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Remembering the Titanic, 1912

Week of April 8
One hundred twelve years ago, the luxury ocean liner RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and began to sink. In the three short hours before she was submerged, her enduring legacy of heroism and....

Remembering the Titanic, 19122024-04-09T19:22:31+00:00

Winston Churchill Creates the RAF, 1918

Week of April 1
On this day in 1918, Britain’s Royal Air Force was created by Winston Churchill. It is now considered the oldest independent flying force in the world. They were spawned from the existing...

Winston Churchill Creates the RAF, 19182024-03-29T21:46:16+00:00

Princess Pocahontas Dies in England, 1617

Week of March 18
Once upon a time in Jamestown, Virginia, during the days of King James I when America was yet a wilderness, an Indian Princess was traded for a copper kettle. As is often the case with...

Princess Pocahontas Dies in England, 16172024-03-26T21:37:48+00:00

The Death of Tiberius Caesar, 37 AD

Week of March 11
It was in the reign of Tiberius Caesar that our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, and what an imposing reign it was. He was born the first son of Tiberius Nero, an acclaimed Roman General,...

The Death of Tiberius Caesar, 37 AD2024-03-11T17:15:07+00:00

The Boston Massacre, 1770

Week of March 4
When looking back at our nation’s road to independence, there were a number of inciting incidents considered to be formative in setting the tone for the manner in which such an...

The Boston Massacre, 17702024-03-11T16:49:35+00:00

The Sinking of the HMS Birkenhead, 1852

Week of February 26
There was a time not so long ago in this country where, if a woman or child found themselves in less than ideal surroundings, they might look around...

The Sinking of the HMS Birkenhead, 18522024-03-11T16:50:46+00:00

The Battle of Iwo Jima Begins, 1945

Week of February 19
Seventy-nine years ago, the battle for Iwo Jima began in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. It was fought during the last year of the war and the final push for victory extracted a brutal toll...

The Battle of Iwo Jima Begins, 19452024-02-24T19:45:20+00:00

Admiral Gaspard de Coligny Is Born, 1519

Week of February 11
In times of persecution, many of our heroes of the faith proved they were men of perseverance, men who mounted eloquent apologetics, who defended the innocent from slaughter...

Admiral Gaspard de Coligny Is Born, 15192024-02-13T20:34:57+00:00
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