February 15, 1905 – Lew Wallace Dies

February 15, 1905 – Lew Wallace Dies

Lew Wallace lived perhaps one of the most impressive lives of the late 19th century. He held several prestigious titles including New Mexico territorial governor, Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Union Army General, and he was also one of the military judges at the...
February 14, 278 – St. Valentine Beheaded

February 14, 278 – St. Valentine Beheaded

The story of St. Valentine has perpetuated two millennia, and yet no one is quite sure of the correct details of the story. Because of this, the Catholic Church struck it from its list of feasts to be celebrated and removed it from its calendar in 1969. The most...
February 13, 1793 – Christian Schwartz Dies

February 13, 1793 – Christian Schwartz Dies

William Carey is well known for his missionary work in India, but he was not the only important missionary to India. Christian Schwartz was a Lutheran missionary from Prussia who immersed himself in Indian culture by learning several languages so that he could...
February 12, 1663 – Cotton Mather Born

February 12, 1663 – Cotton Mather Born

Born on February 12, 1663, Cotton Mather was one of the most famous authors of the 1600s. He wrote a detailed account of the Salem Witch Trials and was a key founder of Yale University. He also followed in his father’s footsteps and became pastor of Boston’s Second...