The Byzantine Empire’s School of Nisibis,founded in the 4th century, sometimes referred to as the world’s first university, was a Christian center of scientific and medical learning, located in present-day […]
Author: William Federer
Lamb of God sacrificed on Passover; In tomb on Feast of Unleavened Bread; Resurrected on Feast of First Fruits
Christianity is the largest religion in the world, around a third of the Earth’s population, and since Easter is the most important day to Christians, this day […]
“Men have forgotten God; that’s why all this has happened.”
In 1570, Ivan the Terrible attacked Novgorod, which had been for centuries a successful Russian Republic on the Baltic Sea. Ivan’s first command was to […]
Saint Nicholas & Origins of Secret Gift-Giving! – American Minute with Bill Federer
“Eighty-six years have I have served him, and he has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King and my Savior?” –declared the […]
Spice Trade, Amsterdam Stock Exchange, Indonesian Nutmeg Island exchanged for Manhattan, Volcanos, Dutch Religious Tolerance – American Minute with Bill Federer
Spain used gold from South America’s Inca Empire to defend Europe against invasion from the Islamic Ottoman Sultan. In 1535, Spain’s “Iron Duke,” the Grand Duke of Alba, defeated the Ottomans and recaptured Tunis, North Africa. […]
Joint Stock Companies financed English Exploration & the Founding of the Colony of Virginia – American Minute with Bill Federer
American Minute is a registered trademark of William J. Federer. When Muslim Turks conquered the land trade routes from Europe to Asia, Europeans began to look for sea […]