Read The Mayflower Compact
The following image is a scan taken from a page of William Bradford’s Of Plimoth Plantation containing the text of the Mayflower Compact.
Abraham Lincoln on Converting to Christianity
This Saturday will mark the 148th anniversary of President Lincoln’s delivery of the Gettysburg Address.
After Lincoln’s assassination, a book was compiled containing many of his writings and letters. In the collection is the following paragraph from Lincoln:
“When I left Springfield I asked the people to pray for me. I was not a Christian. When I buried my son, the severest trial of my life, I was not a Christian. But when I went to Gettysburg and saw the graves of thousands of our soldiers, I then and there consecrated myself to Christ. Yes, I do love Jesus.”
You can read this entry, along with the rest of the book, here.
From History: President Carter Hosts Shah of Iran
Today marks the anniversary of the shah of Iran’s visit to then-President Jimmy Carter. Read more about the shah and his visit here.