With astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, Jr. and William Anders, Apollo 8 blasted off toward the moon on December 21, 1968. Their mission was the first manned spacecraft to reach the moon, orbit it, and then return home. This endeavor included several historically-significant events, one of which was actually setting eyes on the far side […]
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George Washington at Valley Forge
George Washington encamps army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
Mayflower Docks at Plymouth Colony
On December 18, 1620, the famous Mayflower docks at what would become modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. The success in the establishment of Plymouth Colony has been remembered in the United States through the Thanksgiving holiday tradition of feasts of celebration shared with family and friends. The Mayflower‘s crew took the ship back to England on April […]
New Catalog Categories: Manga and Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Another Turn Used Books has added two new product categories to its catalog: Manga and Sci-Fi / Fantasy.
Today in History: Patrick Henry’s Famous "Liberty or Death" Speech
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! — Patrick Henry, Second Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775 These words were the […]
What’s New: More Tales from Grace Chapel Inn
We’ve added several more titles from the popular Christian fiction series Tales from Grace Chapel Inn, featuring the lives of Jane, Louise, and Alice Howard, three sisters who have turned their childhood home into a bed and breakfast. Many interesting guests visit the inn, as well as make an impact on the small community of […]