Monday, January 19th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- William Orville Douglas died this day, Jan. 19, 1980. He was a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court for 36 years after teaching law at Yale and Columbia more…

Sunday, January 18th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- By a resolution of the Senate, he was esteemed as one of the five greatest senators in U.S. history. An outstanding orator, his political career spanned almost four more…

Saturday, January 17th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- On Jan. 17, 1781, Washington's southern army defeated the British troops at Cowpens. In hot pursuit, Lord Cornwallis reached the Catawba River just two hours after the American more…

Friday, January 16th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- Thomas Jefferson had it commemorated on his tombstone, along with the Declaration of Independence. What was it? It was Jefferson's Article of Religious Freedom, passed this day, Jan. more…

Thursday, January 15th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born this day, Jan. 15, 1929. A Baptist minister, like his father and grandfather, he pastored Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in more…

Wednesday, January 14th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- Albert Schweitzer was born this day, Jan. 14, 1875. He was a medical missionary who founded a hospital in the jungle village of Lambarene, Gabon, west central Africa. more…

Tuesday, January 13th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- Educated at Oxford, James Oglethorpe joined the Austrian army and was fighting the invading Muslim Turks at age 17. Back in England, he entered Parliament and presided over more…

Monday, January 12th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." This famous quote was from British statesman Edmund Burke, who was born this more…

Sunday, January 11th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- He was the grandson of Princeton president Jonathan Edwards, whose preaching began the Great Awakening revival. He became the president of Yale, serving for 22 years. His name more…

Saturday, January 10th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- His daughter was Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote the abolitionist novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin." His son, Henry Ward Beecher, supported a woman's right to vote and was famous more…