Source: Oglethorpe University
Tucked away in northwest Ethiopia, along a line roughly stretching from Lake Tana to the border of Eritrea, lies the land of Beta Israel. This ancient region was once home to over 150,000 observant Jews, though only around 4,000 remain in the area today, most residents having relocated to Israel in the 1980s and ’90s. That such a large Jewish community should exist in Ethiopia, of all places, took the outside world by surprise. Read More...
What happened on this day in history: Hans Christian Andersen is born, Argentina invades the Falkland Islands, and more.1502: Arthur Prince Of Wales Dies Arthur, Prince of Wales and heir to Henry VII, dies at the age of 15. Arthur’s death meant that his younger brother Henry would go on to become King Henry VIII and marry Arthur’s bride, Catherine of Aragon. 1513: Juan Ponce de León Claims Florida For Spain After setting out from Puerto Rico in search of new land, Juan Ponce de León claims Florida for Spain. Read More...
What happened on this day in history: The first Poor Richard's Almanack is released, Titanic premieres in theaters, and more events from this date in history.1732: The First Poor Richard’s Almanack Is Released Wikimedia CommonsAn early edition of Poor Richard’s Almanack.
Under the pseudonym “Richard Saunders,” Benjamin Franklin publishes the first edition of Poor Richard’s Almanack, an almanac that would soon become one of the most popular in colonial America. The pamphlet was full of proverbs, calendars, weather predictions, and astrological information. Read More...
