"WHEN A NATION GOES DOWN OR A SOCIETY PERISHES, ONE CONDITION MAY ALWAYS BE FOUND; THEY FORGOT WHERE THEY CAME FROM. THEY LOST SIGHT OF WHAT HAD BROUGHT THEM ALONG " - Carl Sandburg                                                                                                                     "WHEN A NATION GOES DOWN OR A SOCIETY PERISHES, ONE CONDITION MAY ALWAYS BE FOUND; THEY FORGOT WHERE THEY CAME FROM. THEY LOST SIGHT OF WHAT HAD BROUGHT THEM ALONG " - Carl Sandburg                                                                                                                     "WHEN A NATION GOES DOWN OR A SOCIETY PERISHES, ONE CONDITION MAY ALWAYS BE FOUND; THEY FORGOT WHERE THEY CAME FROM. THEY LOST SIGHT OF WHAT HAD BROUGHT THEM ALONG " - Carl Sandburg          

AMERICA 250 KICKOFF!

WASHINGTON MONUMENT PROJECTION SHOW BY FREEDOM 250

Watch this projection-mapping spectacle luminate the Monument, creating an immersive, luminous canvas that narrates our Nation's discovery, expansion, independence, and vision for the future.

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Faith and America's Founding

God's Hand of Providence

Prayers That Shaped America Before Its Founding

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1492 Christopher Columbus -
An Unexpected Story of Faith

"...that Thy holy Name may be proclaimed in this second part of the earth.”

 

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1607 Robert Hunt-Cape May

Prophetic Prayer and Covenantal Dedication of America to God

"We do hereby dedicate this Land...to the glory of God"

 

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1620 The Pilgrims - Mayflower Compact

Cornerstone of Faith in America

"...Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith..."

A Young George Washington - Did you know?

THIS IS THE STORY OF A 23 YEAR OLD GEORGE WASHINGTON -

20 YEARS BEFORE THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR!



George Washington described the battle, writing from Fort Cumberland to his younger brother, John Augustine Washington, July 18, 1755.













BRADDOCK'S DEFEAT - The most consequential battle before 1775 - Click the image to read more!

      George Washington rallying the broken forces at the Battle of Monongahela on July 9, 1755.
Washington the Solider], c.1834, Library of Congress.

 

                                                                                            "GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH" - Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775                                                                                                                     "GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH" - Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775                                                                                                                     "GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!" - Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775          

Accordion 1

July 4th 1776

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Signers of the Declaration of Independence

John Trumbull's famous painting, "Declaration of Independence"(1819)

Resource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Independence_(painting)

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Declaration of Independence

Preamble:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

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    July 4th 1776

John Adams Letter to Abigail

"...will be the most memorable...in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary festival."

                                                                                            "THE BATTLE, SIR, IS NOT TO THE STRONG ALONE; IT IS TO THE VIGILANT, THE ACTIVE, THE BRAVE." - Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775                                                                                                                     "THE BATTLE, SIR, IS NOT TO THE STRONG ALONE; IT IS TO THE VIGILANT, THE ACTIVE, THE BRAVE." - Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775                                                                                                                     "THE BATTLE, SIR, IS NOT TO THE STRONG ALONE; IT IS TO THE VIGILANT, THE ACTIVE, THE BRAVE." - Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775          

The Revolutionary War

During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the Continental Army faced overwhelming odds against the British Empire's superior forces. Many contemporaries, including George Washington himself, attributed several improbable events—often involving timely weather or fortunate circumstances—to Divine Providence.

"The Hand of Providence has been so conspicuous in all this - the course of the war - that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith."

-General George Washington, August 20, 1778

250 YEARS AGO TODAY
The famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" (1851) by Emanuel Leutze
                                                                                            "THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS" - Thomas Paine                                                                                                                     "THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS" - Thomas Paine                                                                                                                     "THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS" - Thomas Paine          

Founding Faith and Miracles of the Revolutionary War

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1775 America's 1st Flag

History of George Washington's "An Appeal to Heaven" flag

"Where the body of the people... is deprived of their right... there lies an appeal to heaven." John Locke

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1776 Battle of Long Island

1st Major Battle of the American Revolutionary War

"At this time a very dense fog began to rise, and it seemed to settle in a peculiar manner over both encampments..."

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1776 Long Isand's Fog:

EyewitnessAccount - Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge

"In the history of warfare I do not recollect a more fortunate retreat."

 

George Washington Crosses the Delaware

George Washington's daring Christmas night crossing of the Delaware and the subsequent Battle of Trenton, (December 25-26, 1773)

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"Providence seemed to have smiled on every part of this enterprise.” -Henry Knox

READ HENRY KNOX'S FIRST HAND ACCOUNT HERE

 
Painting: General George Washington at Trenton on the night of January 2, 1777 by John Trumbull (1792)