Today's American Minute
Battle of Brooklyn Heights & the Providential fog that allowed Washington's Army to Escape! - American Minute with Bill Federer
Major Ben Tallmadge: "At this time a very dense fog began to rise off the river, and it seemed to settle in a peculiar manner over both encampments. I recollect this peculiar providential occurrence perfectly well, and so very dense was the atmosphere that I could scarcely discern a man at six yards distance ..."
Ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia -- a Symbol of Freedom - American Minute with Bill Federer
Ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia -- a Symbol of Freedom
Nelson Mandela was awarded the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia, July 4, 1993. He spoke: "The Liberty Bell is a very significant symbol for the entire democratic world." (The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 4, 1993)
Robert Goddard, Wernher von Braun, Rocketry & Space Flight: -"Vast mysteries of the Universe only confirms our belief in the certainty of its Creator" - American Minute with Bill Federer
Robert Goddard Rocketry & Space Flight: -"Vast mysteries of the Universe only confirms our belief in the certainty of its Creator" Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun stated further: "Speaking for myself, I can only say that the grandeur of the cosmos serves to confirm my belief in the certainty of a Creator."
Webster's 1828 Dictionary: "The Christian religion is ... one of the first things in which all children...ought to be instructed" - American Minute with Bill Federer
Webster's original 1828 American Dictionary utilized King James Bible verses within the definitions. In fact, it contained the greatest number of Biblical definitions given of any reference volume. Noah Webster wrote: "The Bible should be the standard of language as well as of faith."
Slavery versus Anti-Slavery - Not a Black vs White issue but Republican vs Democrat issue - American Minute with Bill Federer
Anti-Slavery Party Founded - Not Black vs White issue but Republican vs Democrat issue
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The original Republican platform was adopted June 18, 1856, being the first political party in history to have the abolition of slavery in its official party platform: "This Convention of Delegates ... are opposed to ... the extension of Slavery into Free Territory ... We deny the authority of Congress ... to give legal existence to slavery ... It is both the right and the imperative duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbarism—Polygamy, and Slavery."