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The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, on August 24, A.D. 79, remains one of the more disturbing natural disasters in history. Why? The strength of the volcano was so unusually massive, that it pushed debris forcefully upward into the sky—where it hung, suspended, for hours! When at last the cloud of debris collapsed and fell to the earth, it was certain death for everyone in its path living in or around the city of Pompeii, Italy. Morbid stories in history, like this one, are not easy. But they offer our students a much-needed look into the value of life, the brevity of life, and the hope of life eternal for those who believe. So, start school with a bang this year, pardon the pun, and listen in to this audiobook excerpt from Volume II of The Mystery of History.
By Linda Lacour Hobar5
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The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, on August 24, A.D. 79, remains one of the more disturbing natural disasters in history. Why? The strength of the volcano was so unusually massive, that it pushed debris forcefully upward into the sky—where it hung, suspended, for hours! When at last the cloud of debris collapsed and fell to the earth, it was certain death for everyone in its path living in or around the city of Pompeii, Italy. Morbid stories in history, like this one, are not easy. But they offer our students a much-needed look into the value of life, the brevity of life, and the hope of life eternal for those who believe. So, start school with a bang this year, pardon the pun, and listen in to this audiobook excerpt from Volume II of The Mystery of History.

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