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: Zaire was carved from the heart of Africa and began its modern existence as a private reserve of a group of European investors led by King Leopold II of Belgium. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: The modern state of Zaire roughly covers the region drained
“THE STORY OF THE PAST IS TOO IMPORTANT TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION."
-Dan Roberts
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Lead: Zaire was carved from the heart of Africa and began its modern existence as a private reserve of a group of European investors led by King Leopold II of Belgium. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: The modern state of Zaire roughly covers the region drained
Lead: Considered by many to be the seminal modern thinker, René Descartes remains an integral part of the philosophical canon. Intro: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: Born in 1596, the year of the Declaration of Nantes with which French King Henry IV laid the foundation of religious
Lead: The wife of the tenth President of the United States was the ideal political spouse: devoted, principled, and ambitious. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: In 1823 James Knox Polk was stuck in what he considered a dead end job as a clerk employed by the
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