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Statue of Missouri’s Harry Truman unveiled in U.S. Capitol rotunda
A statue of the president from Missouri now graces the U.S. Capitol. Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry Truman, unveiled…
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Archaeology and History
Why did early Christianity rise so rapidly?
New religions appear all the time — nowhere more than in the United States — but very few ever achieve…
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Archaeology and History
Maya exhibit at Union Station transports visitors to different time
Families looking for something both fun and educational to do this fall may want to check out the latest exhibit…
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Archaeology and History
Today In Christian history: Thomas Barnardo’s head grew heavy
On this evening, September 19, 1905, sixty-year-old “Dr.” Thomas Barnardo complained that his head felt heavy. Asking his wife to…
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Archaeology and History
Super rare looted Jewish coin returned to Israel
JERUSALEM—American authorities have returned a rare, 2,000-year-old Jewish coin to Israel nearly two decades after it was looted, smuggled and put up for auction…
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Archaeology and History
Museum of the Bible returns manuscript that was stolen from monastery during WWI
The Museum of the Bible has returned a stolen manuscript to the Greek Orthodox Church. Bulgarian troops in 1917 looted…
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How Star Wars’ Jedi were inspired by the Knights Templar and the church
Star Wars is once again in the spotlight and pulling on nostalgic heartstrings in the new Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan…
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Archaeology and History
Holocaust photos – found in attics and archives – reveal tragedy on personal level
Newly found photos of the Holocaust are helping researchers put stories to the victims. The summer of 2022 marked the 80th…
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Archaeology and History
Christian History: Bible backing archaeologist Kenyon
Seventy years ago this month, Frederick George Kenyon passed away. He was a trailblazer in biblical archaeology. “Both the authenticity…
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