Moments in Time – February 12, 2025
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On Feb. 24, 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn a $200,000 settlement awarded to the Reverend Jerry Falwell for the emotional distress he suffered after being ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – February 5, 2025
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On Feb. 17, 1998, the United States defeated Canada by 3-1 to take home the gold medal in the first women’s hockey tournament held at the Winter Olympics, in Nagano, ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – January 29, 2025
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On Feb. 10, 1957, Laura Ingalls Wilder – author of the best-selling “Little House” series of books based on her childhood on the American frontier, which ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – January 22, 2025
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On Feb. 3, 1953, French oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau published a memoir co-written with Frederic Dumas, “The Silent World,” about his time exploring ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – January 14, 2025
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On Jan. 27, 1906, Norwegian speed skater Rudolf Gundersen set an impressive world record in a 500-meter speed skating event in Davos, Switzerland, completing the distance ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – January 8, 2025
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On Jan. 20, 1973, Jerry Lee Lewis, aka “The Killer,” made an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, declaring, “I am a rock-and-rollin’, country-and-western, ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – January 1, 2025
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On Jan. 13, 1995, America3 (“America Cubed”), an all-female sailing team, won the first race of the America’s Cup defender trials in little more than ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – December 25, 2024
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On Jan. 6, 1975, “Wheel of Fortune,” one of American television’s longest-running syndicated game shows, debuted on NBC. Created by Merv Griffin, it ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – December 18, 2024
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On Dec. 30, 1988, President Ronald Reagan and President-elect George Bush were subpoenaed to testify at the trial of Oliver North, a former White House aide implicated ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – December 11, 2024
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On Dec. 23, 1982, Chaminade University of Honolulu, a school with only 900 students, beat the top-ranked University of Virginia by a mere five points in one of the most ... Continue Reading →
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