Results for: "American History"

American History, Congressional Spiritual Proclamations, October Articles, Prayer

ListenThis post is part 15 of the series:When Congress Asked America to Fast, Pray, and Give Thanks to GodOctober 11, 1782 Congress issues thanksgiving proclamation In 1776, America's Continental Congress began to issue two spiritual proclamations a year until near the end of the War of Independence. Since November 1777 when Henry Laurens was President, Congress had issued a fall thanksgiving proclamation calling the states to remember their spiritual "duty" to offer praise for the divine grace shown to the nation. The type of personal sacrifice that many of America's Founding Fathers...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, October Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

Listen October 10, 1797 Death of Signer, Carter Braxton Carter Braxton (September 10, 1736 – October 10, 1797) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, a planter, and a representative of...Read more... Read more... -->

October Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

Listen October 8, 1793 Death of Signer, John Hancock John Hancock (January 23, 1737 – October 8, 1793) was a merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution and was the son and grandson of Christian...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, October Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

Listen October 5, 1787 Death of Signer, Thomas Stone Thomas Stone (1743 – October 5, 1787) was an American planter who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a delegate for Maryland. He later worked on the committee that formed the Articles of Confederation in 1777. He acted as President of Congress for a short time in...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, Christian Living, October Articles

Listen Welcome, and thank you for choosing to listen.  Christian Heritage Fellowship is a listener supported organization, dedicated to reclaiming America's Christian Heritage and celebrating the life-changing influence of the Gospel around the world. Our organization remains committed to this purpose through the faithful giving of our friends and ministry family.  If you can help us financially, we would sincerely appreciate it. A podcast of this article may be downloaded by selecting the download icon on the flyout tab of the listen button. And now, here is another episode from our post...Read more... Read more... -->