(20+) Facebook Joseph Lievre 15h · 1867 – Andrew Johnson: explored buying Greenland & Iceland (right after Alaska). WWII – FDR: U.S. took over Greenland’s defense while Denmark was occupied. 1946 – Truman: offered $100M in gold to buy it. Cold War – Eisenhower → Kennedy: nonstop negotiations for bases, radar, missiles. Post–Cold War – Clinton/Bush/Obama:…
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J.H. Spencer Historical Society – Facebook – Yesterday at 7:20 AM · 𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 OTD in 1651 Baptist preacher Obadiah Holmes was given 30 lashes at the public whipping post in Boston. His crime? Preaching the gospel and holding an illegal Baptist worship service in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony. On Sunday, July 20, 1651, Baptists…
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J.H. Spencer Historical Society – Facebook 10h · 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀? Last week, Dr. Matthew Barrett, who served as a professor the past eight years at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, announced he was leaving the Baptists and becoming an Anglican. This is not a rare occurrence. A few years ago, Jared Longshore left…
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CHURCH HISTORY THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH – BAPTIST DISTINCTIVES – DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CATHOLICS, PROTESTANTS, AND BAPTISTS. – https://conta.cc/4k66iKU (20+) Facebook – Thomas E Kresal (20+) Facebook – Thomas E Kresal – May 19, 2025Baptist History, Heritage & DistinctivesThe Baptist Flag”The Baptist Flag originated in the heart and mind of Dr. D.L. Green, pastor of the Parker Memorial…
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