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Pueblo Indians in New Mexico Unite in a Revolt Against Spanish Settlers: August 10, 1680
This text comes from our book, From Sea to Shining Sea . Though the Spanish colony and the Indian missions were making progress, all was...
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Voltaire Is Formally Received as a Member of the Masonic Lodge in Paris: August 7, 1778
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . One of the most mysterious groups in European history is a secret society...
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7 days ago3 min read
Remembering Dr. James Hitchcock
We at Catholic Textbook Project mourn the loss of one of America's and the Church's great historians, Dr. James Hitchcock.
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Jul 292 min read
St. Alphonsus de Liguori Dies at the Age of 91: August 1, 1787
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . The call of Christ to a more serious life of devotion was answered by a...
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Jul 283 min read
Neil Armstrong Becomes the First Man on the Moon: July 20, 1969
This text comes from our book, The American Venture . The America over which Richard Nixon served as president was a nation divided—over...
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Jul 214 min read
Railroad Workers Across the Nation Go on Strike: July 16, 1877
This text comes from our book, The American Venture . One month after the 19 Molly Maguires were executed, railroad workers in Baltimore...
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Jul 142 min read
Aaron Burr Challenges Alexander Hamilton to a Duel: July 11, 1804
This text comes from our book, The American Venture . In the election of 1800, two Republicans vied with John Adams for the...
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Jul 74 min read
Pope Pius XI Issues the Encyclical “Non Abbiamo Bisogno”: June 29, 1931
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . Though King Vittorio Emanuele III sincerely wanted to keep all the terms...
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Jun 303 min read
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie Are Assassinated by the Black Hand: June 28, 1914
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . Since Archduke Rudolf had been Franz Josef’s only son, his death meant...
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Jun 234 min read
Queen Victoria Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Her Coronation: June 21, 1887
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . June 21, 1887, was a day of great rejoicing in London as well as all...
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Jun 162 min read
The Festival of Supreme Being Is Held: June 8, 1794
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . While Paris ran with the blood of patriots, French arms continued to...
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Jun 94 min read
Pope Gregory XVI Dies and the Cardinals Gather for a Conclave: June 1, 1846
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . The cardinals who gathered in Rome for the conclave in June of 1846 faced...
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Jun 22 min read
King Carlos IV Issues a Decree Requiring Masters to Catechize Slaves in Spanish America: May 31, 1789
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise. The royal policy for New Spain, from the very beginning of its New World...
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May 265 min read
The First Battle of the “Wars of the Roses” Concludes: May 22, 1455
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part I . When only an infant, King Henry VI of England had inherited England and...
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May 194 min read
French Explorers Set Out to Find the “Great Water”: May 17, 1673
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise . King Louis XIV had grandiose plans for France. He wanted France to be the...
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May 124 min read
Greece Is Declared a Fully Independent State: May 7, 1832
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . Since the 14th century, all of Greece—the southern peninsula called Morea...
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May 56 min read
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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Apr 282 min read
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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Apr 213 min read
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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Apr 143 min read
The Lewis and Clark Expedition Resumes with Sacagawea: April 6, 1805
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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Apr 74 min read
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