The outrage of the common Chinese peasants against foreign powers and their missionaries boils over into a violent anti-Western uprising.

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Fanfare

Opening Theme

“Spring Blossoms on a Moonlit River”
Traditional. Public domain.

“Jasmine Flower”
Traditional. Public domain.

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A schism emerges in Protestantism, between those who would adapt their understanding of Scripture to a modern understanding of the world, and those who will have none of it.

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“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
Composed in 1793 by Oliver Holden. Public domain.

“Blessed Assurance”
Composed in 1873 by Frances J. Crosby. Public domain.

“It Is Well with My Soul”
Composed in 1876 by Philip Bliss. Public domain.

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The British marshal the resources of their Empire in an all-out war to defeat the Boer states once and for all.

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Enigma Variations, Opus 36
Composed in 1899 by Sir Edward Elgar. Public domain.
Performed by the Skidmore College Orchestra. Public domain. Source.

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