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August 16, 2021
Former President George W. Bush began the U.S. military invasion of Afghanistan in the fall of 2001 after the 9/11 terror attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Centers in New York. The U.S. pursued the al-Qaida militants who had…
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 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 31, 2021
[audio mp3="https://www.christiansforever.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Podcast-25-2021-3-31.mp3"][/audio] Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take a look at “The Civil War.” It began with events such as the election of 1800, the Confederacy, and the Secession. The election of 1800…
March 3, 2021
https://youtu.be/muda6LPMhj0?t=1 On National Anthem Day (March 3rd), we celebrate and honor the Star Spangled Banner. O say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright…
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 19, 2021
Do you know the definition for the New Word of the Day which is “1798 Alien and Sedition Acts?” Pronounced: [ˈā-lē-ən] [ən(d] [si-ˈdi-shən] [akts] First we will take a look at the individual definitions and then the cumulative definition. The…
February 17, 2021
[audio mp3="https://www.christiansforever.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Podcast-21-2021-2-17.mp3"][/audio] Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take a look at “Growing Division and Reform.” The practice of slavery was morally wrong and divisive for the nation. In 1819 the union consisted of…