A Moment In Time has been making history come alive to all audiences (history enthusiasts and novices, alike) with its brief and succinct segments on all the important events of human history. The A Moment In Time team is always working to make the story of the past and its impact on the world today more accessible to a wide audience.
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Lead: With thousands of acres of land and millions of dollars at stake, two great railroads rushed across the flat, barren Utah plains toward their marriage of iron. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: At 11 in the morning May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific's Jupiter pulled
“THE STORY OF THE PAST IS TOO IMPORTANT TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION."
-Dan Roberts
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Lead: With thousands of acres of land and millions of dollars at stake, two great railroads rushed across the flat, barren Utah plains toward their marriage of iron. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: At 11 in the morning May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific's Jupiter pulled
Lead: Although the Democrats, led by Harry S. Truman, lost both Houses of Congress during the mid-term elections of 1946, Truman skillfully used the Republican majority to his benefit – and won the 1948 presidential election. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: After the death of Franklin
Lead: In November, 1857, Isambard Kingdom Brunel tried to launch his magnificent creation. Great Eastern, the heaviest object anyone had ever attempted to move, got stuck. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: Brunel was one of the most successful engineers of his day. He constructed what was
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