Today's American Minute

Spain's help in American Revolution & Early U.S. Naval Heroes: Jordi Farragut Mesquida (George Farragut), David Porter, David Glasgow Farragut, David Dixon Porter, Matthew Fontaine Maury - American Minute with Bill Federer

May 31, 2023 • David Dixon Porter • David Glasgow Farragut • David Porter • Early U.S. Naval Heroes: Jordi Farragut Mesquida (George Farragut) • Matthew Fontaine Maury

David Glasgow Farragut, the son of a Spanish captain, George Farragut, and the adoptive son of Commodore David Porter, who served for a time as Commander of Mexico's Navy, was promoted to be the first U.S. Navy Admiral. Farragut was encouraged to run for President, but declined.

Did Anti-Federalists predict danger of deep state? James Warren described a "betrayer of his country ... though he may artfully have obtained an election" - American Minute with Bill Federer

May 30, 2023 • Did Anti-Federalists foresee danger of deep state? "Betrayer of his country ... though he may artfully have obtained an election" -James Warren

Eisenhower warned, June 24, 1957: "The National Government was itself the creature of the States ... Yet today it is often made to appear that the creature, Frankenstein-like, is determined to destroy the creators."

U.S. Military's Heritage of Faith in the Bible -American Minute with Bill Federer

May 28, 2023 • U.S. Military Generals & Commanders proclaim reliance on God

"The way forward for America is a return to the morality & values of the past" -Major General Patrick Brady, Medal of Honor recipient

Samuel Morse's Telegraph; and slavery conditions in early U.S. described by his father, Jedediah Morse, "Father of American Geography" - American Minute with Bill Federer

May 24, 2023 • "Father of American Geography" • Jedediah Morse • Samuel Morse's Telegraph; and slavery conditions in early U.S. described by his father

He demonstrated the telegraph for the first time on May 24, 1844, allowing Annie Ellsworth, the young daughter of a friend, to chose the message. She selected a verse from the Bible, Numbers 23:23, "What hath God wrought?"

How North America nearly became NEW FRANCE: Verrazzano, Cartier, Champlain, Fort Ticonderoga, Vermont, Ethan Allen & Green Mountain Boys - American Minute with Bill Federer

May 22, 2023 • Cartier • Champlain • Ethan Allen & Green Mountain Boys • Fort Ticonderoga • How North America nearly became NEW FRANCE: Verrazzano • Vermont

Verrazzano claimed the land for France, naming it "Francesca," or as it was on his brother's map, Nova Gallia (New France). Being the first documented European to explore North America, he is memorialized by the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn.