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The Resurrection and the Faithful Few A. D. 29 – 35
JESUS lived and died a Jew. Like the ancient Hebrew teachers, he urged people to love God and to love
The Life of Jesus Christ (B. C. 6 to 29 A. D.)
ALL THAT is known about Jesus of Nazareth appears in the first four books of the New Testament. These books,
The First Palm Sunday A.D. 29
IT WAS the Sunday before Passover. The soft greens of spring and patches of wild flowers brightened the hills above
Early Civilizations to Modern Age
Father of the Factory System 1769-1807
IT TOOK the work of many inventors to bring about the changes of the Industrial Revolution, but the man recognized
The Factory System 1750-1800
THE ENGLISH regarded themselves as a free people — but they did not seem to believe in freedom for others.
Democracy and Nationalism 1815-1848
WHILE THE Industrial Revolution was transforming England and creating a new kind of society, the continent of Europe seemed to
Distant Past and New Challenges
Milestones of History
Hannibal Challenges Rome (217 B.C.)
Hannibal alone, would have dared embark on such a venture. Two powers confronted each other to dispute mastery of the
Slaves in the Ancient World (217 – 73 B.C.)
Slaves could be imported to Italy when and where they were needed. The demand for labour was immediate and there
The Slaves Revolt (73 B.C.)
As Rome’s armies marched victorious across the known world and her fleets patrolled the Mediterranean, hundreds and thousands of slaves
