History of Fireworks Independence Day and fireworks have gone together since 1776. So, what’s the history of fireworks? Most historians believe fireworks …
Episode 8
The Articles of Confederation, Constitution, and Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation, Constitution, and Bill of Rights On July 12, 1776, a little over a week after the Declaration of Independence, the Continental …
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The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence Unknown to many, the formal separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain in 1776 occurred on July 2nd, rather than July …
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere was given the task of riding to Lexington, Massachusetts, with the news that British troops …
The Story of Frumentius
The Story of Frumentius In the early 4th century, a ship filled with Roman traders from Syria landed at an Ethiopian port for fresh water and supplies. The …
Solomon, Sheba, and the Ark of the Covenant
Solomon, Sheba, and the Ark of the Covenant According to ancient records, the Queen of Sheba ruled the Ethiopian region in about 1,000 BC. This was the same …
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The Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder During excavations at the Esagila temple of Marduk in Babylon in 1879, a baked ceramic cylinder which had originally been placed at the …
Thessalonica (Thessalonike)
The city of Thessalonica in Macedonia was founded in about 315 BC by King Cassander, ruler of Macedon and rival of the descendants of Alexander’s dynasty, …
Paul and Silas in Prison at Philippi
At Philippi, Paul and Silas faced opposition from a very weird and diabolical source. Luke records the following: Once when we were going to the place of …
Jesus at the Pool of Siloam – “Rivers of Living Water”
The Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem is southeast of the Temple Mount, about a 15-minute walk from the Pool of Bethesda on the northeast side. The Pool of Siloam was …
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