Results for: "American History"

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

February 26, 1813 Death of Signer, Robert Livingston Robert R(obert) Livingston (November 27, 1746 – February 26, 1813) was an American lawyer, politician, diplomat from New York, and a Founding Father of the United States. He was known as "The Chancellor", after the office he held for 25 years. He was a member of the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, although he was recalled by his state before he could sign the final version of the...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Historical, Products

$4 @ Amazon Store On February 29, 1892, The Supreme Court declared (in Holy Trinity v. United States) that the historical record of America overwhelmingly demonstrated that the United States "... is a Christian nation." Contrary to this historical and legal record, judges throughout the end of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first centuries have repeatedly ruled against the place that Christianity has enjoyed in American life. Rather than render decisions consistent with the legal foundation of America, activist judges have taken it upon themselves to attempt to establish a new...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Role of Pastors

Today, more than ever, America desperately needs patriot pastors! With the demise of confidence in the Bible in seminaries and universities, many clergy now speak with diminished moral confidence, but there once was a time when they led the American fight against tyranny.Pastors Led the Fight Against Tyranny Increase Mather In 1684, King Charles II annulled Massachusetts' charter, and leading the charge against the monarchial tyranny was Reverend Increase Mather, president of Harvard. At a meeting convened to consider whether to surrender to the demands of the King, Rev. Mather advised: "As...Read more... Read more... -->

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

February 23, 1781 Death of Signer, George Taylor George Taylor (c. 1716 – February 23, 1781) was a Colonial ironmaster and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, February

Third Monday of February President's Day The Father of America, George Washington, was born on February 22. But in honor of our first President, the third Monday of February has been designated as the day to remember his stature in America's life. In 1880, a federal holiday honoring George Washington was implemented by and Act of Congress for government offices in the District of Columbia and expanded in 1885 to include all federal offices. Originally, Washington's actual birthday, February 22, was celebrated on the day of his birth, but in January 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act...Read more... Read more... -->