August 4th – American Minute – The U.S. Coast Guard

"To sink the foe or save the maimed, Our mission and our pride, We'll carry on 'til Kingdom Come, Ideals for which we've died." Thus went the original anthem of the U.S. Coast Guard, established AUGUST 4, 1790. This is the oldest continuous seagoing service in the United States, stretching back to the beginning of our country...

August 5th -American Minute – John Eliot

The first book printed in America was the Bay Psalm Book by John Eliot. He translated the Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer and the Bible-the first to be printed in America, in 1663. Called "Apostle to the Indians," he sailed to America and preached his first sermon in the Algonquian language in 1646.

Television May Be Killing You

A recent Nielson report indicates the average TV is on for 8 hours and 18 minutes a day. SCH Contributor Phil Cooke claims these sources of news, relaxation and work may actually be killing us.

July 30th – American Minute – The Death of William Penn

He was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London eight months for being a Quaker, but later King Charles II gave him land in America as repayment of a debt owed to his father. On this land he started a colony and invited persecuted Christians of Europe to join his "holy experiment" of religious toleration.

August 1st – American Minute – Herman Melville

"There she blows!" cried the lookout, sighting Moby Dick. This classic, was written by Herman Melville, born AUGUST 1, 1819. "Better known works which rely on allusions from the Bible include Milton's Paradise Lost...Shakespeare...and Melville's Moby Dick... Secular education...demands that the student have a good knowledge of the Bible."

July 31st – American Minute – Columbus Sails a Third Time

After drifting aimlessly for eight days and running out of drinking water, Columbus vowed if the winds returned, he would name the first land he saw after the Holy Trinity.The winds returned and on JULY 31, 1498, he sighted an island off the coast of Venezuela which coincidentally had three peaks. He named it Trinidad.