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(1697), had inscribed on it Proverbs 14:34: Righteousness exalteth a nation.434

(1701), was founded by ten Congregational ministers as the Collegiate School at Killingworth, Milford and Saybrook, Connecticut.435 In 1716, it was moved to New Haven, Connecticut, and in 1718, it was renamed Yale College, after the benefactor Elihu Yale (1649–1721). An American-born English merchant, Elihu Yale amassed a considerable fortune as governor of the East … Continue reading “YALE
COLLEGE”

(1692), was named for King William III, Prince of Orange (1650–1702) and Queen Mary II (1662–1694), who jointly ruled England after James II was driven to out. The second oldest college in the United States, it was founded in Williamsburg, Virginia, through the efforts of Reverend James Blair (1656–1743), who was its first president, 1693–1743. … Continue reading “WILLIAM
AND MARY, COLLEGE OF”

(November 21, 1694–May 30, 1778), whose given name was Francois Marie Arouet, was a French author. In a letter to M. Damilaville, May 16, 1767, Voltaire wrote: I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: “O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.” And God granted it.431 Voltaire expressed: Every man is … Continue reading “VOLTAIRE”

(1697), Governor Basse stated: It being very necessary for the good and prosperity of this province that our principal care be, in obedience to the laws of God, to endeavor as much as in us lyeth the extirpation of all sorts of looseness and profanity, and to unite in the fear and love of God … Continue reading “NEW
JERSEY, COLONY OF”

(January 18, 1689–February 10, 1755), was a French political philosopher who greatly influenced nineteenth century thought. He wrote Persian Letters, 1721, which was a satirical reflection on France’s sociopolitical institutions. In 1748, he wrote The Spirit of the Laws, introducing a revolutionary concept of government where the powers of a monarch were divided into judicial, … Continue reading “MONTESQUIEU,
BARON CHARLES LOUIS JOSEPH DE SECONDAT”

(March 21, 1685–July 28, 1750), was a German composer, considered the “master of masters,” combining the polyphonic tradition of Baroque music with harmonic innovations. He held positions at the court of the Duke of Weimar, the court of Prince Leopold of Kothen, and directed music at St. Thomas’s School at Leipzig. The majority of his … Continue reading “BACH,
JOHANN SEBASTIAN”

(December 7, 1682), the first legislative act of Pennsylvania, stated: Whereas the glory of Almighty God and the good of mankind is the reason and the end of government, and, therefore government itself is a venerable Ordinance of God. … [let there be established] laws as shall best preserve true Christian and Civil liberty, in … Continue reading “PENNSYLVANIA,
GREAT LAW OF”

(February 23, 1685–April 14, 1759), was a German-born musical composer who settled in England, 1712, considered one of the foremost composers of the baroque era. He is renowned for having written the immortal oratorio, Messiah, 1742, completed in just twenty-five days. Written for the benefit program of the Dublin Foundling Hospital, this oratorio was so … Continue reading “HANDEL,
GEORGE FREDERICK”

(1681), was granted to William Penn by King Charles II of England, in payment of a large debt he owed to Penn’s father, who had been an Admiral in the king’s navy. When his father died, 1670, William Penn inherited his estate. The area consisted of all the land between Maryland and New York. The … Continue reading “PENNSYLVANIA,
CHARTER OF”