(Note: this is a representative list only, there are many other quotes that could be listed) Samuel AdamsFather of the American Revolution, Signer of the Declaration of Independence I . . . recommend my Soul to that Almighty Being who gave it, and my body […]

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March 17 is annually celebrated in Boston as “Evacuation Day,” commemorating the departure of the British from the city after an extended eleven month occupation at the start of the American War for Independence. That occupation lasted from April 19, 1775, through March 17, 1776, […]

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March 2 is the birthday of Sam Houston. Considered a Texas hero, he is also an American hero as well. In the years leading up to the Civil War, Houston was a U. S. Senator, and the most controversial issue of his day was slavery. […]

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This month is Women’s History month — an excellent time to remember and celebrate some historically important women.Abigail AdamsThough her poor health kept her from receiving a formal education, Abigail rose above this, teaching herself to master several areas of study, including even learning a foreign […]

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John Adams (1735-1826) Adams was an attorney, diplomat, and statesman; he graduated from Harvard (1755); leader in the opposition to the Stamp Act (1765); delegate to the Continental Congress (1774-77) where he signed the Declaration of Independence (1776); appointed Chief Justice of Superior Court of […]

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Robert Smalls, who lived from 1839 to 1915, was a slave in Charleston, South Carolina. He piloted steamboats along the Atlantic seaboard and earned a reputation for his exceptional navigational skills. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was forced into naval service on […]

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023 | Tag Cloud Tags: Artic, Bible, Christian, church, CIA, FACE, Faith, ICE, infrastructure, IRS, Islam, Library, News, religion, sec, Security, technology, train, travel, UN, US, War, WHO, Worthy News, Wycliffe, Xi by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Wycliffe […]

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Bass Reeves, who lived from 1838 to 1910, is one of the most famous lawmen of the Old West. He served in a region, that at that time, was perhaps one of the most dangerous in the country, and the story of his life is […]

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“Stagecoach” Mary Fields lived from 1832 to 1914 and embodied the American Old West qualities of hard work, toughness, and faith. Born into slavery in Tennessee, she was enslaved by a proslavery Unionist Democrat, Judge Edmund Dunne. He traveled the country extensively throughout his life. […]

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James Armistead, who lived from 1748 to 1830, played an integral role in the American War for Independence and became an influential black patriot behind America’s most important victory in the War. For more than two centuries, Americans have celebrated him as a hero. James […]

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George Washington Carver, who lived from 1864 to 1943 and was born into slavery during the Civil War, overcame numerous hardships to become one of the most famous scientists in American history. His many discoveries improved the lives of hundreds of millions of Americans. At […]

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February 7 is a notable historical day for the acknowledgment of God in modern America: it is the day that a sermon was preached before President Dwight D. Eisenhower, suggesting that the words “under God” be added to the pledge. The sermon was preached by […]

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Below is an original letter in WallBuilders’ collection, from George Washington, dated February 1, 1785. This letter was written during a short period of retirement for Washington, following the War for Independence and before the Constitutional Convention. After resigning his military commission, he settled back […]

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Drag queens appear everywhere now — public libraries, parades, and school classrooms. Even the signing celebration for President Joe Biden’s ill-named Respect for Marriage Act included a drag queen. “Drag Queen Story Hour” is marketed as family-friendly entertainment you’d want to take your children to […]

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This is the text of Calvin Coolidge January 30, 1919 Lincoln Day Proclamation, issued as governor of Massachusetts. Lincoln Day Proclamation January 30, 1919 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS By His Excellency CalvinCoolidge, Governor. A PROCLAMATION Fivescore and ten years ago that Divine Providence which infinite […]

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Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (1804-1886) graduated from Harvard in 1825 and from the Harvard divinity school in 1828. He was a minister at the Unitarian Church in Dover, NH (1829-1834) and at the Brattle Square Church in Boston (1834-1876). Lothrop was a delegate to the Massachusetts […]

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Even though the issue of slavery is often raised as a discrediting charge against the Founding Fathers, the historical fact is that slavery was not the product of, nor was it an evil introduced by, the Founding Fathers; slavery had been introduced to America nearly […]

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Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Tag Cloud Tags: Christian, ICE, India, Indiana, Library, News, Police, Time, Twitter, US, Washington, Worthy News (Worthy News) – Christian actor Kirk Cameron’s debut story hour for his Christian story book drew an overflow crowd to the Indianapolis Public Library. […]

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The following print of the Emancipation Proclamation from WallBuilders’ Collection is a calligraphic portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The words of the Emancipation Proclamation are written in such a way that they form the face of Lincoln. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863. […]

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The astronauts of Apollo 8 (the first manned mission to the moon) entered orbit around the moon on Christmas Eve, 1968. While circling the moon, the three astronauts hosted a live telecast in which all three read from Genesis 1 and then Frank Borman delivered […]

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