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69
Polycarp A.D 69-155
Martyred for his faith -
272
Constantine A.D 272-337
Defender of the Church. -
389
Patrick A.D 389-461
Missionary to the Irish -
540
Pope Gregory A.D 540-604
Was the first monk to become a pope -
1130
Peter Waldo A.D 1130-1217
A wealthy clothier and merchant from Lyon. -
1330
John Wyclif A.D 1330-1384
preached actively against the worst abuses of the Roman Church of the day. -
1369
John Huss 1369-1415A.D
John Huss was a preist in Prague -
1485
John Calvin 1485-1536
theologian and ecclesiastical statesman. -
1514
John Knox 1514-1572
foremost leader of the Scottish Reformation -
1521
Anne askew 1521-1546
Anne was the last martyr to die under the reign of Henry VIII -
1536
William Tyndale 1485-1536
English biblical scholar and linguist. -
1546
Martin Luther 1483-1546
German theologian and religious reformer who was the catalyst of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation -
Gustavus Adolphus 1594-1632
the only king in Sweden to have been awarded the epithet 'the Great -
Richard Cameron 1644-1680
leader of the militant Presbyterians, known as Covenanters -
John Bunyan 1628-1688
author of the Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress -
John Wesley 1703-1791
one of history's most traveled men. -
Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790
American printer, publisher, Author, inventor, scientist, and diplomat. helped drafted the Declaration of Independence. Invented bifocals. -
David Brainerd 1718-1747
ordained as a Presbyterian minister on June 12, 1744, at Newark, N.J -
John Newton 1725-1807
English slave trader who became an Anglican minister, a hymn writer, and later a noted abolitionist. -
Patrick Henry 1736-1799
American revolutionary leader. lawyer and great speaker delegate to the Continental Congress. -
Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826
Drafted the Declaration of Independence. He was the second vice president of the United States and third president. He was responsible for the Louisiana purchase. -
John Quincy Adams 1767-1848
Adams studied at academies and universities in Europe, and graduated from Harvard in 1787. He became fluent in French, Dutch, and German. He was president 1825 to 1829. -
Andrew Jackson 1767-1845
Years of service 8years
1829-1837 -
William Clark 1770-1838
Clark joined the Kentucky militia in 1789 and later became an officer in the US Army. He fought in the Northwest Campaigns of the 1790s. -
William Henry Harrison 1773-1841
He was in office 1 month then died of pneumonia. -
Meriwether Lewis 1774-1809
Lewis's mother taught him about the medicinal properties of wild plants, which was invaluable on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. -
Continental Congress 1774
The congress took control of the colonies' new Continental Army. It put Washington in command of the army. The congress also issued and borrowed money and set up a postal service and a navy. -
The battle of concord and Lexington. April 19th 1775
The Battles of Lexington & Concord
April 19 1775
Though preceded by years of unrest and periodic violence, the Revolutionary War began in earnest on April 19, 1775, with the battles of Lexington and Concord. The conflict lasted a total of seven years, with the major American victory at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781 marking the end of hostilities, although some fighting took place through the fall of 1783. -
Declaration of independence July 4 1776
The Declaration of Independence states three basic ideas: (1) God made all men equal and gave them the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; (2) the main business of government is to protect these rights; (3) if a government tries to withhold these rights, the people are free to revolt and to set up a new government. -
The Battle of Long Island/Brooklyn. August 27 1776
the Battle of Long Island/Brooklyn
40,000 soldiers fought in the Battle of Long Island, making it the largest battle. 30,000 men fought at Brandywine, Pa., and 27,000 participated at Yorktown, Va. In terms of casualties, at Long Island the Americans lost 2,200 men, the British and Hessians about 350 -
Martin Van Buren 1782-1862
Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York to parents of Dutch heritage -
The federalist papers 1787-1788
written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay & James Madison in favor of a new constitution. They presented a masterly exposition of the federal system and the means of attaining the ideals of justice, general welfare, and the rights of individuals. -
John Tyler 1790-1862
First vice president to become president -
James Buchanan 1791-1868
James Buchanan, the 15th U.S. President, is known for being the only bachelor president, and he was born in a log cabin in Pennsylvania -
George Washington 1732-1799
George Washington is often called the “Father of His Country.” He not only served as the first president of the United States, but he also commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1775–83) and presided over the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution -
Millard Fillmore 1800-1874
13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853. He was the last president to be a member of the Whig Party, and the last to be neither a Democrat nor a Republican. -
Ohio 1803
Ohio enters the union as the 17th state in the United States -
The Louisiana Purchase 1803
The Louisiana Purchase extended United States sovereignty across the Mississippi River, nearly doubling the nominal size of the country. -
