Today's American Minute

Cervantes & Shakespeare: Two Writers who significantly shaped Western Literature - American Minute with Bill Federer

Cervantes & Shakespeare: Two Writers who significantly shaped Western Literature

Cervantes & Shakespeare: Two Writers who significantly shaped Western Literature - American Minute with Bill Federer

One of France's greatest writers, Victor Hugo, wrote in his Preface to Cromwell, 1827: "Lastly, this threefold poetry flows from three great sources -- the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare ... The Bible before the Iliad, the Iliad before Shakespeare." Victor Hugo stated: "England has two books, the Bible and Shakespeare. England made Shakespeare, but the Bible made England."

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Cinco de Mayo preceded by Dos de Mayo, Spain, Napoleon, Mexico, Maximillian, & Juárez - American Minute with Bill Federer

& Juárez Cinco de Mayo preceded by Dos de Mayo Maximillian Mexico Napoleon Spain

Cinco de Mayo preceded by Dos de Mayo, Spain, Napoleon, Mexico, Maximillian, & Juárez - American Minute with Bill Federer

Santa Anna rose to power. In his 40 year career, called by some historians the Age of Santa Anna, he ruled as Mexico's President for 12 non-consecutive terms.
He finally laid aside Mexico's Constitution and made himself a despotic dictator. Santa Anna told the U.S. minister to Mexico Joel R. Poinsett: "A hundred years to come my people will not be fit for liberty ... A despotism is the proper government for them, but there is no reason why it should not be a wise and virtuous one."

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The Public Faith of JFK "... guiding the affairs of a democratic nation founded on Christian ideals" - American Minute with Bill Federer

The Public Faith of JFK "... guiding the affairs of a democratic nation founded on Christian ideals" - American Minute with Bill Federer

John F. Kennedy wrote to Brazil's President, Janio da Silva Quadros, January 31, 1961: "To each of us is entrusted the heavy responsibility of guiding the affairs of a democratic nation founded on Christian ideals."

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Virginia: The First Colony, and its courageous leaders who called for Freedom - American Minute with Bill Federer

and its courageous leaders who called for Freedom Virginia: The First Colony

Virginia: The First Colony, and its courageous leaders who called for Freedom - American Minute with Bill Federer

Patrick Henry declared: "Nations ... negligently suffering their liberty to be wrested from them, have groaned under intolerable despotism. Most of the human race are now in this deplorable condition ...
My great objection to this Government is, that it does not leave us the means of defending our rights, or of waging war against tyrants ..."

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Trail of Tears, Oklahoma, Land Rush, Oil Boom & Cherokee Cowboy Will Rogers - American Minute with Bill Federer

& Cherokee Cowboy Will Rogers - American Minute with Bill Federer Land Rush Oil Oklahoma Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears, Oklahoma, Land Rush, Oil Boom & Cherokee Cowboy Will Rogers - American Minute with Bill Federer

The Houghton Line Magazine (E.F. Houghton Co., March, 1950): “If you think you’re going to be happy and prosperous by sitting back and letting the government take care of you look at the American Indians!”

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