Edmund Burke on the French Revolution
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"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing"
Edmund Burke is considered the most...
Christmas in times of war – American Minute
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When the First World War began, British women suffragists sent an Open Christmas Letter "To the Women of Germany and...
There Really Is A Santa Claus: The History of Saint Nicholas
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The origins of secret gift-giving and how Saint Nicholas became "Santa Claus!"
St. Nicholas was the most renown saint in early...
Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving to God – American Minute
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On NOVEMBER 21, 1620 (NS), the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact and began their Plymouth Colony.
Of the 102 Pilgrims, only...
Booker T. Washington: The Bible Should Be Read as a Daily Guide
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"The Bible should be read as a daily guide to right living & as a daily incentive to positive Christian...
Veterans Day
"The Soldier is required to practice the greatest act of religious training--Sacrifice"-General Douglas MacArthur
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The 11th hour of the 11TH DAY...
Who Is King In America? It Is Not Who Most Would Think
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And who is responsible if things go wrong?
Who is the KING in America?
Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary defined "KING" as:
"KING, n....
“Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time…” — American Minute
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Charles Carroll was the only Roman Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Charles Carroll was the longest living signer of...
Statue of Liberty & A Last Effort of Divine Providence
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America ... a last effort of Divine Providence in behalf of the human race"- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Statue of Liberty...
Sam Houston and the Republic of Texas
He helped found Tennessee, lived among the Cherokee, fought in the War of 1812, and helped Texas gain independence.
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Sam Houston...
Power Concentrating: Warning of Federal Deep-State Despotism
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The pull in human nature for power is displayed in governments.
Yale President Ezra Stiles stated in 1783:
"Most states of all...
The Rise and Fall of Democracies and Republics
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Plato was a Greek philosopher who lived in the city-state of Athens.
In 380 BC, Plato wrote The Republic, where he...
Bibles to Military, Endorsed by Generals and Presidents
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"The Bible is the Word of Life"- President Woodrow Wilson, 1917.
During England's Civil War, in 1643, Oliver Cromwell gave out...
Same week Congress approved First Amendment, it requested Day of Prayer
Nation's first National Day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God
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The First Amendment was passed in the First Session of Congress, which...
Author of Star Spangled Banner Fought Slavery …
And a little-known story of Randolph's land for freed slaves
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On SEPTEMBER 13, 1814, just weeks after they burned the U.S....
Faith of Famous Astronomers
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And a church organist-turned-astronomer who discovered a planet - Sir William Herschel
Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), made a major contribution...
Penn’s Holy Experiment – “the seed of a nation”
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After serving time in prison for his Christian beliefs, William Penn insisted his colony live together in religious toleration
William...
The Bank War: Jackson v. Biddle
Short history of money and attempts to control it.
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Money supply has a mixed history.
Originally, wealth was measured in precious metals...
National Days of Prayer & Eisenhower’s “Back to God” Program
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President Reagan stated January 27, 1983:
"In 1775, the Continental Congress proclaimed the first National Day of Prayer ... In 1783,...
Patriots & Self-Defense: “A people that legislate for themselves ought to be in the...
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Citizens in democracies and republics have a history of being armed.
The sun never set on the British Empire. It was...