With a letter of introduction tucked in his pocket and his beloved Russian wolfhound, Azor, strolling alongside, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben headed toward the Continental Army winter encampment at Valley Forge. He reported to General Washington at his...
Born on a small island in the Caribbean Sea in 1755, Alexander Hamilton had a challenging start to life. His father was a Scotsman, and his mother was of French Huguenot descent; they both died before Alexander was eleven. He was intellectually gifted and...
Who would have thought that a teenage French aristocrat would play a pivotal role in America’s fight for liberty? Gilbert du Motier, better known as the Marquis de Lafayette, fought and was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine and played a crucial role in the...
He laid the cause of his bleeding country at the throne of grace… George Washington is called the Father of His Country, but do you know why? Early life and education. President Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Virginia, to Augustine and Martha Ball...
“When we honor our flag, we honor what it stands for as a nation— freedom, equality, justice, and hope.” Ronald Reagan What does the flag mean to Americans? Most of us think about our American flag whenever we are led in the Pledge of Allegiance. We have...
We gather tonight to herald the most important day in the history of nations, July 4th, 1776. At those words, every American heart should swell with pride, every American family should cheer with delight, and every American patriot should be filled with joy because...
In 1685, French King Louis XIV outlawed the practice of the “heretical” religion taught by Reformer John Calvin. Called Huguenots, these believers practiced a faith rooted in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the study of the Bible, and the freedom to worship...
“When we honor our flag, we honor what it stands for as a nation— freedom, equality, justice, and hope.” Ronald Reagan What does the flag mean to Americans? Most of us think about our flag whenever we are led in the Pledge of Allegiance. We have repeated the words,...
One of the greatest commanders in the history of the US military, John Paul Jones, achieved distinction as a naval officer through his bravery and strategic brilliance. Early influences Born John Paul in Scotland on July 6, 1747, he attended the Church of Scotland...
