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October 16, 2017October 18, 2017 tonianniversary, history, military, US

Happy 242nd US Navy, 220th USS Constitution

It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious. — George […]

November 27, 2013 toniEvent, history, holiday

Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner – 1869

This Thomas Nast cartoon, published in the November 20, 1869 issue of Harper’s Weekly, celebrates the ethnic diversity and envisions the political equality of citizens of the American republic. Joining the Thanksgiving […]

November 27, 2013 tonihistory, photo, political, US

Thanksgiving Turkey – 1900

“During the Civil War, President Lincoln declared a national day of thanksgiving in April 1862 and August 1863 (after Gettysburg), but it was his proclamation in November 1864 that set […]

July 26, 2013 tonipersonal, Philosophy, quote, religion spirituality

Something lovely

I need to experience soft words and places again…. Wherever you go you will find your teacher, as long as you have the eyes to see and the ears to […]

July 16, 2013 tonianniversary, history, military, photo, Science, video

Apollo 11, The Eagle

On July 16, 1969, an event that captivated the world.  Apollo 11 launched the first mission that landed humans on the moon. The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to […]

July 9, 2013January 19, 2016 tonihistory, social, writer

Due process and equality

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868. It granted #citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the #United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, […]

June 14, 2013 tonianniversary, history, photo

Happy Birthdays U.S. Army and Old Glory

The U.S. Army celebrates 238 years of protecting freedom today. Today is also Flag Day, marking the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on this day in 1777 […]

Feeds

Achelous and the origin of the Horn of Plenty
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the god Achelous (also […]
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Ancient Times
Jesus and the Cross
Throughout the world, images of the cross adorn the walls […]
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Biblical Archeology Daily
Seven Sorrows: Jesus among the Doctors
Seven Sorrows: Jesus among the Doctors
Albrecht Dürer: Seven Sorrows: Jesus among the Doctorsoil on panel, 1495-1496Gemäldegalerie […]
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Art and the Bible
The Two Towers: Crusader Acre and its Defences
The Accursed Tower and Tower of the Flies were the […]
Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Medievalists
Roman child buried with puppy found in France
A Gallo-Roman grave of a child buried with a puppy […]
Sat, Jan 16, 2021
The History Blog
Origins of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy
The Haudenosaunee, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, Iroquois Five […]
Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Ancient History Encyclopedia

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