Author

  1. Tuesday, July 13, 2021

    book
    07/13/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Henry Benedict Stuart, the Cardinal Duke of York, who died on this day in 1807.
    Tuesday, July 13, 2021

  2. Monday, July 12, 2021

    book
    07/12/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, passed in the French National Assembly on this day in 1790.
    Monday, July 12, 2021

  3. Sunday, July 11, 2021

    book
    07/11/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Annie Armstrong, who was born on this day in 1850.
    Sunday, July 11, 2021

  4. Saturday, July 10, 2021

    book
    07/10/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the trial of John Thomas Scopes.
    Saturday, July 10, 2021

  5. Friday, July 9, 2021

    book
    07/09/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember William Jennings Bryan’s famous “Cross of Gold” speech at the Democratic National Convention.
    Friday, July 9, 2021

  6. Thursday, July 8, 2021

    book
    07/08/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we return to colonial America and remember the religious freedom granted to Rhode Island in 1663.
    Thursday, July 8, 2021

  7. Wednesday, July 7, 2021

    book
    07/07/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember a preacher who was once called “the father of American Democracy” Thomas Hooker (spoiler: he wasn’t).
    Wednesday, July 7, 2021

  8. Andrew Cagle - Filmmaker and Farmer

    book
    07/07/21
    1 min
    By Blake Flattley
    In this episode, Blake sits down with filmmaker and urban farmer, Andrew Cagle. They discuss the philosophy to the approach to farming at Elmwood farms in Dallas, TX, and the connection we as people have to creation.
    Andrew Cagle - Filmmaker and Farmer

  9. Tuesday, July 6, 2021

    book
    07/06/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember one of the very important Thomas’ in the Early Modern world: Thomas More.
    Tuesday, July 6, 2021

  10. Monday, July 5, 2021

    book
    07/05/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we travel to Devil’s Island, part of the Salvation Islands, and remember the work of Charles Pean.
    Monday, July 5, 2021

  11. Sunday, July 4, 2021

    book
    07/04/21
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we conclude our week of mailbag questions with a timely question related to the 4th of July.
    Sunday, July 4, 2021

  12. Saturday, July 3, 2021

    book
    07/03/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag again to answer a question about the Church Fathers.
    Saturday, July 3, 2021