Moments in Time – January 12, 2022
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On Jan. 26, 1788, Capt. Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia. The date eventually ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Jan. 10, 2018
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On Jan. 26, 1788, the first 736 convicts banished from England to Australia land in Botany Bay. With the American victory in the Revolutionary War, transgressors ... Continue Reading →
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