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  1. Thursday, July 22, 2021

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    07/22/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we examine the nexus between garden peas and Christianity.
    Thursday, July 22, 2021

  2. Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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    07/21/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember a man who fought the Pope by posting his complaints on the door of a church (but not that one).
    Wednesday, July 21, 2021

  3. Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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    07/20/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we look at the Reichskonkordat signed between the Catholic Church and the Nazis in 1933.
    Tuesday, July 20, 2021

  4. Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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    07/20/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we look at the Reichskonkordat signed between the Catholic Church and the Nazis in 1933.
    Tuesday, July 20, 2021

  5. Monday, July 19, 2021

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    07/19/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we head back to 2001 to remember an important statement made by the Catholic Church regarding the Mormons.
    Monday, July 19, 2021

  6. Sunday, July 18, 2021

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    07/18/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the Italian painter Caravaggio, who died on this day in 1610.
    Sunday, July 18, 2021

  7. Saturday, July 17, 2021

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    07/17/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we commemorate the conversion of Charles Edward Fuller, who came to saving faith on this day in 1917.
    Saturday, July 17, 2021

  8. Friday, July 16, 2021

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    07/16/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Ida B. Wells, who was born on this day in 1862.
    Friday, July 16, 2021

  9. Thursday, July 15, 2021

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    07/15/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the capture of Jerusalem in the First Crusade, which happened on this day in 1099.
    Thursday, July 15, 2021

  10. Timothy Jones - Percussionist

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    07/14/21
    2 mins
    By Blake Flattley
    In this episode, Blake sits down with percussionist, Timothy Jones. They discuss the challenges of moving across the world to pursue your craft, the need to adapt, and developing as a performer.
    Timothy Jones - Percussionist

  11. Wednesday, July 14, 2021

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    07/14/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Samson Occom, who died on this day in 1792.
    Wednesday, July 14, 2021

  12. Tuesday, July 13, 2021

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    07/13/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Henry Benedict Stuart, the Cardinal Duke of York, who died on this day in 1807.
    Tuesday, July 13, 2021