He went on to explain that it was a corrupted portmanteau of the German schlim (meaning “slim”) and the Hebrew mazzal ...

The Nationality Act of 1940 codified the conditions that one must meet in order to acquire U.S. citizenship through birth. Under the law, the following individuals were automatically considered ...

On Aug. 15, 1940, the Watauga Democrat had multiple stories of the damage from the historic 1940s flood that struck Watauga County. “Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Damage as Raging Waters Sweep ...

There was a wonderful old orange Camaro out front, so that was a good sign.” They bought the 1940 French Normandy-style house in Chevy Chase Canyon in 2001 for $585,000, and Crawford ...

A modern reworking of an ancient hymn, a vast acoustic, and a deeply moving video. A few years ago, an Icelandic indie-folk group walked into a train station in the German city of Wuppertal and ...

1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese HALIFAX — After the hymns and quiet prayers of a Sunday morning, Rev. Rhonda Britton sat in the silence of her 192-year-old Black church in Halifax ...

The success of “In Christ Alone” established Keith Getty as one of the leading songwriters in what he refers to as the modern hymn movement. The popular breakout song—which has remained on ...

The programme showcases the best of congregational hymn singing up and down the land. Although church attendance has declined over the life of the programme Songs of Praise continues to pack out ...