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Apr 11, 20224 min read

Parliament Emancipates Catholics: April 13, 1829

Conditions did not improve when George IV became king in 1820. As regent for his insane father, George III, since 1811, George IV had...

The Founding of Danton’s Dictator: April 5, 1793

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Apr 4, 20224 min read

The Founding of Danton’s Dictator: April 5, 1793

Danton had not been in Paris when the National Convention declared war on Great Britain. Instead, he had gone on another mission to the...

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Apr 1, 20221 min read

The Medieval World(s)

Join Erick Allen and Matt Sumers as they provide the K-12 teacher with a basic introduction to three key features of the Medieval period.

Birthday of a Troubled Philosopher: March 31, 1596

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Mar 29, 20224 min read

Birthday of a Troubled Philosopher: March 31, 1596

When the the terrible Thirty Years War had only just begun, a young man took up a private struggle, a fearful struggle, of his own. This...

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Mar 21, 20223 min read

Assassination of a Tsar: March 23, 1801

It was night. All was quiet in the Michailov Palace in St. Petersburg. The members of the imperial family were in their beds, asleep—all...

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Feb 25, 20224 min read

Texas and Hard Cider: February 28, 1845

In May 1836, John C. Calhoun said: “there [are] powerful reasons why Texas should be part of this Union.” The southern states, he said,...

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Feb 25, 20221 min read

The Art of Storytelling and Catholic Textbook Project

In this recording of our webinar from February 24, 2022, join Andrew Robison, presenter on Holy Donors podcast, as he discusses the art...

The Pope Dragged from Rome: February 20, 1798

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Feb 23, 20223 min read

The Pope Dragged from Rome: February 20, 1798

The elections for the two houses of the French legislative assembly on May 20, 1797, seemed to promise a long-awaited peace for the...

Election of a Pleasure-Loving Pope: February 15, 1775

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Feb 11, 20223 min read

Election of a Pleasure-Loving Pope: February 15, 1775

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. The conclave that met to elect Pope Clement XIV’s...

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Feb 8, 20222 min read

Act now to save on Catholic textbooks!

Thank you for supporting the Catholic Textbook Project, and for sharing our vision of authentically faithful, rigorously accurate history...

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Nov 30, 20212 min read

Addressing Covid-Related Learning Loss

As you likely know, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act provides $2.75 billion for the Emergency...

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Nov 12, 20211 min read

Our much-anticipated new textbook!

Catholic Textbook Project is happy to announce our newest release, long awaited and desired by the educators who rely on our books! Our Grad

California Conquered — by Mistake: October 19, 1842

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Oct 18, 20213 min read

California Conquered — by Mistake: October 19, 1842

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. The secularization of mission lands, along with the...

Christendom Saved at Lepanto: October 7, 1571

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Oct 1, 20214 min read

Christendom Saved at Lepanto: October 7, 1571

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations I: The History of Christian Civilization. The Council of Trent had been called to...

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Sep 17, 20214 min read

A New Era Begins: September 20, 1792

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

“At Least I Shall Die as Pope”: September 7, 1303

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Sep 3, 20214 min read

“At Least I Shall Die as Pope”: September 7, 1303

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations I: The History of Christian Civilization. The quarrel between Philip the Fair and...

The English Peasants Rise, for the Last Time: August 29, 1830

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Aug 27, 20214 min read

The English Peasants Rise, for the Last Time: August 29, 1830

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. When King George IV died on June 26, 1830, his...

The Founding of Florida: August 28, 1565

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Aug 20, 20212 min read

The Founding of Florida: August 28, 1565

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. On August 27, 1565, sailors and passengers of a...

Prince Fritz and His Father Reconciled: August 15, 1731

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Aug 13, 20214 min read

Prince Fritz and His Father Reconciled: August 15, 1731

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. When the Crown Prince Friedrich began his...

Return of Vienna’s Emperor: August 12, 1848

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Aug 6, 20212 min read

Return of Vienna’s Emperor: August 12, 1848

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. The revolutionaries in Vienna cheered when they...

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