"The Perfect Historical Primer"
It was 1662 and things were changing in New England. The traditional Puritan society, with its strong emphasis on the Bible and God-fearing life, was in decline and instead a materialistic society was emerging in its place. The Puritan’s children … Read More »
Today, one of the biggest myths about our nation’s heritage is that the Founding Fathers were deists. Deism was a philosophy that mainly originated during the 1600s (the Age of Reason). It was heavily influenced John Locke’s Watchmaker Theory. This … Read More »
“I must study politics and war that my sons might that’ve the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.” So said John Adams, our second President, a founding father and on of the most selfless public servants America has ever seen. … Read More »
In 1831, the United States was examined by a traveling Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville. He wrote a book on what he observed while in America. Today this book is called “Democracy in America” but the original title was “The … Read More »
You’ve surely heard someone say something to the effect of “It’s a free country. I can do whatever I want.” True, the United States is a free country, false, you can’t do whatever you want. People have said that America … Read More »
There are those moments in a nation’s history which never cease to make us feel proud of our country. For Englishmen it may be the great battles of Trafalgar or the Plains of Abraham. For the French it may be … Read More »
Daniel Webster was a great American orator, attorney and statesmen. He was born in 1782 to Ebenezer and Abigail Webster. He attended Dartmouth College. During his life he also served as a US senator, a US representative and the secretary … Read More »
No other man is honored with the title, “Father of His Country” besides George Washington. He was indeed one of the most prominent figures in the founding of the United States and also served as our first president. This post … Read More »
“I have examined all religions, and the result is that the Bible is the best book in the world.” -John Adams, Second President “For nearly half a century have I anxiously and critically studied that invaluable treasure [the Bible]; and … Read More »