Alexander Hamilton 1755-1804
American military officers, statesman and founding father -
Franklin Pierce 1804-1864
Franklin Pierce, the 14th U.S. President, was a Democrat who served from 1853 to 1857 -
Andrew Johnson 1808-1875
Andrew Johnson, the 17th US President, was born into poverty in North Carolina, became a tailor, and later rose through political ranks -
Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865
Abraham Lincoln is the only US president to ever hold a patent, which was for a device designed to lift boats over shallow waters. -
The War of 1812 -1815
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain, primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy -
Treaty of Ghent 1814
a peace agreement signed in 1814 that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain: -
Eitherford B Hayes 1822-1893
Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th US President, oversaw the end of Reconstruction, attempted to reconcile the nation after the Civil War -
John Adam’s 1735-1826
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. -
Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826
Thomas Jefferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). -
James A Garfield 1831-1881
James A. Garfield, the 20th U.S. President, was born in a log cabin, was the first left-handed president -
James Monroe 1758-1831
James Monroe, a Founding Father of the United States, served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. -
Benjamin Harrison 1833-1901
Benjamin Harrison brought electricity to the White House -
Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892
before age 20, he had preached over 600 times. -
James Madison 1751-1836
James Madison, America's fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, he was referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.” -
William McKinley 1843-1901
William McKinley, the 25th US President, was the last president to have served in the Civil War -
Woodrow Wilson 1856-1924
Woodrow Wilson
28th President from 1913-1921 Woodrow Wilson is primarily known for his role as president during World War I, his efforts to establish the League of Nations, and his domestic reforms. He also advocated for antitrust legislationand is credited with the passage of the Revenue Act of 1913, the Federal Reserve Act, and other progressive reforms -
William Howard Taft 1857-1950
William Howard Taft 1909-1913
Taft was the 27th President of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and later became the 10th Chief Justice of the United States. His presidency is often associated with the Progressive Era due to his support for certain reforms, though he faced criticism for not fully embracing the progressive agenda. After his presidency, he played a significant role in international relations, particularly during World War I and in America's imperial pursuits -
Teddy Roosevelt 1858-1919
Roosevelt assumed the presidency aged 42, and is the youngest person to become U.S. president. As a leader of the progressive movement, he championed his "Square Deal" domestic policies, which called for fairness for all citizens, breaking bad trusts, regulating railroads, and pure food and drugs. -
Warren G Harding 1865-1923
Warren G Harding
29th president 1921-1923 A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents while in office. After his death, a number of scandals were exposed, including Teapot Dome, as well as an extramarital affair with Nan Britton, which damaged his reputation. Blooming Grove, Ohio, U.S -
Amy Carmichael 1867-1951
Irish Christian missionary in India. -
Calvin Coolidge 1872-1933
Calvin Coolidge
President from 1923-1929 On August 3, 1923, Calvin Coolidge is sworn in as the 30th president of the United States, hours after the death of President Warren G. Harding. Born July 4, 1872, in Plymouth, Vermont, Coolidge was the son of a village storekeeper. -
John Paton 1824-1907
John was the son of Zebedee, a Galilean fisherman, and Salome. -
World War 1 Jul 28, 1914 – Nov 11, 1918
World War I, also known as the First World War or The Great War, was a global conflict that spanned from 1914 to 1918. It pitted two main groups against each other: the Allied Powers (including Britain, France, Russia, and later the United States) and the Central Powers (mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire -
World War 2 Sep 1, 1939 – Sep 2, 1945
World War II was a global conflict that spanned from 1939 to 1945. It pitted the Axis Powers(Germany, Italy, and Japan) against the Allied Powers (primarily Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, and France). The war was triggered by Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 and resulted in the deaths of an estimated 60 to 80 million people -
The Korean War 1950-1953
The Korean War, often referred to as "The Forgotten War”. The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea that began in 1950 and ended in 1953. It's considered the first major "hot war" of the Cold War, and it resulted in a stalemate and the division of Korea remaining at the 38th parallel. The war involved international involvement, with the United Nations and the United States supporting South Korea, and China and the Soviet Union backing North Korea -
The Vietnam War 1955-1975
The Vietnam War was a long, costly, and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
C.S. Lewis 1898-1963
best known as the author of the beloved Chronicles of Narnia series -
Richard Wurmbrand 1908-2001
preached at bomb shelters and rescued Jews during World War II.