Results for: "Founding Fathers"

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, Christian Living, October Articles

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

Listen October 2, 1803 Death of Signer, Samuel Adams Samuel Adams (September 27 1722 – October 2, 1803), signer of the Declaration of Independence, was an American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Mr. Adams was known as the "Father of the American...Read more... Read more... -->

American History

Listen September 25, 1789 Boudinot Calls upon Congress to give thanks to God While it is not true that Elias Boudinot, of New Jersey, started the Thanksgiving tradition in America, it is true that he did initiate the practice of presidential proclamations that traditionally accompany the American Thanksgiving season and which provides "an opportunity to all the citizens of the United States of joining, with one voice, in returning to Almighty God their sincere thanks for the many blessings he … [has] poured down upon them." In addition, Elias Boudinot was one of the presidents of the...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, Christian Living, History of Hymns, July Articles, Music

Listen September 13-14, 1814 Francis Scott Key pens National Anthem Where we live is not determined by what is around us, but by what is within us. The Psalmist re­flected upon God's goodness to his life and offered the Lord the praise that was due him. In verse seven, the Psalmist begins to recount the Lord's goodness to the Israelites through their deliverance from Egypt. In verse thirteen, he notes the fact that the Israelites "soon forgot what he had done." Their hearts of divine praise were soon displaced by hearts of self-pity and complaint. As a result, they turned from God and lived...Read more... Read more... -->