Moments in Time – January 26, 2022
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On Feb. 13, 1633, Italian philosopher, astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome to face charges of heresy for advocating Copernican theory, which holds ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – December 22, 2021
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On Jan. 9, 1493, Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three “mermaids” and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted.” ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – October 6, 2021
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On Oct. 19, 1796, a writer, mysteriously named “Phocion,” slyly attacks presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson in an essay published in the Gazette of the United States. ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 13, 2019
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On March 30, 1855, in territorial Kansas’ first election, some 5,000 “Border Ruffians” invade the territory from western Missouri and force the election of a ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Oct. 10, 2018
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On Oct. 28, 1775, the commander in chief of the British army, Major Gen. Sir William Howe, forbids Boston residents to leave the city. He ordered citizens to organize into ... Continue Reading →
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