There is a road, as straight as a runway, which is perched on top of “holy hill”. It had that moniker because along this street was a Catholic seminary, a residence for nuns, and a Catholic high school. It included a few houses. The mayor lived there. It would eventually include some townhouses. This was […]
Day: March 1, 2019
The treaty of Tripoli 1797
In 1797, the U.S. Congress ratified the Treaty of Tripoli. This was at a time when the Congress still consisted of many of our founding fathers. It was also a time when the U.S., a country with many Christians, was at odds with an entity consisting largely of Muslims. As part of that treaty these […]