The Conversion of ‘Amazing Grace’ Writer John Newton, 1748
Week of March 10
In his later years as the pastor at Olney church, John Newton said, “Let me not fail to praise that grace that could pardon such sins as mine”…
Bathild of Chelles—Evangelist to the French—Is Crowned Queen, 649
Week of March 3
Kidnapped, crowned and credited with helping to reestablish Christianity in the region of France after the fall of the Roman Empire, Bathild…
The Pilgrim’s Progress Is First Published, 1678
Week of February 17
England has long dominated the literary arena of the west. Even on a global scale the nation can boast a long list of prolific and enduring classics…
Elizabeth Windsor Becomes Queen Elizabeth II, 1952
Week of February 3
Poets, populaces and historians all have remained captivated by the ancient paradox of monarchy, of privilege burdened with duty, of symbolic might…
The Legacy of President William McKinley, Born January 29, 1843
Week of January 27
In his inaugural address on the 20th of this month, President Trump vowed to return the name of “Mount McKinley” to the highest elevation in North America. Under President Obama,…
Inauguration Day Addresses
Week of January 20
Some of the greatest instances of American oratory have come forth on Inauguration Day, spoken by men chosen by their countrymen to guard our Constitution and represent our collective…
Elizabeth I Is Crowned Queen of England, 1559
Week of January 13
“This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes” was the psalmic response of twenty-five-year-old Elizabeth Tudor when…
Samuel Pepys’ First Diary Entry, 1660
Week of December 31
With this inauspicious summary of the state of things, so began the diary of Samuel Pepys who would, in an astounding twist of providence, prove our greatest contemporary...
The Christmas Truce, 1914
Week of December 24
Entering 2024, we will soon mark the 110th anniversary of the commencement of the First World War—“the war to end all wars”. In 1914 the nations of Europe collectively...