The words “Equal Justice Under Law” are written in stone over the main entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building. They were derived from the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, which states: “No State shall… deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection…
That Government Is Best Which Governs Least
Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher, and naturalist best known for his works on individualism, simple living, and civil disobedience. He is most famous for his book Walden; or, Life in the Woods (1854), a reflection on simple living in natural surroundings. Spread the love
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. General Thomas Gage tried to stop the colonists’ rebellion by sending eight hundred troops to Lexington, twenty miles northwest of Boston. Their mission was to arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams at Lexington. Then, continue on to…
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a time when the people of America developed a renewed interest in God. It began in 1746, in Northampton, Massachusetts in the church of Jonathan Edwards. And it spread like wildfire throughout the thirteen colonies through the preaching of George Whitefield. George Whitefield was a young evangelist from England, who had…
The Shining City on a Hill
Jesus said to his followers, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine…
President Roosevelt’s Prayer For Our Troops on D-Day
On June 6, 1944, during the Invasion of Normandy on D-Day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a national radio address. He led the nation in prayer, asking God to help our troops defeat the Nazis. He asked the American people to pray for the troops every day. They did, and God answered their prayers. This…
Abraham Lincoln’s Farewell to the Citizens of Springfield, Illinois
On February 11, 1861, Abraham Lincoln left his hometown of Springfield, Illinois to assume the office of President of the United States. He gave this speech to the crowd of well-wishers who had come to cheer him on. He was well-aware of the monumental task before him. And he was trusting in God to help…
The Preservation of Our Liberty
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States. He also founded the University of Virginia. Here, he explained why public education is essential to our survival as a nation: “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people… They are the only sure reliance…
The Wisdom of James Madison
James Madison was the fourth President of the United States. He was the Father of the Constitution and the principal author of the Bill of Rights. He said: “In the former sense, a man’s land, or merchandise, or money is called his property. In the latter sense, a man has a property in his opinions…
The Wisdom of Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was called the Father of the American Revolution. He was a founding member of the Sons of Liberty. He organized the Boston Tea Party and signed the Declaration of Independence. Here are some of his most informative quotes: “The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth,…