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ROMAN CHRISTIAN RULER
Born on this day in the year 272 AD, Constantine, the Great, was the first Roman Emperor to embrace Christianity during is reign. His father , Constantius, was tolerant and skilled in the politics of the day. Being a military officer, he … Continue reading
A MAN OF MANY WORDS
On this day, in 1802, Victor Hugo was born, in Besançon, France. His father was a military officer who later served under Napoleon as a general. Victor’s father encouraged his son to admire Napoleon as a hero. Victor studied law, … Continue reading
AARON MONTGOMERY WARD
Born on this day in 1842, in Chatham, New Jersey, Aaron Montgomery Ward was part of a large family with modest means. His father moved the family to Niles, Michigan when Monty was nine years old. As was the case … Continue reading
GALILEO
He was born on this day in 1564 – a time when the European Renaissance was well underway. This time of enlightenment after the Middle Ages, was awakening the senses in ways never before experienced. Before his birth in Pisa, … Continue reading
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CUMP
Picture this. It’s 1958. I’m sitting in the front row of my American History class. My teacher is standing upon his desk, re-living the battles of the Civil War and in the process of his expounding, his words are laced … Continue reading
DATELINE OCTOBER 30, 1517
ORIGINALLY POSTED 10/30/14 The man lay motionless in his bed, wondering if what he was about to do was even remotely logical. His mind had been plagued for years on thoughts of obtaining a place in heaven. He had pursued … Continue reading
DESTROYING OUR HISTORY
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” George Orwell We can tear down our monuments; eliminate offensive art depicting wars of the past from public buildings; try to whitewash … Continue reading
START SPREADING THE NEWS
The first and last time I was in New York City was on a Labor Day weekend several years ago. My sister had purchased my ticket and met me there. It was the perfect time to visit, since the usual … Continue reading
THE WRITTEN WORD
“Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here … Continue reading
AND THEN IT BEGAN
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell spoke these words into his new invention – the telephone – “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” The rest of course is history, but I do wonder what Mr. Bell would think … Continue reading
HISTORY LESSONS
I’ve been spending a lot of time watching the history channel lately, mainly because most of what is on the tube is disgusting, immoral, disturbing and far from entertaining. I kind of wonder why I didn’t like history in school, … Continue reading
DOES HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?
Think of what it was like in the 16th century, before the printing press was invented. Folks had to rely on word of mouth for their information and by the time they got it, it was so muddled, it was … Continue reading
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