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The Birth of the German Empire: January 18, 1871

Jan 14, 20233 min read

The Birth of the German Empire: January 18, 1871

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. The Franco-Prussian War, as the 1870 struggle...

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Dec 5, 20221 min read

Teaching History from a Shoebox

Have you ever found an old shoebox under a bed, or in your grandparent's attic? We can't resist rifling through it in hopes of recovering...

Victory for the Papal Zouaves: November 3, 1867

Christopher Zehnder

Oct 28, 20223 min read

Victory for the Papal Zouaves: November 3, 1867

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. It continues our account of Garibaldi’s invasion...

The Peace of Death at Westphalia: October 24, 1648

Christopher Zehnder

Oct 21, 20225 min read

The Peace of Death at Westphalia: October 24, 1648

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. The threat of France entering the war convinced...

Marie Antoinette Condemned to Death: October 14, 1793

Christopher Zehnder

Oct 10, 20224 min read

Marie Antoinette Condemned to Death: October 14, 1793

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. It was fortunate for the revolutionary government...

GRAPES? Helping Our Students Get Their Minds Around Ancient Civilization

Catholic Textbook Project

Oct 10, 20221 min read

GRAPES? Helping Our Students Get Their Minds Around Ancient Civilization

In this webinar recorded on October 6, 2022, Andrew Zwerneman covers how to teach each major feature of a civilization and how the...

Catholic Textbook Project

Sep 27, 20221 min read

A “New Old Idea” in Catholic Education

Michael Van Hecke, founder and president of the Catholic Textbook Project, appeared on EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ, to talk about...

Redshirts Invade St. Peter’s Patrimony: September 29, 1867

Catholic Textbook Project

Sep 22, 20223 min read

Redshirts Invade St. Peter’s Patrimony: September 29, 1867

From our text, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World The pope’s army was very small—no more than four thousand men. It...

A Priest Leads a Peasants' Revolt: September 16-28, 1810

Catholic Textbook Project

Sep 16, 20224 min read

A Priest Leads a Peasants' Revolt: September 16-28, 1810

From our text, Lands of Hope and Promise, A History of North America. A group of creole intellectuals and army officers had been meeting...

A Coup the Sparked a Revolution: September 15, 1808

Catholic Textbook Project

Sep 10, 20222 min read

A Coup the Sparked a Revolution: September 15, 1808

From our text, Lands of Hope and Promise, A History of North America. It was not conditions in New Spain that finally precipitated...

Catholic Textbook Project

Jun 14, 20222 min read

El Cid Conquers Valencia: June 15, 1094

Alfonso VI’s fame was surpassed only by one other man of his time, whom Spanish legend presents as a loyal soldier and vassal. He was...

Robespierre's Supreme Hour: June 8, 1794

Catholic Textbook Project

Jun 3, 20224 min read

Robespierre's Supreme Hour: June 8, 1794

While Paris ran with the blood of patriots, French arms continued to achieve victories against the republic’s enemies. By the spring of...

Voltaire’s Philosopher Becomes King: May 31, 1740

Catholic Textbook Project

May 27, 20223 min read

Voltaire’s Philosopher Becomes King: May 31, 1740

This week's "This Week in History" continues a story about Prince Fritz that we began last August, which you may read here. Reconciled at...

Catholic Textbook Project

May 23, 20221 min read

What Makes a Curriculum Catholic?

Michael Van Hecke, founder and president of Catholic Textbook Project, appeared on Good Shepherd Catholic Radio’s Free Expression with...

Catholic Textbook Project

May 23, 20221 min read

History Through a Catholic Lens

Christopher Zehnder, the General Editor of the Catholic Textbook Project, appeared on The Catholic Homeschool podcast to discuss how to...

The Defenestration of Prague: May 23, 1618

Catholic Textbook Project

May 20, 20223 min read

The Defenestration of Prague: May 23, 1618

Cardinal Richelieu wanted not only to make his king all-powerful in France, but to make France the supreme nation in Europe. To do this,...

Catholic Textbook Project

May 6, 20222 min read

The Passing of a Good Man: May 12, 2008

This year, May 12 marks the fourteenth anniversary of the death of the founding general editor of the Catholic Textbook Project, Dr....

Catholic Textbook Project

May 2, 20221 min read

History At Every Age

Phillip Campbell discusses strategies for teaching history successfully at every age group (elementary school, middle school, and high...

Lee Whips Hooker at Chancellorsville: May 1-4, 1863

Catholic Textbook Project

May 2, 20225 min read

Lee Whips Hooker at Chancellorsville: May 1-4, 1863

The turn of the year 1863 found the Army of the Potomac mired in Virginia clay at Falmouth, on the left bank of the Rappahannock,...

Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus: April 27, 1862

Catholic Textbook Project

Apr 27, 20224 min read

Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus: April 27, 1862

Lincoln’s first task was to secure for the union the neutral border states — Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware, and Missouri. Delaware, with...

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