Moments in Time – April 4, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 →
Moments in Time – Feb. 14, 2018
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On Feb. 27, 1776, Commander Richard Caswell leads 1,000 Patriot troops in the successful Battle of Moores Creek over 1,600 British Loyalists. It was the ... Continue Reading →
Moments in time – Feb. 7, 2018
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On Feb. 21, 1828, the first printing press designed to use the newly invented Cherokee alphabet arrives at New Echota, Georgia. Within months, the first ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Jan. 31, 2018
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On Feb. 16, 1848, composer and pianist Frederic Chopin plays his final Paris concert. Chopin’s musical goal had been to speak to the heart and soul ... Continue Reading →
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