Leaves Prison: April 29, 1839

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. It was silent night, November 20, 1837. By order...

Parliament Emancipates Catholics:April 13, 1829

Christopher Zehnder

Apr 11, 20234 min read

Parliament Emancipates Catholics:April 13, 1829

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Conditions did not improve when George IV became...

Congress Declares War “for Democracy”: April 6, 1917

Christopher Zehnder

Apr 1, 20235 min read

Congress Declares War “for Democracy”: April 6, 1917

From our text, Lands of Hope and Promise, A History of North America. By early 1917, the British blockade of Germany was beginning to...

Death of a Great Romantic: March 26, 1827

Christopher Zehnder

Mar 24, 20233 min read

Death of a Great Romantic: March 26, 1827

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. … [T]hough Romanticism started as a literary...

Christopher Zehnder

Mar 17, 20234 min read

A Dastardly Execution: March 21, 1804

This text comes from our book,Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Despite the Treaty of Amiens, France and Great...

Catholic Textbook Project

Feb 27, 20231 min read

What is a Catholic education for?

It’s an important question that educators and parents must ponder deeply. Our President, Michael Van Hecke, offers a short, helpful, and...

Hungary against the Habsburgs: March 3, 1848

Christopher Zehnder

Feb 17, 20233 min read

Hungary against the Habsburgs: March 3, 1848

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. For many years, Hungary and Austria had shared...

The Pope’s Republican Encyclical: February 16, 1892

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Feb 10, 20234 min read

The Pope’s Republican Encyclical: February 16, 1892

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Leo XIII was the first pope in many centuries to...

The Founding of Vatican City State: February 11, 1929

Christopher Zehnder

Feb 3, 20235 min read

The Founding of Vatican City State: February 11, 1929

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. “Gladly do We offer Our life for the Peace of the...

Mexico Surrenders at Guadalupe-Hidalgo: February 2, 1848

Christopher Zehnder

Jan 28, 20234 min read

Mexico Surrenders at Guadalupe-Hidalgo: February 2, 1848

From our text, Lands of Hope and Promise, A History of North America. It was September 13. [General Winfield] Scott had granted Santa...

Catholic Textbook Project

Jan 23, 20231 min read

Character Education with Dr. King

Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was crucial in the cause of racial equality. Its rhetoric still has power. But the...

Gold Discovered in California: January 24, 1848

Christopher Zehnder

Jan 20, 20235 min read

Gold Discovered in California: January 24, 1848

From our text, Lands of Hope and Promise, A History of North America. It was January 1848. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo had not yet...

Success Story: Holy Child Catholic School

Catholic Textbook Project

Jan 17, 20232 min read

Success Story: Holy Child Catholic School

Holy Child Catholic School in New Mexico is one of many Catholic schools that chose to upgrade their curriculum using resources from the...

Catholic Textbook Project

Jan 16, 20232 min read

From the Founder: Michael Van Hecke

Thank you for caring enough about your students to educate them totally—heart, mind, and soul. In The Holy See’s Teaching on Catholic...

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