John Cotton (December 1585-December 23, 1652)
Bill FedererJohn Cotton (December 1585-December 23, 1652) was a powerful Puritan minister and scholar in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in England, he fled to the colonies in 1632 to avoid religious persecution.…
Virginia History (1584)
Virginia History (1584) from The Original 13-A Documentary History of Religion in America's First Thirteen States (Amerisearch, 2009): <Sir Walter Raleigh named Virginia after Virgin Queen Elizabeth. In 1584, he…
Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh (1584)
Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh (1584) by Queen Elizabeth of England: 1584WR001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes:.…
Hugo Grotius (April 10, 1583-August 28, 1645)
Hugo Grotius (April 10, 1583-August 28, 1645) was a Dutch jurist, theologian and statesman, who was considered the founder of the science of International Law. In 1607, being 24 years…
Peter Bulkeley (January 31, 1583-March 9, 1659)
Peter Bulkeley (January 31, 1583-March 9, 1659) was the Puritan leader who established the city of Concord, Massachusetts, 1636. In his only publication, The Gospel Covenant; or the Covenant of…
Captain John Smith (c. January 1580-June 21, 1631)
Captain John Smith (c. January 1580-June 21, 1631) was an English sailor, soldier and author. He helped found the English colony of Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay beginning in 1607.…
Insulated Blackbirds
creationmomentsEuropean blackbirds love southern Germany so much that many of them stay for the winter. Some of the blackbirds migrate to North Africa, Spain or southern France to escape the…
Paradoja de Olbers
Salmos 148:3“Alabadlo, sol y luna; alabadlo, todas vosotras, lucientes estrellas”.¿Por qué el cielo es oscuro en la noche? Hay mucho más en la respuesta a esta pregunta que el hecho…
We Must Protect Children From Gender Mutilation
Freedoms CallThe judge rightfully noted that medical mutilation surgery doesn’t actually change a person’s gender. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds…
Samuel de Champlain (c.1580-December 25, 1635)
Samuel de Champlain (c.1580-December 25, 1635) was a French navigator, explorer and soldier who was referred to as the "Father of New France." He was the first European to explore…