"Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Thus began the first of the Ten Amendments, or Bill of Rights, which…
George Washington dictated a "talk" to the Cherokee Nation, August 29, 1796: “Beloved Cherokees, The wise men of the United States meet together once a year, to consider what will…
"Old Ironsides" is the nickname of the three-masted frigate USS Constitution. Muslim Barbary Pirates of North Africa had captured many American ships: Betsey, Dauphin, Dispatch, Hope, Jane, Jay, Maria, Mary,…
"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph" -The American Crisis, December, 1776.…
LISTEN (text to speech) Download as PDF ... From the beginning of recorded history, 100's of millions have died from epidemics. Some of the most dreaded plagues include: Plague of…
LISTEN (text to speech) Download as PDF... King George III's British army was forced to evacuate Boston. They then headed to New York. . General George Washington responded by…
The Second Great Awakening spread across America in the early 1800s. Not only was the Gospel preached, bringing people to a saving faith in Christ, but believers were spurred to…
LISTEN (text to speech) Download as PDF ... The Pennsylvania Assembly ordered it to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Quaker leader William Penn founding the Colony in 1701 and writing…
LISTEN (text to speech) Download as PDF ... The "Father of Modern Rocketry" was American scientist Robert H. Goddard. He ushered in the "Space Age" by creating the world's first…
Catherine the Great of Russia (1729-1796) rebuffed King George III's requests and bribes to have Russia side with Britain during the Revolutionary War. Instead, Russia continued trading with the American…
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