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The World’s Fair Opens in Chicago: May 1, 1893
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise. Henry Adams, great-grandson of President John Adams, stood in awe of all he saw...
Two Masters of Realistic Storytelling Pass Away: April 23, 1616
This text comes from our book, All Ye Lands. Just as in the Renaissance, painters and sculptors tried to depict the world around them in...
Pope Julius II Lays the Cornerstone for the New St. Peter’s Basilica: April 18, 1506
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part I. On April 18, 1506, Pope Julius II laid the cornerstone for a new basilica...
La Salle Claims Land He Names “Louisiana”: April 9, 1682
This text comes from our book, From Sea to Shining Sea. There were many differences between Louis Joliet and René de La Salle...
Emperor Karl I Dies Gazing on a Crucifix: April 1, 1922
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part 2. It was a cold day in late October 1921 when a small airplane from...
The Treaty of Rome Is Signed, Forming the European Economic Community: March 25, 1957
This text comes from our book, Light to the Nations, Part 2. As we have seen, the late 1940s and the decade of the 1950s were periods of...