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Congress Passes the Judiciary Act: September 24, 1789
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise . The first presidential election was a mere formality—all knew that George...
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Italian General Raffaele Cadorna Orders a Bombardment of Rome: September 20, 1870
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . For a month after the last French troops left the Papal States on August...
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Sep 155 min read
Primo de Rivera Proclaims Himself Military Dictator of Spain: September 13, 1923
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . By the beginning of the 20th century, the once mighty kingdom of Spain...
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Sep 85 min read
John XXIII and Pius IX Are Beatified: September 3, 2000
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part II . “I always think of Pius IX of holy and glorious memory, and by imitating...
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Sep 17 min read
Catherine de Medici Orders a Massacre on the Feast of St. Bartholomew: August 24, 1572
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part I . By 1589, France had undergone over 40 years of religious struggle and war....
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Aug 253 min read
St. Bernard Dies after 38 Years as Abbot of Clairvaux: August 20, 1153
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part I . Perhaps no one man has had such great influence on his age as St. Bernard...
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Aug 182 min read
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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Aug 113 min read
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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Aug 43 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
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