Moments in Time – July 11, 2018
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On July 29, 1588, off the coast of France, Spain’s “Invincible Armada” is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – July 4, 2018
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On July 21, 1861, war erupts on a large scale when Confederate forces under P.T. Beauregard turn back Union Gen. Irvin McDowell’s troops in Virginia. ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 28, 2018
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On July 15, 1606, Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is born in Leiden, the son of a miller. His humble origins may help account for the uncommon depth of compassion ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 20, 2018
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On July 7, 1797, for the first time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives votes to impeach a federal officer. Sen. William Blount of Tennessee is charged with “a ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 13, 2018
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On June 27, 1829, English scientist James Smithson dies, leaving behind a will with a peculiar footnote. Smithson decreed that the whole of his fortune would ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 6, 2018
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On June 22, 1611, the starving crew of the Discovery mutinies against its captain, English navigator Henry Hudson, and sets him, his teenage son and seven ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 31, 2018
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On June 17, 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, arrives in New York Harbor packed in more than 200 cases. The copper ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 23, 2018
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On June 6, 1683, The Ashmolean, the world’s first university museum, opens in Oxford, England. Today, the collection at the Ashmolean Museum of Art ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 16, 2018
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On May 30, 1593, playwright Christopher Marlowe, 29, is killed in a tavern brawl. Marlowe, a compatriot of Shakespeare, was nearly denied his master’s ... Continue Reading →
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