Below is an interesting item from WallBuilders' collection -- the first federal budget of the United States, dated July 9, 1789. This budget takes up only about 1/2 page of the newspaper it's printed in, The Gazette of the United States (July 18, 1789). Here's the complete front page, the budget is on the top [...]
Many heroes and topics were discussed on the February 19, 2018 TBN show "America's Hidden History" with David and Tim Barton. (The complete episode can be viewed here.) Below are some helpful resources to find out more! (Right click on the images for larger versions to download.) George Washington Isaac Potts Witnesses the Prayer at [...]
Many heroes and topics were discussed on the February 2, 2018 TBN show "America's Hidden History" with David Barton, Tim Barton, and Bishop Jim Lowe. (You can watch the entire episode on TBN here.) Below are some helpful resources to find out more! (Right click on the images for larger versions to download.) Misc. People [...]
Entrance to Lodz In Poland, the Nazi persecution of the Jews was concentrated at two main centers throughout the Second World War—Warsaw and Lodz. Both of those cities were transformed into large Jewish Ghettos which served as slave labor camps with the express intention of working the Jews to either death or until [...]
Pastors consider them to be the backbone of the Church. The secular media treats them as the standard bearers of American Christianity. Political candidates think of them as a group to be reckoned with and won over, if possible. Advertisers try to avoid offending them. It is safe to say that born again Christians have [...]
December 1944 was a key time during WWII. D-Day was over, and the Allied forces were moving forward rapidly, pushing the Nazis out of western Europe and back into Germany. But in mid-December, the Germans began an unexpected assault against the Americans, resulting in the six-week long Battle of the Bulge high in the mountains [...]
Edward Everett (1794-1865) graduated from Harvard in 1811. He was ordained a minister in 1814. Everett worked as a tutor at Harvard (1812-184), professor of Greek literature at Harvard (1815-1826), an overseer of Harvard (1827-1847, 1849-1854, 1862-1865), and president of Harvard (1846-1849). He was also a member of U.S. Congress (1825-1835), Secretary of State (1852-1853), [...]
George Washington Adams - 07/04/1824 George Washington Adams was the oldest son of John Quincy Adams. He graduated from Harvard, studied law, and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He died in 1829. AN ORATION DELIVERED AT QUINCY, ON THE FIFTH OF JULY, 1824. BY GEORGE WASHINGTON ADAMS ORATION.The causes of great [...]
John Clarke - 1795 This address was given by Reverend John Clarke in 1795. It discusses the reasons for being a Christian. AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION WHY ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN? BY JOHN CLARKE Minister of a Church in Boston AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION, “WHY ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?” Not because I was [...]
Byron Sunderland - 01/31/1864 Byron Sunderland was born in Shoreham on November 22, 1819. He served 45 years as Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. Sunderland spoke privately about Christian philosophy with Lincoln. He served as Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, and presided over the wedding of President Grover Cleveland at the [...]
