February 5th – American Minute – The Legacy of Roger Williams

A separatist leader, Roger Williams founded the Providence Plantation of Rhode Island in 1636 and organized the First Baptist Church in America in 1639. William Federer explores Williams’s legacy as a man who never allowed his faith and beliefs to be silenced.

February 3rd – American Minute – The Courage of the Four Chaplains

On a frigid February night in 1943, George L. Fox, Clark V. Poling, John P. Washington, and Alexander D. Good willingly sacrificed themselves to save four other men during the sinking of the U.S.A.T. Dorchester. William Federer explores the history of the “Back To God” movement, inspired by the bravery and courage of the four Chaplains.

February 2nd – American Minute – Mexico, the United States, and God

From 1821 to 1957, Mexico was ruled by fifty different governments, and numerous revolutions influenced its history, such as the Mexican-American War. William Federer explores the terms of the Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty, which united the U.S. and Mexico under the “protection of Almighty God, the Author of Peace.”