Josef Mengele is a name immediately recognizable to many as the infamous German Nazi doctor and SS captain who assisted the Third Reich in its systemic plan to totally eliminate the Jewish race. After the beginning of World War II, sentiment that previously mostly existed as anti-Jewish propaganda gradually evolved…
In the middle of a Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued a “Proclamation of Thanksgiving” on October 3, 1863. Prior to Lincoln’s proclamation most states marked their own separate dates for celebrating thanksgiving. Sarah Joseph Hale, the editor of the Godey’s Lady’s Book Magazine wrote a letter to Lincoln a…
Most children aren’t taught it isn’t today’s schools, but America’s first President, George Washington, is responsible for our Thanksgiving holiday. Many people credit Abraham Lincoln with the idea, some even give credit to the Pilgrims, but it was George Washington who first took the steps to make it a national…
The 2020 US presidential campaign has taken a dark turn. It happened several weeks ago at an LGBTQ town hall for Democratic presidential candidates when former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke enthusiastically supported stripping the tax-exempt status from colleges, churches, and charities that don’t support same-sex marriage. Christians have been lambasted…
Yesterday, January 27, 2019 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date is set aside for nations around the world to remember the over 6 million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany. The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was Nazi Germany’s “Final Solution” for eliminating Jews. From 1941-1945 6 million Jews…
Today marks the 17th anniversary since the attacks on our nation on September 11, 2001. The attacks of that painful day marked the greatest single loss of life of rescue personnel in American history. It also was the largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on American soil. A…
According to Pew Research Center data all but 4 states include a direct reference to God in their governing documents. Overall, our 50 state constitutions contain 116 direct references to God, with Hawaii being one exception. Hawaii’s constitution makes reference to the divine only in its preamble, stating that the…
George Washington’s birthday is a federal holiday most popularly known today as “President’s Day.” It is celebrated the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, whose birthday was on the 22nd of February. President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is February 12th and for that reason many states officially celebrate…