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Christmas With the Presidents

The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house modestly with greens and privately celebrated the Yuletide with family and friends…

Civic Ignorance on Display

Many stories have already been written about CNN anchor Chris Cuomo’s embarrassing historical gaff when he told a judge…

“One Nation Under God”

Despite America’s great diversity, nothing unifies Americans more than their support for public acknowledgments of God. Consider:[…]

Proclamation – America Seeks God in a Time of War – 1777

In light of America’s current war in Iraq and ongoing war against terrorism, the actions of our Founding Fathers in times of war are instructive. This is the text of the first national day of thanksgiving in America (set for December 18,1777),…

Sermon – Stamp Act Repeal – 1766

Charles Chauncy (1705-1787) was a minister from Boston. He attended Harvard, graduating in 1721. Chauncy preached at the First Church in Boston for sixty years (1727-1787)…

Sermon – Military – 1755

Samuel Davies (1724-1761) was licensed to preach in 1746. He moved to Hanover County, VA in 1747 where he became a circuit preacher for seven churches…

Sermon – Election – 1781, Massachusetts

Jonas Clark was born on Christmas Day in Lexington, Massachusetts. He graduated from Cambridge University at the age of 22 and was ordained as a minister three years later…

Sermon – Election – 1775, Massachusetts

I have no other apology to offer, for my venturing to appear here upon the present occasion, nor do I desire a better, than what arises from the concern which the late honorable Provincial Congress had in promoting it…