Friday, April 19th, 2019 by Bill Federer -- Born in Haddam, Connecticut, April 20, 1718, his parents died while he was a young teenager. He attempted farming, but on July 12, 1739, he had an experience more…

Thursday, April 18th, 2019 by Bill Federer -- The sun never set on the British Empire. It was the largest empire in world history. Out of nearly 200 countries in the world, only 22 were never more…

Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 by Bill Federer -- William Brewster is portrayed in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol giving thanks to God in the "Frieze of American History" depiction of "The Landing of the Pilgrims." more…

Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 by Bill Federer -- On April 17, 1790, the son of a poor candle-maker died. The 15th of 17 children, he apprenticed as a printer and published a popular almanac. He retired more…

Monday, April 15th, 2019 by Bill Federer -- Henry Opukahai'a was an orphan raised by his uncle to be a pagan priest but he became disillusioned with rituals and chants. He fled Hawaii in 1807 with more…

Saturday, April 13th, 2019 by Bill Federer -- Noah Webster first published his American Dictionary of the English Language on April 14, 1828. In order to evaluate the etymology of words, he learned 26 languages, including more…

Thursday, April 11th, 2019 by Bill Federer -- Prior to the Civil War, tariffs on imports into southern ports, notably Charleston, South Carolina, provided the majority of the revenue for the U.S. federal government. A federal more…

Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 by Bill Federer -- "Houston, we've had a problem" were the words sent from Apollo 13, which was launched for the moon April 11, 1970. Mission control identified that an oxygen tank more…

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 by Bill Federer -- Millions of poor, destitute and hungry in 128 countries are helped in their "physical and spiritual needs" through homeless shelters, charity shops, disaster relief and humanitarian aid provided more…