Martha Washington helped shape the character of a new nation, not by holding public office, but through her faith, courage, and devoted service. A Childhood of Faith and Responsibility Born Martha Dandridge in New Kent County, Virginia, Martha was the oldest of eight...
Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the Gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores, Before him only shoreless seas. The good mate said: “Now must we pray, For lo! The very stars are gone. Brave Adm’r’l, speak; what shall I say?” Why, say: ‘Sail on! Sail...
On a cold January Sunday morning in 1776, 29-year-old Reverend Peter Muhlenberg stood before his congregation in Woodstock, Virginia, and preached from Ecclesiastes 3: “To every thing there is a season…a time of war and a time of peace.” Then came a remarkable moment....
September 17th marks the 239th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution in Philadelphia by delegates of 12 states. It is our solemn opportunity to celebrate Constitution Day! Do you know? We have an enduring Constitution. Since the Bill of Rights (over 200...
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...
