Moments in Time – March 20, 2024
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On April 1, 1988, a federal judge in Little Rock, Arkansas, dismissed a sexual harassment case against President Bill Clinton, stating it had no “genuine issues” ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 20, 2022
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On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven’s ninth and final symphony debuts at Vienna’s Theater am Karntnertor. Having lost his hearing years earlier, the celebrated ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 2, 2021
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On June 16, 1738, Patriot printer, publisher and postmistress Mary Katharine Goddard is born in New London, Connecticut. In 1777, when Congress decided to print the Declaration ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 6, 2020
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On May 20, 1506, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus dies in Spain. Columbus, and most others, underestimated the world’s size, calculating that East Asia must ... Continue Reading →
We salute Veterans Day
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My father is a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. His sacrifices for this country, along with those of thousands of other men and women, are recognized ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 12, 2019
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On June 30, 1859, Emile Blondin becomes the first daredevil to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The feat was witnessed by some 5,000 spectators. Blondin wore pink ... 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 – Nov. 14, 2018
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On Nov. 26, 1872, the Great Diamond Hoax, one of the most notorious mining swindles of the time, is exposed. Two Kentucky cousins had salted a mine with a few diamonds, ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Oct. 3, 2018
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On Oct. 20, 1803, the U.S. Senate approves a treaty with France providing for the purchase of the territory of Louisiana, which would double the size of the United States. ... Continue Reading →
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