Moments in Time – May 2, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime
On May 18, 1861, an obscure California newspaper casts first lady Mary Todd Lincoln in an unflattering light, saying she took it upon herself to appoint ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 18, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime
On April 30, 1933, Willie Nelson is born into a family of Texas musicians. He penned his first song at age 7. Years later he wrote “Funny How Time Slips ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 12, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime
On April 25, 1859, at Port Said, Egypt, ground is broken for the Suez Canal, an artificial waterway intended to stretch 101 miles across the Isthmus of Suez. ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 4, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime
On April 18, 1775, as British troops march out of Boston on a mission to confiscate the American arsenal at Concord, Mass., patriots Paul Revere and William ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 29, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime
On April 15, 1783, the Continental Congress of the United States officially ratifies a preliminary peace treaty with Great Britain. Five months later, the ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 21, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime
On April 8, 563 B.C., Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is thought to have been born in what is now Nepal. Buddhist tradition had placed his birth ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 14, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime
On March 30, 1775, King George III formally endorses the New England Restraining Act, requiring New England colonies to trade exclusively with Great Britain. ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 7, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime
On March 25, 1774, the British Parliament passes the Boston Port Act, closing the port and demanding that the city’s residents pay for the nearly $1 ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Feb. 28, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime
On March 17, 1762, in New York City, the first parade honoring the Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is held by Irish soldiers ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Feb. 21, 2018
#Middlebury #MomentsInTime #TheHistoryChannel
On March 6, 1776, Major William Malcolm is ordered to dismantle the Sandy Hook lighthouse in New Jersey to prevent it from helping the ... Continue Reading →
You must be logged in to post a comment.