Matrimonial Causes ActThe Matrimonial Causes Act, enacted in the United Kingdom in 1857, significantly reformed the country’s divorce and marriage dissolution laws. Prior to this act, divorce was a complicated and costly process, only accessible to the wealthy. The legislation marked a turning point in British society by making divorce more accessible, with lasting effects […]
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“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass on July 5, 1852Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens:He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stronger nerves than I have. I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker before any assembly more shrinkingly, nor with greater
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Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Ay, tear her tattered ensign down! Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon’s roar; The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more!
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Charles Lamb’s letter to Bernard Barton, regarding his cold January 9th, 1824 Dear B.B.- Do you know what it is to succumb under an insurmountable day-mare,- “a whoreson lethargy,” Falstaff calls it, -an indisposition to do anything, or to be anything, -a total deadness and distaste,-a suspension of vitality, -an indifference to locality,- a numb,
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George Washington’s Farewell AddressSeptember 17, 1796, To the People of the United StatesFriends and Fellow Citizens:The period for a new election of a citizen, to administer the executive government of the United States, being not far distant, and the time actually arrived, when your thoughts must be employed designating the person, who is to be
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“Abolition Speech”by William WilberforceMay 12, 1789, at The House of Commons, LondonWhen I consider the magnitude of the subject which I am to bring before the House, a subject in which the interests, not of this country nor of Europe alone, but of the whole world and of posterity are involved, and when I think
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Benjamin Franklin’s Letter to William StrahanJuly 5, 1775Mr. StrahanYou are a Member of Parliament, and one of that Majority which has doomed my Country to Destruction. You have begun to burn our Towns and murder our People. — Look upon your hands! They are stained with the Blood of your Relations! — You and I
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Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Deathby Patrick Henry, on March 23, 1775, in Richmond, VANo man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I
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An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ, with Penitential Cries by Jupiter Hammon (October 17, 1711(?) – 1806) Salvation comes by Christ alone, The only Son of God; Redemption now to every one, That love his holy Word. Dear Jesus, we would fly to Thee, And leave off every Sin, Thy tender Mercy well agree; Salvation
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Canasatego and the CollegeAnother passage from the letter I wrote Peter Collinson on May 9, 1753. This contains a story I told more than once. I have added to it the official minutes of the same transaction, which I printed, which are rather different._____________________________The little value Indians set on what we prize so highly under
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Those Swarming GermansAnother passage from the letter I wrote to Peter Collinson on May 9, 1753. Not a passage I am now, decades later, very proud of. At the time, I sincerely feared that the great number of Germans pouring into Pennsylvania might very well betray the country to the French, and lead to the
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The following is a little piece I put together for my 1739 almanac. I took some passages from Francois Rabelais, added a good deal of my own observation or invention, and recalculated for America. I jested a bit here with the manner of speaking I heard in different places, and other things. I was not
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A letter to Lord Monteagle, regarding The GunPowder PlotOctober 26, 1605My lord, out of the love I beare to some of youere frends, I have a care of youre preservacion, therefore I would aduyse you as you tender your life to devise some excuse to shift youer attendance at this parliament, for God and man
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Martin Luther’s 95 Theses: The Start of the Protestant ReformationMartin Luther’s 95 Theses didn’t just challenge a religious practice—they cracked the foundation of the Catholic Church’s authority and launched the Protestant Reformation. Nailed (or mailed) on October 31, 1517, the 95 Theses questioned the legitimacy of selling indulgences and ignited a global reform movement.What Were
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King of France Philip IV’s letter to Pope Boniface VIII, regarding William WallaceNovember 7, 1300Philip by the grace of God King of the French to our loved and faithful our agents appointed to the Roman Court, greetings and love. We command/ you to request the Supreme Pontiff to consider with favor our beloved William le
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Do Re Mi (The Beginning Of Modern Music)Let’s start at the very beginning… Well, maybe not that far back. Music has been part of the life of human beings since the dawn of the human race. But capturing music and having the means to write it down and remember it took a little more time.Let’s
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7 Mind-Blowing Facts about Wine’s History Wine has an ancient and fascinating history behind, making the drink more aged and multifaceted. Gaining knowledge about wine is very tough and time-taking. To become a wine connoisseur, they do thorough research work for many years. An alcoholic beverage – Wine is made from grapes mainly. In
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The Sermon on the Mount: Historical Context and Spiritual Meaning by Jesus Christ, circa 33 AD in Jerusalem, from the Gospel of Matthew. The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most influential discourses in human history. Found in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5-7), this powerful teaching is attributed to Jesus of Nazareth
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