What is Leap Day? When I want to learn something about the significance of something that happened — or someone who did something — on a particular day in history, I often turn to Bill Federer and his daily resource, American Minute. Today, he tackles the subject, concluding his piece by writing the following: Columbus [...]
Christopher Columbus Trusted God on Leap Day
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
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‘There Can Be No Liberty Without the Law’
January 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
It’s not often that I cite anyone from Hollywood in this blog, especially for saying something profound and quoteworthy. Today, however, I quote legendary film producer Cecil B. DeMille and the words he shared at the opening of his blockbuster film, The Ten Commandments, in 1956: “Man has made 32 million laws since the Commandments [...]
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What’s Wrong Is What’s Missing 66 Years Later
December 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments
In today’s edition of American Minute, William J. “Bill” Federer highlights the words of an American president following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and points out what is wrong with America 66 years: “DECEMBER 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately [...]
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Billy Graham Born This Day in 1918
November 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment
He wanted to be a baseball player, but after attending a revival at age 16, his life changed. He has addressed crowds around the world and is unprecedented in having friendships with U.S. Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush. His name is Billy Graham, born Nov. 7, 1918. [...]
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Advice Offered on Choosing Next President
September 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment
With so many of the current crop of presidential candidates worthy of warning labels, it’s no surprise that Americans are disenchanted with the political process. To help those of you who find yourself struggling with the decision about who you’ll support in 2008, I recommend today’s edition of American Minute below: American Minute for September [...]
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Views of First Amendment Have Changed
September 10th, 2007 · No Comments
Freedom of speech and the so-called “separation of church and state” are much-talked-about subjects these days. William J. Federer offers some background on how views about them have changed in today’s American Minute: The son of one of the Boston Tea Party “Indians,” he graduated from Harvard and eventually became Massachusetts Speaker of the House. [...]
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