by Jack Le MoineHow distant is history from you? Let's look at it this way.When you were born, how old was your mother? Let’s take an average age
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Christopher Columbus Ohio
From our Humor Department:Once upon a time there was a fellow named Christopher Columbus. He had this idea that the world was round. People called
Luther Condemned
Luther has committed two great faults: he has touched the Pope on his crown and the monks on their bellies." -- ErasmusContinuing Luther Begins the
Plague Hits Hurons
If you will not believe me," said Brébeuf, "go to our house; search everywhere; and if you are not sure which is the charm, take all our clothing and
President’s Day, 2017
Today we commemorate the chiefs of state of the United States of America.Three days ago C-SPAN produced their latest survey of historians ranking
Luther Breaks From Catholic Church
They therefore had a small gate in the city wall opened in the night, and sent with him an escort well acquainted with the road.Continuing Luther
Library of Congress Map Collections Online
by Jack Le MoineFrom the latest happenings in things historical. This article The Library of Congress Is Putting Its Map Collection on the Map was
Tweet Like Donald Trump
From our Humor Department:What if others in history tweeted like him?Pharaoh, 1446 B.C.:Israelites had to come up with story as to why they
Coolidge on Failure
If I had permitted my failures, or what seemed to me at the time a lack of success, to discourage me I cannot see any way in which I would ever have