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Juan de Oñate Takes Possession of El Paso in the Name of the King of Spain: April 30, 1598

This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise . Juan de Oñate was one of the richest men in Mexico. A conquistador and the...

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Federalists Capture New Orleans—One of the South’s Chief Ports: April 25, 1862

This text comes from our book, The American Venture . While General McClellan was figuring out what to do in the East, in the West, the...

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Pope Pius XII Delivers a Message of Praise and Caution on Easter Sunday: April 13, 1941

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . On February 4, 1939, Pope Pius XI made a surprising request. He invited...

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Lewis and Clark holding a council with Indians at Council Bluffs; a woodcut illustration from the journal of expedition member Patrick Gass

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This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise . On August 3, at Council Bluffs on the Missouri, Lewis and Clark met with...

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Count Cavour Declares Rome Is To Be the Future Capital of Italy: March 29, 1861

This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . As he had done in central Italy, Cavour allowed the people of Naples and...

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