Thursday, December 21st, 2017 by Bill Federer -- The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the U.S. during World War II. It involved 610,000 Americans, 55,000 British, and 72,000 Free more…

Tuesday, December 19th, 2017 by Bill Federer -- The origin of lights at this time of year has an important meaning for today. King Cyrus of Persia let the Jews return to Jerusalem after 70 years more…

Sunday, December 17th, 2017 by Bill Federer -- From 1714 to 1718, James Oglethorpe was a military aide under the command of Prince Eugene of Savoy fighting to drive the Muslim Turks out of Belgrade, Serbia. more…

Saturday, December 16th, 2017 by Bill Federer -- Twenty years after composer Johann Sebastian Bach died, Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, and baptized on Dec. 17, 1770. While Bach lived during the Baroque more…

Thursday, December 14th, 2017 by Bill Federer -- "We will use the freedoms of the Constitution to destroy the Constitution" – was a sign held by a Muslim demonstrator in Dearborn, Michigan, reported in Dr. Irwin more…

Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 by Bill Federer -- He caught a chill riding horseback several hours in the snow while inspecting his Mount Vernon farm. The next morning it developed into "acute laryngitis" and the doctors more…

Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 by Bill Federer -- Seeking U.N. sanctions against Iran, Dec. 21, 1979, President Jimmy Carter stated in a speech: "Henry Longfellow wrote a Christmas carol in a time of crisis, the War more…

Monday, December 11th, 2017 by Bill Federer -- Pennsylvania became the second state to join the Union, Dec. 12, 1787. Pennsylvania was where the Continental Congress met, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and where more…