The Battlefield Letter of Sullivan Ballou, 1861
Week of July 8
In the study of history, where resources of fundamental and priceless depth are at our disposal, few artifacts erase the alienation of...
William Wilberforce Makes His First Speech Against the Slave Trade, 1789
Week of May 13
On this day in 1789, William Wilberforce rose to his feet in the House of Commons and began what would become his lifelong crusade to abolish the...
Attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941
Week of December 3
It was a quiet Sunday morning at Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor, home of America’s U.S. Pacific Fleet. At five minutes before 8:00, many of the 60,000 sailors and other military personnel stationed there were still...
The Knights Templar Destroyed, 1307
Week of November 19
Mohammed, the founder and prophet of Islam, and his successors, spread their new religion across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of...
They’re Going to Need an Older Universe (or Creation)
They tell you to trust the science. But remember, science is [...]
Updated History Lessons
New history lessons are being added periodically. If you have [...]
The “Spanish Flu” Outbreak Declared, 1918
Week of March 5
When discussing the providence of God in history, one must take into account natural phenomena as well as the lives of people. Great men and intellectual or ideological...
Theory of Value
For a discussion of the theory of value, one that [...]
“Work Out Your Own Salvation with Fear and Trembling”
For the 40 years that I have been a Christian, [...]
Leading a Life of Quiet Desperation
Susie was a cheerful woman. Virtually every time that one [...]