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President’s Day

What is known popularly as President’s Day or Presidents’ Day started in the late 1800’s to honor George Washington.  It was observed on his birthday, February 22, after being signed into law by Rutherford B. Hays in 1879.  The holiday … Continue reading

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Give Thanks This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving celebrations, on American soil, predate the Pilgrims.  Spanish explorers celebrated a day of thanksgiving in 1541 (Palo Duro Canyon, Texas), and again, in 1598 (El Paso, Texas).  French Huguenot colonists did so in 1564 (Saint Augustine, Florida).  English settlers … Continue reading

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Biblical Prophecy vs. Non-Biblical Future Predictors

The difference between Bible prophecy and the predictions of men and women such as Nostradamus, Joseph Smith, William Miller, Jean Dixon, as well as that of modern-day fortune tellers is as contrasting as night and day.  Let us notice just … Continue reading

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The Truth Will Come Out!

I have read Ann Coulter’s book, “Treason.”  The book is controversial but interesting and thought-provoking. She revisits the facts concerning Senator Joseph McCarthy.  Most history books for the last 50 years have portrayed the Senator from Wisconsin as a raving … Continue reading

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