Moments in Time – June 16, 2021
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On June 29, 1613, the Globe Theatre, where most of Shakespeare’s plays debuted, burns down. The Globe was built by Shakespeare’s acting company, the Lord Chamberlain’s ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 9, 2021
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On June 22, 1775, Congress issues $2 million in bills of credit. Known as “Continentals,” the bills lacked the required rendering of the British king. Instead, some ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 2, 2021
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On June 16, 1738, Patriot printer, publisher and postmistress Mary Katharine Goddard is born in New London, Connecticut. In 1777, when Congress decided to print the Declaration ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 26, 2021
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On June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi, a young Indian lawyer working in South Africa, commits his first act of civil disobedience when he refuses to comply with racial segregation ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 19, 2021
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On May 31, 1859, the famous tower clock known as Big Ben, located at the top of the 320-foot-high Elizabeth Tower, rings out over London for the first time. At night, all ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 12, 2021
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On May 30, 1431, in Normandy, Joan of Arc, the peasant girl who became the savior of France, is burned at the stake for heresy. Her most serious crime was her rejection ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 28, 2021
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On May 10, 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ceremonial last spike into a rail line that connects ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 21, 2021
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On May 4, 1776, Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce its allegiance to King George III. Ironically, Rhode Island would be the last state to ratify ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 14, 2021
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On April 27, 4977 B.C., the universe is created, according to German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler. Scientists in the 20th century developed the Big Bang ... Continue Reading →
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