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May 27, 2021
Want to know more about Memorial Day? Here's a great YouTube clip that will explain a brief history on why we celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May each year. https://youtu.be/YChfpVD5xpk Homeschoolers: sketch/color an illustration. Write at least…
May 23, 2021
We love the state of Alabama. With its warm weather and rich history, we thought you just might like to also know more. Alabama is one of the fifty states in the US, located in the southeastern United States between…
May 7, 2021
What is the procedure when the U.S. President leaves office other than during federal elections? The United States Constitution, Amendment #25, provides a clear procedure as to who becomes the next President when the outgoing President leaves office. The 25th…
May 4, 2021
I am one of the two largest conical mounds in eastern North America. I am listed on the National Register of Historic Places. I am 65 feet tall and 800 feet in circumference and contain 54,000 cubic yards of earth. I have…
April 28, 2021
Famous quote, "Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time." (November 1483 – 18 February 1546) He was a German professor of theology, priest, author, composer, Augustinian monk, and…
April 25, 2021
The two decisive battles of the American Revolution were the Battle of the Chesapeake (September 5, 1781) and the Battle of Yorktown (September 29 - October 19,1781). A French fleet led by Admiral de Grasse defeated a British fleet in…
April 8, 2021
The Richmond, Virginia bread riot of April 2, 1863 was caused by many factors. Let us take a look at some of the details. Here is the 1862 newspaper clip: CLIPPED FROM The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana 25 Oct 1862, …
March 7, 2021
If you haven’t already, check out our History in 3 Minutes Podcast. Then enjoy this fun word search called “New Republic”. Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all of the hidden words! Enjoy replaying one of…
March 2, 2021
[audio mp3="https://www.christiansforever.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Podcast-23-2021-3-2.mp3"][/audio] Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take a look at “Manifest Destiny and the War with Mexico.” A dispute over land rights led to a war between Mexico and the United States.…
February 25, 2021
[audio mp3="https://www.christiansforever.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Podcast-22-2021-2-25.mp3"][/audio] Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take a look at “The Reform Movement.” Church revivals and temperance groups were organized to help improve society. Women and African Americans organized themselves politically to…