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There is perhaps no founding father whose memory has been more maligned than Thomas Jefferson’s. This episode is part one of two episodes in defense of both his character as well as the ideals he so cherished. The more you learn about this remarkable man, the more you will come to see that he truly believed that “All men are created equal” and that truth is indeed, “self evident”.

Resources:

The Real Thomas Jefferson by Andrew M. Allison

7 Miracles That Saved America by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart

The Miracle of Freedom by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart

The American Story: The Beginnings by Tim Barton and David Barton

Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard Gilbert

https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.503396/page/n12/mode/1up

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History often overlooks some of the most remarkable people, yet their contributions are no less profound. Discover the story of America’s first double agent and how his actions influenced the outcome of the American Revolution.

Resources:

The American Story: The Beginnings by Tim Barton and David Barton

Lafayette: Harlow Giles Unger

https://www.ouramericanrevolution.org/index.cfm/people/view/pp0053

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/james-armistead-lafayette

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/james-armistead-lafayette

https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/revolutionary-war/spying-and-espionage/american-spies-revolution/lafayettes

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History contains more thrilling and remarkable stories than anything that’s been fabricated by man's imagination. The story told in this episode is full of intrigue, danger and even a classic hero and villain. More importantly, it contains powerful lessons on humanity and faith. Despite being one of the most incredible stories from WW2, It’s little known today. Learn about one of the largest escape organizations in history, and the man behind it— rightly dubbed the Pimpernel of the Vatican.

Resources:

The Scarlet and the Black: by JP Gallagher

The Vatican Pimpernel: by Brian Fleming

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The historical figure discussed in this episode is a subject of debate in many circles, all of whom seem to have polarized opinions on his character and beliefs. When one analyzes Benjamin Franklin’s own words and experiences, it becomes clear what an extraordinary person he really was. Learn about the man behind the misconceptions and discover a Founding Father whose name is truly worthy of our honor.

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Resources:

The Real Benjamin Franklin: by Andrew M. Allison

https://www2.latech.edu/~bmagee/212/franklin/stiles_letter.htm

https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/benfranklin.htm

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After fighting a revolution, America thought it was finished contending with Britain, until the war of 1812 once again placed the patriots in peril. With the capitol in ashes, the arm of God was once again needed to save the infant nation from ruin. Learn the events that produced the words, "The land of the free and the home of the brave."

Resources:

What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life by Marc Leepson

Gods Courageous Composer Francis Scott Key by David Collins

https://afb.org/HelenKellerArchive?a=p&p=helenkellerdocumentdisplay&d=A-HK01-07-B140-F01-016&

https://billofrightsinstitute.org/essays/fort-mchenry-and-the-war-of-1812

https://maryland1812.com/francis-scott-keys-tells-a-story-of-september-1814/

https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/artwork/dolley-madison-comes-to-the-rescue

https://constitutioncenter.org/amp/blog/on-this-day-the-british-set-fire-to-washington-d-c

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKfw8nysLA&pp=ygUbd2FsbCBidWlsZGVycyBzdGFyIHNwYW5nbGVk

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qn-Lgq1Btw&t=275s&pp=ygUbd2FsbCBidWlsZGVycyBzdGFyIHNwYW5nbGVk

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In a time when faith is largely ridiculed and seen as foolish, we often forget that some of the most brilliant people in history had a firm belief in a Divine Creator. This episode discusses a contemporary of Charles Darwin whose name has been lost to the world because he stayed true to his beliefs. The great natural scientist’s life holds a much needed lesson for our day.

Resources:

Agassiz’s thoughts on the origin of species:

https://wwnorton.com/college/history/archive/resources/documents/ch21_04.htm#:~:text=The%20foremost%20critic%20of%20Darwinism,challenge%20to%20Darwin's%20new%20thesis


https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/6078/pg6078-images.html

https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/poems-of-places-an-anthology-in-31-volumes/the-prayer-of-agassiz-3/

https://www.jstor.org/stable/18118

https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Popular_Science_Monthly/Volume_40/April_1892/Agassiz_at_Penikese

http://kids.ochristian.com/Biographies-for-Children/Louis-Agassiz.shtml

https://www.biblestudytools.com/hebrews/11-3-compare.html#google_vignette

The Other Eminent Men of Wilford Woodruff by: Vicki Jo Anderson

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This episode explores the Christian roots of America's universities and introduces you to an early educator, who crossed the ocean to play a critical role in the American Revolution. In a time when truth is subjective and morality is outdated, we need more than ever to look to the past to discover how education shapes a society.

Resources:

John Witherspoon and the issue of slavery:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00405736231207548


John Witherspoon and the Founding of the American Republic, by Jeffery H. Morrison

John Witherspoon by Jr. David Walker Woods

http://eada.lib.umd.edu/text-entries/a-poem-on-the-rising-glory-of-america/

https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/john-witherspoon/

https://oll.libertyfund.org/pages/1776-witherspoon-dominion-of-providence-over-the-passions-of-men-sermon#

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00405736231207548

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/the-dominion-of-providence/?amp

https://rodmartin.org/dominion-providence-passions-men/

https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-34-number-1/john-witherspoon-educating-liberty

https://paw.princeton.edu/article/continental-congress-nassau-hall

http://www.rampantscotland.com/famous/blfamwitherspoon.htm

https://jwc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Founding-Father-John-Witherspoon.pdf

https://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2024/02/john-witherspoon/

https://www.maggiecraig.co.uk/2015/04/23/escape-from-the-jacobites-at-doune-cast

https://christianheritagefellowship.com/the-christian-founding-of-harvard/

https://www.liberty.edu/journal/article/christianity-and-the-american-university/#:~:text=American%20higher%20education%20rests%20upon,Christ%2C%20and%20a%20biblical%20worldview.

https://www.ulpanor.com/2021/02/26/the-yale-connection/

https://newcriterion.com/article/the-forgotten-founder-john-witherspoon/#:~:text=Under%20With

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Dark times reveal the best and worst of human nature. The French Revolution took place right on the cusp of the American Revolution, but their results were drastically different. With revolution erupting in France, Lafayette's family would witness the tragic fall of a nation. This episode explores what Charles Dickens dubbed, "The best and worst of times," and how the lessons it teaches are applicable to our day.

Resources:

Lafayette, by Harlow Giles Unger

Adrienne: The Life of The Marquise De La Fayette, by Andre Maurois

Madame de Lafayette, by Constance Wright

https://www.iwp.edu/articles/2018/01/12/the-dechristianization-of-france-during-the-french-revolution/