Alabama 1901, Preamble We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution. Alaska 1956, Preamble We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land… Arizona 1911, Preamble We, the people [...]

Arrian (Flavius Arrianus) C. A.D. 96-180 Arrian was a Greek, born in Nicomedia. Emperor Hadrian appointed him Governor of Cappadocia from A.D 131 to 137, and he saw some military service. Arrian is considered the prime historian of Alexander the Great, but since he was not alive during Alexander’s reign, his history would not be [...]

James Madison (1751-1836), Father of the Constitution, author of the “general welfare” clause, 4th US President “With respect to the words ‘general welfare,’ I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphosis of the Constitution into [...]

Hello Harvey and Laurie, Thanks so very much for the excellent overview in Teaching the Trivium of 10 things to do before your child is 10. I have been re-reading it and it helps bring me back to the essentials in our homeschooling. I do have a question to ask, do you have any thoughts [...]

I am in need of a good church history text at the adult level. Is there a particular one you recommend? Thanks, Dolores Lowe There is no one particular church history text we can recommend. Like books about theology, church history texts will reflect the author’s theological persuasions. In our opinion, it is better to [...]

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Sir Winston Churchill June 4, 1945, before losing the election to the Labor Party which offered peace and socialism: “No socialist government conducting the entire life and industry of the country could afford to allow free, sharp, or violently worded expressions of public discontent. They would have to fall back on some form of Gestapo, [...]

There’s always room for differing opinions when studying chronology, but here is a possible chronology for some of the events of the New Testament, according to the Reese Chronological Bible (we would differ with some of these dates): Augustus rules 31 B.C.-A.D. 14 Jesus born 5 B.C. Tiberius rules A.D. 14-37 Jesus’ Death & Resurrection [...]

A History teacher who attends my church recently recommended that I read Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong by James Loewen in the context that most history we’ve been taught in school is erroneous. Supposedly this author uses primary sources and has brought to light many falsehoods that [...]

A Review of The Mystery of History, Volumes I and II by Linda Hobar Reviewed by Laurie Bluedorn I wish The Mystery Of History had been written fifteen or twenty years earlier so that my own family could have used it. It would have been perfect for our large, young family and would have relieved [...]