by Rick Boyer | Aug 24, 2016 | Story Saturday
Hey, little buddies! I love stories about the Revolutionary War. There’s so much excitement and so many stories of heroism! It’s inspiring. And oh, so many great men and women to admire. Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Nathan Hale—and so many more. One hero of...
by Rick Boyer | Jul 12, 2016 | Story Saturday
If you’ve read Portraits of Integrity, you may remember the story of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army. His life and work are rightfully admired all over the world. He’s a man our children should get to know. Born in Nottingham, England in 1829, Booth...
by Rick Boyer | Jul 5, 2016 | Story Saturday
For over a hundred years after the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was a hero to Americans in the South and widely respected in the northern states as well. His personal integrity, courage, brilliance on the battlefield and finally his grace in defeat made him a legend in...
by Rick Boyer | Jun 28, 2016 | Story Saturday
If ever there was a humble hero, such was George Washington Carver. Carver was born a slave near Diamond, Missouri during the Civil War. His mother was stolen from her owner, Moses Carver. Although the baby George was taken as well, he was soon found and...
by Rick Boyer | Jun 21, 2016 | Story Saturday
It was June, 1863 and the Civil War was going badly for the Confederacy in Tennessee. Southern General Braxton Bragg found his army threatened by the much larger northern Army of the Cumberland under General Rosecrans. The situation called for bold measures to draw...
by Rick Boyer | Jul 4, 2015 | Story Saturday
Samuel Chase, of Maryland, signed the Declaration of Independence and later served as a member of the United States Supreme Court. A great proponent of the rule of law, Chase’s character is well illustrated in a story from the year 1974. There had been a riot in...
