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World War II in HD
Have you seen this program playing on the History Channel called “World War II in HD?” If you have a chance to see this program and haven’t yet, I highly recommend it!
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Our Battlefields and History are Endangered and Threatened
The Civil War Preservation Trust has just recently released its latest report, History Under Siege, which highlights the top battlefields that face the most eminent threat. These battlefields are all endangered and are listed in Alphabetical order because there is no way to guage the loss of any of these areas against another.
1860 Republican National Convention
Shortly after the chaotic adjournment of the 1860 Democratic National Convention, there was wind in the sails of the Republican party. Convened in the newly constructed WigWam building in Chicago, Illinois in the middle of May, the Republicans began the process of selecting a platform and a nominee.
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Tagged abraham lincoln, Civil War, convention, politics, republican
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Eliza Rhea Anderson Fain
“I am becoming more firmly fixed in my conviction concerning this war that religion will be more intimately interwoven in its history than any which had ever preceded it,” she wrote on October 13, 1862. “The men who have honored God are the men he has chosen to honor on almost every field.”
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Tagged christianity, Civil War, convictions, diary, Eliza Rhea Anderson Fain, religion, women
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Valentines Day – A History
Regardless of the exact history behind what is known today as Valentine’s Day, it would be wise not to engage in intellectual debate over its origins of February 14th. Instead, those who have a special love interest in their life would be well advised to leave history to scholars and arrive on time and with a token of love and gratitude.
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Tagged catholic saints, goddess juno, History, saint valentine, valentines day
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Civil War Christmas
It is a common error to assume that Christmases past were much happier and simpler times, but we often fail to remember the hardships that others endured. A glimpse back in time should not be a melancholy misadventure, but instead reassure us that whatever may face us this Christmas, we will make it through, just as so many before us made it through.
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Tagged christmas, christmas tree, Civil War, Jesus Christ, memories, United States
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A Knocking on the Door
As many millions of parents and children prepare any number of costumes, from angels to zombies, a highly significant part of history is being forgotten. While October 31 has become widely accepted as a day and night to illicit questionable behavior, it was in the year 1517 that one man went knocking on the door …
Political Activism and the Social Gospel
As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the political landscape became the new home for religious activism and promotion of what would become known as the “social gospel.” This social gospel took the moral tenets of the bible and applied them to common societal woes such as assisting the poor as well as increased pressure upon the population at large to accept the teachings of the church and in doing so to promote social righteousness.
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Tagged Men and Religion Forward, politics, Separation of Church and State, social gospel, Spirituality
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Separation of Church and State – Part 1
The Constitution was ratified and adopted on September 17, 1787 and the original 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified on December 15, 1791. By 1830 however, the First amendment religious rights began to experience their first legal challenges in the United States Supreme Court.
Memorial Day
The origin of Memorial Day: I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land. In …
Historical Fiction Defined
I’ve been involved in a number of conversations that centered upon defining historical fiction. While there are concrete dictionary definitions of the genre, a common definition between writers remains rather elusive. I believe the correct place to start when determining such things is indeed with the dictionary definition(s) of a given word or term. Defined by …
Darby’s Rangers
[amtap amazon:asin=0345465539] Anyone interested in the genesis of the modern US Army Rangers will love this book. As I read each page of Darby’s Rangers, I felt more like I was reading a well-written fiction account of World War II. The amazing part was, this was NOT fiction. The descriptions and stories about the Rangers and …
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