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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...
St. Joseph Answers Fray Junípero’s Prayers for Supplies: March 19, 1769
This text comes from our book, From Sea to Shining Sea. Day after day, for nine days, the small man in a gray habit climbed to the summit...
Elizabeth Ann Seton Is Received into the Catholic Church: March 14, 1805
This text comes from our book, Lands of Hope and Promise. For months she had watched him grow weaker and weaker. With determination and...