CONTINUING IN THE WORD
Perspectives on Homeschooling and Classical Christian Education from Scholars Online
Month: November 2023
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November 18: The Day of the Two Noons
On November 18, 1883, the American and Canadian railroads began following a British practice to use a “standard time” based on regional zones to report boarding and arrival times for their trains. Prior to this date, most towns and cities kept local solar time, so that noon in each municipality was slightly different, depending on…
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November 17: August Ferdinand Möbius
On this day in 1558, Mary Tudor, Queen of England, consort of Philip II of Spain, died at St. James Palace, and was succeeded by her half-sister, Elizabeth. In 1869, the first ships officially passed through the Suez Canal in Egypt, creating a more efficient trade route for the countries along the Indian Ocean and…
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November 16: Margaret of Scotland
Margaret is one of those remarkable people who are worth studying not only for their own life history, but also for the influence they had on later generations. She was born in Hungary around 1045 while her father, Edward, was in exile. Her family eventually returned to England, and her brother Edgar was declared King…