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The Lincoln Memorial: Bites of American History May 30, 2022

On May 30th, one hundred years ago today, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated. Some 175 tons of marble that attracts eight million visitors per year from all over the world. But it’s so much more than that. It’s a place where people pay homage to a country lawyer turned U.S. President who fought to [...]

The Lincoln Memorial: Bites of American History May 30, 20222022-06-01T10:15:41-07:00

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bites of American History May 25, 2022

Ralph Waldo Emerson On this day, May 25, 1803, one of America’s great essayists and poets, Ralph Waldo Emerson, was born.Known as the “Sage of Concord,” he declared: “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.”Stand Proud. Become Better.

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bites of American History May 25, 20222022-05-11T08:12:13-07:00

President George Washington: Bites of American History April 30, 2022

George Washington On this day, April 30, in 1789, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall in the nation’s new capital, New York City, George Washington took the oath of office as our first president. Humbled by the cheers of the people below (he had not sought the presidency) Washington went inside [...]

President George Washington: Bites of American History April 30, 20222022-03-28T10:46:25-07:00

The Easter Story: Fact or Fiction

On this day, April 15, celebrated by 2.5 billion Christians around the globe as Good Friday, the day Jesus Christ was crucified nearly 2,000 years ago, it’s worth contemplating the historicity of this event. Of the entire Easter story. It’s been pretty much a fact that Jesus was an historical figure, and that he [...]

The Easter Story: Fact or Fiction2022-04-18T09:04:43-07:00

Senator James Harlan of Iowa: Bites of American History March 30, 2022

Senator James Harlan of Iowa, whose daughter later married President Lincoln’s son Robert, introduced a resolution asking the President to proclaim a national day of prayer and fasting. The Puritans and Pilgrims searched their souls collectively and individually in a day of fasting and repentance when they experienced a natural calamity—a prolonged drought, a [...]

Senator James Harlan of Iowa: Bites of American History March 30, 20222022-03-11T12:43:35-08:00

Boston Corbett: Bites of American History April 14, 2022

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on this day, April 14, in 1865, five days after General Ulysses S. Grant accepted the surrender of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, thus ending the bloodiest war in American history. Listen To The Original Song "The Revenge Of Old Glory" When the President breathed his last [...]

Boston Corbett: Bites of American History April 14, 20222022-04-13T15:18:26-07:00

Jedediah Smith: Bites of American History March 11, 2022

Jedediah Smith, a devout mountain man, discovered the South Pass over the Rockies in March of 1824. This led him beyond the vast western frontier where he opened the first land route to California. As reverent as his contemporary explorers were profane, young Smith reveled in the beauty and magnificence all around him which [...]

Jedediah Smith: Bites of American History March 11, 20222022-03-11T07:58:43-08:00

“The Unnamed Girl” Wins 2019 Indiereader Discovery Award For Historical Fiction

2019 Annual IndieReader Discovery Awards June 1, 2019 – Today, Jennifer L. Armentrout, a New York Times and International bestselling author, announced the winners of the 2019 annual IndieReader Discovery Awards (IRDAs) at Book Expo America (BEA)/Book Con, a major trade show in New York City. The Unnamed Girl by Mike H. Mizrahi of [...]

“The Unnamed Girl” Wins 2019 Indiereader Discovery Award For Historical Fiction2022-03-11T10:45:09-08:00

Abraham Lincoln and the Sovereignty of God

The 16th President gave us a glimpse into his thinking on the subject on Oct. 1, 1862, when he shared the following spiritual meditation about the struggle that was tearing the nation asunder: “I am almost ready to say this is probably true: that God wills this contest, and wills that it shall not [...]

Abraham Lincoln and the Sovereignty of God2018-10-02T07:17:51-07:00

Count It A Blessing To Suffer

Now that’s a good one, right? A blessing…? Tell that to the people in Northeastern Congo, where innocents are being hacked and raped and killed by militiamen. It makes no sense that they would be thankful for such tribulations, or that forgiveness is possible. How about someone suffering from the death of a loved [...]

Count It A Blessing To Suffer2023-01-30T08:26:46-08:00
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