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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...
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Aug 20, 20212 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...
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Aug 13, 20214 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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Aug 6, 20212 min read
The "Second Coming in Wrath": August 6, 1945
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. When Harry Truman became president following...
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Jul 30, 20215 min read
The End of Milan's Revolution: July 25, 1848
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Though it had begun with much promise, the...
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Jul 23, 20212 min read
The Beginning of the Spanish Civil War: July 17-20, 1936
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. The fall of the monarchy gave hope to socialists,...
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Jul 16, 20214 min read
First Blood in Paris: July 14-17, 1789
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Although he had recognized the National Assembly,...
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Jul 9, 20214 min read
Napoleon Seizes the Pope: July 6, 1809
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord had until...
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Jul 6, 20215 min read
The Cristeros Lay Down Their Arms: June 27, 1929
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. The Cristero rebellion would have died in the...
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Jun 28, 20215 min read
The Revolution Crushes the Socialists: June 23-27, 1848
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. The leader arising from the confusion of the...
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Jun 18, 20213 min read
Napoleon's Near Disaster at Marengo: June 14, 1800
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. While the cardinals wrangled over who would be...
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Jun 11, 20214 min read
The King Condemns Voltaire: June 10, 1734
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. In the Paris salon of the Duchess of Maine,...
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Jun 7, 20215 min read
Examining Primary Sources in High School History
In this recording of our webinar from June 3, 2021, join Jon Ciani, Humanities teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Phoenix,...
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Jun 7, 20211 min read
The Role of Monks in Building Western Civilization
In this recording of our webinar from May 20, 2021, join Jared Staudt, Associate Superintendent for Mission and Formation in the...
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May 24, 20211 min read
The Killing of a Compromise: May 25, 1854
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise: A History of North America. American westward settlement had mostly neglected...
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May 21, 20213 min read
A New Government for Germany and Austria’s Defiance: May 18, 20, 1848
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. Read other account of the 1848 revolutions here...
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May 14, 20213 min read
King Charles Betrays His Friend: May 10, 1641
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations I: The History of Christian Civilization. Charles did not abandon his hopes of...
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May 10, 20212 min read
Frémont Turns Back: May 8, 1846
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. In December of 1845, a party of about 16 armed...
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May 3, 20213 min read
Theseus and the Liberation of Athens
In this recording of our webinar from April 22, 2021, join Don Cowan, history and literature teacher at Augustine Academy in Ventura, CA,...
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Apr 23, 20211 min read
The Führer’s Immolation: April 30, 1945
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations II: The Making of the Modern World. In January 1945, the Russians began their last...
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Apr 23, 20213 min read
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