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: In 1762, Grigori Potemkin, and ambitious young officer, secured his political and affectional future leading the coup that overthrew unpopular Czar Peter III in favor of his wife. She became Catherine the Great Grigory became her lover. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: Grigori was born
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Lead: In 1762, Grigori Potemkin, and ambitious young officer, secured his political and affectional future leading the coup that overthrew unpopular Czar Peter III in favor of his wife. She became Catherine the Great Grigory became her lover. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: Grigori was born
Lead: One of Israel's strongest leaders was a little girl from Milwaukee, Goldie Mabovich. Intro: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Goldie emigrated with her family to Milwaukee in 1906. She attended the Teacher's Seminary but was soon attracted to politics and became a
Lead: Conflict over a protective tariff almost produced Civil War in the United States in 1833. Intro: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: Angered over protective tariffs which benefited Northern industry and hurt Southern farmers, Southerners, led by United States Vice-President John C. Calhoun of South Carolina in
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