Sermons and Biblical Studies

(June 24, 1813–March 8, 1887), was an American clergyman, editor and abolitionist. He was the son of the New England theologian Lyman Beecher, and brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the novelist and reformer who wrote the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Over 2,500 people flocked to hear him each week at the Plymouth Church of Brooklyn, … Continue reading “BEECHER,
HENRY WARD”

(June 8, 1813–February 13, 1891), was an Admiral in the U.S. Navy, the second man to hold that position, (the first was his adopted brother, David Farragut). In the Civil War, David Dixon Porter helped Ulysses S. Grant at the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1863, and the attack on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, 1864–65. He … Continue reading “PORTER,
DAVID DIXON”

(March 19, 1813–May 1, 1873), was a Scottish missionary and African explorer. He discovered: Lake Ngami and the Zuga River in 1849; the Zambezi River in 1851; Victoria Falls in 1855; and Lake Nyasa and Lake Shirwa in 1858–62. His wife, Mary Moffat Livingstone, died in 1862 and was buried at Shupanga. In 1866–73 he … Continue reading “LIVINGSTONE,
DAVID”

(February 12, 1813–April 14, 1895), was an American geologist. He taught at Yale College as a professor, succeeding the renowned Professor Silliman. He was the president of the Geological Society of America, as well as the American Association for the Advancement of Science. James Dana became the editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Science and … Continue reading “DANA,
JAMES DWIGHT”

(May 7, 1812–December 12, 1889), was an English poet. His works include: Pauline, My Last Duchess; Men and Women, 1855; and The Ring and the Book, 1868–69. Robert Browning wrote: Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be; the last of life, for which the first was made. Our times are in … Continue reading “BROWNING,
ROBERT”

(April 30, 1812), was the 18th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Louisiana, adopted 1921, stated: Preamble. We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy, and desiring to secure the continuance of these blessings, do ordain and … Continue reading “LOUISIANA,
STATE OF”

(February 16, 1812–November 22, 1875), was a U.S. Senator, 1855–72; and Vice-President under Ulysses S. Grant, 1873–75. He took a strong stand against slavery, and in 1848 he helped found the Free Soil Party. Henry Wilson declared: Men who see not God in our history have surely lost sight of the fact that, from the … Continue reading “WILSON,
HENRY”

(February 7, 1812–June 9, 1870), was a distinguished English author. His works include: Pickwick Papers, 1837; Oliver Twist, 1838; David Copperfield, 1849–50; Great Expectations, 1860–61; Tale of Two Cities, 1859; and the favorite, A Christmas Carol, 1843, which sold 6,000 copies its first day. Perhaps the most touching moment in Dickens’ novel, A Christmas Carol, … Continue reading “DICKENS,
CHARLES”

(June 14, 1811–July 1, 1896), was an American teacher and author. She became famous for authoring the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin, 1852. She was the daughter of the New England minister Lyman Beecher, and the sister of Henry Ward Beecher, one of the most renowned preachers of the day. Her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, published … Continue reading “STOWE,
HARRIET ELIZABETH BEECHER”

(June 7, 1811–May 6, 1870), was a Scottish obstetrician. He pioneered modern anesthesiology through his discovery of “Chloroform,” 1847. He stated that his research was inspired by the “deep sleep” that Adam was put into. Sir James Young Simpson, considered a chief founder of the medical field of gynecology, served as Professor of Obstetric Medicine … Continue reading “SIMPSON,
SIR JAMES YOUNG”