They changed it because they were having a difficult time converting Pagans that did not want to give up their celebrations of Saturnalia, Natalis Solis Invicti, and Mithraism (among other winter solstice celebrations). Basically the change was made so Christians could say, "Hey look! We have a...
The code did not mandate any overarching penalties for misuse, but left it up to each state's own laws and discretion. [Pictured: Tribute to the flag on Memorial Day in Greenbelt, Maryland in May of 1942.] 1943: Magnuson Act U.S. National Archives // Wikimedia Commons 1943: Magnuson ...
One thing did happen -- a pressbox conversation during the game that will eat at me for the next week. I'm sitting with Sambit, and a guy comes up to chat. He's a former Indian cricket player turned broadcaster, Sanjay Manjrekar, and he's been captivated by Bangladesh's reaction to...
The 1937 act furthered these impositions to include civil wars but did award one special presidential concession: At the President's discretion, belligerent nations could acquire any nonmunition items with immediate payment and as long as they were not carried on American ships. [Pictured: Presiden...
The code did not mandate any overarching penalties for misuse, but left it up to each state's own laws and discretion. [Pictured: Tribute to the flag on Memorial Day in Greenbelt, Maryland in May of 1942.] 1943: Magnuson Act U.S. National Archives // Wikimedia Commons 1943: Magnuson ...
(And no, I don’t think Yoko broke up the Beatles. Maybe Allen Klein did. But I don’t believe that either. They just grew apart and went their separate ways.) The most heart-stopping moments are the ones where we watch, in real time, the birth of their songs. The moment when ...