Historical Anniversaries

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November

November 12, 1815 Human Rights	Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Birthday Suffragist (b. 1815) Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the towering figures of the US Suffrage movement and freethought advocate, was born on Nov. 12, 1815.



November 21, 1694 Philosophy	Voltaire's Birthday Philosopher (b. 1694) Francois-Marie Arouet, aka Voltaire, was born on Nov. 21, 1694. Voltaire's "Candide" posed a sharp criticism of the prevailing idea that the universe is the best that God could make.



November 24, 1632 Philosophy	Baruch Spinoza's Birthday Philosopher (b. 1632) Baruch Spinoza was born on November 24, 1632. His redefining "god" to mean the natural world enabled freethinkers of his time to evade persecution as heretics.

From the officers:

The ACA Lecture Series continues Sunday, September 12th, 12:15pm at the Austin History Center. Dr. James Dee will speak on "The Second Wave of Secular Humanism: How Scholarship Undermines Religion"

From the officers:

The next ACA Board Meeting will be Sunday, Sept. 12th after the lecture at Dog & Duck Pub. Members are encouraged to attend.

The 2010 ACA Bat Cruise is slated for Saturday, September 25th, 6-8pm. Get your payment in early to reserve your place at this popular event. You may pay for tickets online via our products page. New: Take in the other events we have planned for that day: a lecture, dinner, and a comedy show.

The 2010 Voters' Guide project has been launched. Questionnaires were sent to 455 candidates on September 7th.

The NonProphets radio program is on hiatus until late September.

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