Presidents' Day is actually Washington's birthday, recognized by an Act of Congress for government offices in Washington, D.C., in 1879, and for all federal offices in 1885. In 1971, the…
"Old Man Eloquent" John Quincy Adams suffered a stroke at his desk in the House chamber. He had just given an impassioned speech against the Democrat plan to expand slavery…
Volumes have been written on the subject of Masons and their influence on American and world politics. This short article is admittedly an incomplete oversimplification, but nevertheless it provides a…
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was born February 27, 1807, wrote in his poem, Paul Revere's Ride: "Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,…
"God is behind everything, but everything hides God," wrote Victor Hugo in his classic Les Miserables, Book 5, Chapter 4. Born FEBRUARY 26, 1802, Victor Marie Hugo was hailed as…
Frederick Douglass was born Frederick "Bailey" on a Maryland plantation around February 7, 1817, though no accurate records exist, as he was a slave. He later chose the birth date…
"There is only one defense -- a defense compounded of eternal vigilance, sound policies, and high courage" - stated John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State during the Cold War,…
Hiram Ulysses Grant was born APRIL 27, 1822, to a Methodist family in Ohio. He did not like the initials H.U.G., so he rearranged them to U.H.G. When he was…
John Adams wrote to Thomas Jefferson, November 4, 1816: "THE TEN COMMANDMENTS and the Sermon on the Mount contain my religion." President Harry S Truman addressed the Attorney General's Conference,…
The origin of Saint Valentine's Day goes back to the 3rd century. At that time, the Roman Empire was being invaded by Goths. At the same time, the Plague of…
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