Monthly Archives: October 2007

The World Turned Upside Down

When the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia, surrendered to American General Washington, on October 19, 1781, the British band was playing a British song, first published in 1643,  called “The World Turned Upside Down.” The first verse of this song … Continue reading

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The Shroud of Turin

The Shroud of Turin is a 14 foot piece of cloth, stored at the current Cathedral in Turin, Italy, which has a faint image on the front and the back of a man who appears to have been crucified. The … Continue reading

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