How the diminutive French-born scholar became the "Genius of Geneva" and had an outsized impact on history in Europe, the UK, and America. Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-john-calvin/ #JohnCalvin #Calvinism

Who was this enigmatic Founding Father who was so closely associated with the 4th of July? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-thomas-jefferson/ #ThomasJefferson #FourthOfJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence #FoundingFathers

Was the Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776? What's the story behind this famous American document? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-independence-day/ #IndependenceDay #FourthOfJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence

What do we know about the life of this writer, publisher, printer, scientist, philosopher, inventor, and Founding Father? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-ben-franklin/ #BenFranklin #FoundingFather #History

What is the ancient origin of the adoption of the change from Quintilis? Who was Julius Caesar? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-july/ #July #JuliusCaesar

How the second President of the United States, and writer of the Massachusetts State Constitution, helped create the Declaration of Independence. Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-the-4th-of-july-john-adams/ #JohnAdams #4thofJuly

A humorous look at the history of Father's Day, and how far back in history it goes. Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-fathers-day/ #FathersDay #Humor

What was the Normandy Invasion like 81 years ago, and how did it change the course of World War II? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-d-day/ #DDay81 #History #WWII

What happened to the various players – Pilate, Antipas, and the Sanhedrin – AFTER the events in the Easter story? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-the-players/ #Easter #Christianity

What are the origins of Easter, both Christian and non-Christian: where do the bunnies and eggs come from? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-easter/ #Easter #EasterEggs #EasterBunnies