In the Race
Now, here, you see, it takes all the blogging I can do to keep in the same place.
If I want to get somewhere else, I must blog twice as fast as that!
You see, I'm in
the Red Queen's Race...
A Day of Beginnings
By Janet Evans
Tuesday, Aug 26 2008, 08:58 PM
1978: John Paul I elected new Pope
Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected by the papal conclave to the papacy today. Luciani became the first Pope to choose a double name, that of John Paul I. “They are the names of his two immediate predecessors, Paul VI and John XXIII, and were taken by the 65-year-old Luciani after his election by the 111 cardinals voting in a secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel. His choice indicated he plans to follow in the footsteps of Paul and John and their reform policies,” explained the Syracuse Herald Journal on August 27, 1978.
The new Pope’s reign was cut short however. “Pope John Paul I was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his Vatican apartment today, leaving the throne of St. Peter vacant for the second time in less than five weeks,” informed The Chronicle Telegram on September 29, 1978, “The end of his 34-day reign—the briefest in four centuries—stunned his 700 million Roman Catholic followers, still grieving the death of Pope Paul VI on August 6.
”NOTE: During his brief stint as Pope, John Paul I was known for his gentle demeanor and kindness. He was succeeded by Karol Józef Wojtyla, or John Paul II, on October 16, 1978.
The Daily Perspective
| Papacy began |
August 26, 1978 |
| Papacy ended |
September 28, 1978 |
| Predecessor |
Paul VI |
| Successor |
John Paul II |
John Paul I New Pope.pdf
Tidings of Great Joy.pdf
Heart Attack Kills Pope John Paul.pdf
AND
1920: Women gain right to vote
With the passing of the 19th amendment through Congress today, women gain the right to vote. “Today is a red-letter day for the woman suffrage advocates of this country, for it marks the fulfillment of their long cherished hope for the full enfranchisement of all qualified women as voters,” informed The Daily Northwestern on August 26, 1920.
NOTE: Tennessee was the 36th state to ratify the amendment on August 18, securing the required number to pass the bill into law.
The Daily Perspective
Suffrage Ratification proclaimed.pdf
*****************
I found the last paragraph of the news article of much interest:
“The opponents of woman suffrage seem to be bad losers. Even after they have been beaten, they insist on keeping up a fight to delay the women from votingas long as possible.”
