Moments in Time – May 24, 2023
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On June 6, 1884, philanthropist and businessman George Williams co-founded the Young Men’s Christian Association, or YMCA, with the aim of creating a supportive ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 29, 2022
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On July 15, 1606, the great Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is born in Leiden. Rembrandt completed more than 600 paintings, many of them portraits or self-portraits. By ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 8, 2022
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On June 20, 1782, Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States after six years of discussion. The seal depicts a bald eagle clutching an olive branch in its right ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 23, 2022
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On April 6, 1776, the Continental Congress takes the first step toward American independence by announcing its decision to open all American ports to international trade ... Continue Reading →
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 – September 9, 2020
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On Sept. 24, 1789, the Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 29, 2019
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On June 13, 323 B.C., Alexander the Great, the young Macedonian military genius who forged an empire stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to India, dies in Babylon, ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Jan. 2, 2019
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On Jan. 18, 1882, A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, is born in England. In 1920, his only son, Christopher Robin, was born. In 1925, the family bought Cotchford Farm ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Nov. 28, 2018
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On Dec. 10, 1915, the one-millionth Model T car rolls off the assembly line at Ford’s River Rouge plant in Detroit. Ford would go on to sell more than 15 million ... Continue Reading →
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