Elizabeth I's Speech to the Troops at Tilbury This famous speech was given by British monarch Elizabeth I in 1588 as England prepared for an invasion by King Philip of Spain and his powerful Armada. Victory for the English was ... READ MORE
The Colony At Roanoke by Ralph Lane 1586 The first English Colony of Roanoke, originally consisting of 100 householders, was founded in 1585, 22 years before Jamestown and 37 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, under the ultimate authority ... READ MORE
The Augsburg Confession The Augsburg Confession is the founding manifesto of Protestantism. It came to be issued in 1530 after Martin Luther on October 31, 1517 nailed the 95 Theses, or arguments, against the practice of indulgences on the door ... READ MORE
Ninety Five Theses (or, Disputation of Doctor Martin Lutheron the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences)October 31, 1517 Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light,the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg,under the presidency ... READ MORE
Magna Carta (or, The Great Charter of King John) Granted June 15, 1215 1. That the Church of England shall be free, and have her whole rights, and her liberties inviolable; and we will have them so observed, that it may ... READ MORE
BACKGROUND: Actor Robert Redford has sent an e-mail to Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) members asking them to contact their senators about the "pro-oil energy bill" endorsed by the White House. In his four page letter, dated October 31, Redford ... READ MORE
Contents: Time To Quit Trying To Wish Our Way Out of Dependence on Mideast Oil Good News About the Environment: A Review of Bjorn Lomborg's The Skeptical Environmentalist Time To Quit Trying To Wish Our Way Out of Dependence on ... READ MORE
Synopsis: In view of how difficult it is to create widespread havoc by attacking nuclear power plants, sophisticated terrorists will not see them as attractive targets. A determined group, however, could cause some disruption and garner a lot of public ... READ MORE
President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting in Crawford, Texas, renewed pledges to make drastic reductions in nuclear weapons - Bush offering to unilaterally cut the number of U.S. warheads by up to two-thirds, Putin promising "corresponding ... READ MORE
I remember sitting on my grandfather's knee as he told me about Pearl Harbor. In 1941, while war raged elsewhere, America was at peace. Then, from across the sea, an enemy struck our naval base at Pearl Harbor, killing over ... READ MORE
