Today's American Minute

Napoleon's conquests led to Latin America breaking from Spain & War of 1812; with British attacks, inciting Indians; Madison called for prayer- American Minute with Bill Federer

August 28, 2023 • inciting Indians; Madison called for prayer • Napoleonic conquests led to Latin America breaking from Spain & War of 1812; with British attacks

After winning the Battle of Marengo, Napoleon had himself made Emperor in 1804. At his coronation, he placed the crown on his own head, which was a public insult to the Pope who present, as previously the Pope crowned the Holy Roman Emperors. Napoleon then crowned his wife, Josephine, proclaiming her as empress.

The Fall of Rome: - Is History Repeating? - American Minute with Bill Federer

August 26, 2023 • The Fall of Rome: - Is History Repeating?

As Rome exhibited weakness, it experienced terrorist attacks. Attila the Hun, "The Scourge of God," attacked with an unstoppable army of a half-million warriors.

How the Renaissance and Reformation led to the Revolution: John Calvin, John Knox, & John Witherspoon - American Minute with Bill Federer

August 24, 2023 • & John Witherspoon • How the Renaissance and Reformation led to the Revolution: John Calvin • John Knox

Presbyterian Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Rev. John Witherspoon, served as the President of Princeton College, where he taught 9 of the 55 writers of the U.S. Constitution, including James Madison.

How Democracies & Republics Rise & Fall: A Crash Course on Plato's Republic - American Minute with Bill Federer

August 24, 2023 • How Democracies & Republics Rise & Fall: A Crash Course on Plato's Republic

"The constitutions of states are five." The FIVE STAGES are: "We count as one Royal and Aristocratical..." followed by Timocratical, Oligarchical, Democratical, Tyrannical.

Montesquieu's 3 Types of Governments: Republics; Monarchs; and Despots who rule by Mandates & Executive Orders - American Minute with Bill Federer

August 24, 2023 • Montesquieu's 3 Types of Governments: Republics; Monarchs; and Despots who rule by Mandates & Executive Orders

"Politics" is derived from the Greek word "polis," which means "city." Politics is the business of the city. "Citizen" is a Greek word which means "co-ruler." Where kings and despots have "subjects" who are subjected to their will, democracies and republics have "citizens" who are "co-rulers." A "popular government" is where the "population" of citizens govern themselves.