Listen: President Roosevelt’s D-Day Prayer

History, Religion,

On June 6, 1944, as Allied forces battled Nazis soldiers in Europe as part of the D-Day invasion, President Franklin D. Roosevelt went on the radio to ask the American people to join him in prayer.

Listen to President Roosevelt’s prayer here:

[audio:http://familycouncil.org/downloads/FDR-D-Day-Prayer.mp3]

Read a transcript of the prayer below:

Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.

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Audio: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

History, ,

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights rally on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (August 28, 1963), below is audio of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

[audio:https://familycouncil.org/podcasts/MLKDreamSpeech.mp3|titles=”I Have a Dream” Speech]

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Audio courtesy of Internet Archives.

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

History

Today, December 7, marks the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. We pause to remember the lives lost in that attack, and give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy because of the sacrifices made by those who came before us.

Below is a video of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech to Congress following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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