New York Senator Ira Harris (1802-1875), close political friend of U. S. President Abraham Lincoln, is one the nation’s most prominent Baptists. His name also graces New York’s 2nd Regiment Calvary, known as the “Harris Light Calvary.” Today William O. Stoddard, White House assistant and columnist for the New York Examiner, speaks of Harris in…
Today U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers his first State of the Union address to members of the United States Congress, of which a portion follows. Lincoln’s concern for church state separation is voiced, a belief that may have been cemented by Lincoln’s Primitive Baptist upbringing. In addition, Lincoln offers his reflections on the illogic of…
Today is a day of thanksgiving in much, but not all, of the United States.There is no national holiday at this time in history. Instead, states and towns decide when to observe a day of thanksgiving, and many choose today. In addition, today in some southern states a day of thanksgiving is observed, including Virginia,…