King John - England - Magna Carta - 1166-1216

With so many new versions of History today, I want to go back to the basics, so I will post accounts of things that really happened, along with the dates when they occurred.

So, with that in mind, the date is 1166, and the person is King John. The country was England. The issue was,

This man's reign was marked by difficulties between himself and his barons and bishops. So, as a result, the Magna Carta was written. It was intended to help keep the King in check as he himself would be subject to the same rules as everyone else.

This is from Wikipedia*:

"King John. (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He was King of England from 6 April 1199, until his death. He became King of England after the death of his brother Richard I ('Richard the Lionheart').

His reign was marked by disputes between John and his barons and bishops. Because of this the nobles forced him to observe the agreement called Magna Carta, to limit his power. The Magna Carta was a significant legal document in English history, as well as the first English “bill of rights”. It introduced the idea that monarchs had limited rights and had to follow certain laws, and it gave the nobles more say in the government. It not only affected English government, but inspired governments of other countries.[1]

John's reign as king was important, but not considered successful from England's historical point of view. He tried several times to get back land in France which had been lost, but did not succeed."

So, now you know about King John of England!

See also:
https://thetruepast.blogspot.com/2012/06/today-in-history-june-15-1215-magna.html
https://thetruepast.blogspot.com/2012/03/true-history-veritas-card-17-orange.html

*https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_England

Ulysses S. Grant 1822-1885 - 18th president of the United States, Commander of Union Forces during the Civil War

"Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives." Ulysses S. Grant 1822-1885 - 18th president of the United States, Commander of Union Forces during the Civil War.

Andrew Jackson, America's Seventh President

   I'm not going to say a whole lot about this former president, but, I am writing this article to help us see that things were not always rosy in the United States of America, especially concerning the presidency.

   We have issues now. We had issues back then. We didn't necessarily always have men leading this country who were Godly, upright, and full of integrity. Some times, we had the opposite. Many times, we just had a mixture of both bad and good.

   The focus today is on a man named Andrew Jackson, a.k.a. 'Old Hickory'.

    Andrew Jackson was born of immigrant parents in 1765. At the time he was born, the place was located between North Carolina and South Carolina in an area known as Waxhaws Wilderness. Both parents were from Ireland.

     Jackson had a feisty personality, and he ended up in many duels, killing a person in one of them. He was also shot at a couple of times, and the bullets remained inside of his body, even though he was never killed or even wounded after being shot.

    Jackson was responsible for the Indian Removal Act, which led to the infamous 'Trail of Tears'. He led campaigns against the Seminoles and the Creeks as well. But on an opposite note, he adopted two little Native American boys.

    An interesting fact is that Jackson tried to do away with the electoral college. He won the popular vote each time he ran for presidency, but in one election, none of the candidates won the majority vote, so it had to go to the House of Representatives, which ended up selecting John Quincy Adams instead of Jackson. Jackson supporters called that action a 'corrupt bargain' and ever since that time, Jackson lobbied for the abolition of the Electoral College in his annual messages to Congress.

     As a two term winner of the presidential election, he was the seventh president of the United States of America, and served from 1829-1837. He was Democrat.

Andrew Jackson - Old Hickory

http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-andrew-jackson

http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/andrew-jackson

Today In History - 1775 - Congress Adopts The Great Seal Of The United States

  In the year, 1775, this day, Congress adopted the Great Seal Of United States. I like this article on it because there is no drama or speculation concerning the symbolism of the designs on this Great Seal.

   The design of the Great Seal contains a bald eagle clutching an olive branch in its right claw and on the left side are arrows. Some of the symbolism is fascinating because it reveals some of the thinking of the Founding Fathers of our nation.

  Some think that our Forefathers were Masons, which is probably true. But the Masons today do not represent who the Masons were, years ago. Masons originally started out being just what their name implies; Masons. They were the basic brick layers of old. They also were a very religious group who clearly believed that God was creator. In early American days, anyone who was to become a Mason, and belong to this group, was required to believe in God Almighty. No Atheists were allowed to join. But the rules, like with so many other groups, had changed, and now the organization allows anyone to join as long as they have some kind of religious belief. Before, the belief had to be based upon the true and living God, as described in the Bible, but today it can be any deity or faith.

   Some of the other designs on the Great Seal depict 13 vertical red and white stripes with a blue bar on the top, placed on the eagle's breast. On the head of the eagle, there are 13 rays corresponding with 13 stars. The words, e pluribus unum, which are written on a banner held by the eagle's mouth, mean, "Out of many, one".

   The olive branch held by the eagle's talon represents peace, and the arrows on the left side represent war. It is thought that the 13 steps of the pyramid represent the 13 original states in early America.

   The article here gives more detail on it. I also have a book recommendation that helps us to understand some of the thinking of our Forefathers. Were they Masons? Were they conspirators? Was there a secret plan, or, was their plans made manifest to us as found in their writings? Is there a tie-in with the Illuminati and Masons, and if so, when did it come about? Or, are the Mafia and the Illuminati hiding under the guise of Masonry?

   Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-adopts-the-great-seal-of-the-united-states

Book recommendation:



This book is very informative. I had a lot of questions concerning conspiracy theories and the supposed tie-in with the founders of our country. I would highly recommend this book as well as others written by David Barton (http://www.wallbuilders.com/).

Sad Experiments That Were Done To Children In The U.S. In The Mid Twentieth Century

Many of the articles I write in History have good memories or connotations with them. The one I am writing about today does not.

There was a time, not really all that long ago, in American History, where a terrible war had just ended. Both the Soviets and the Americans knew that there were those left in Germany who could be of value if they were taken to their country and provided for. If the Soviets took these geniuses, then they would have the advantage over the Americans. If the Americans took them in, then we would have the advantage, for these people were super intelligent and could be an asset for us.

Who were these people though? They were the scientists and doctors who lived in Germany. They were also very skilled in using mind control programming in their subjects.

America did get many of these brainy people. They were relocated to America, but really were never checked on. No one considered what they were going to do, or what were their plans. They basically were trusted by the government. Did the government know what was going on after they came over and were brought into the governmental programs?

I will post the url for a story on this that happened in the 1950s, to a woman who was a little girl at the time this all started. Her name is Carol Rutz, and she gives a detailed story of what happened during this interview.

Carol Rutz' father and grandfather were into the pornography business. Perhaps that was how they made their living. The father brought Carol to places where she would be used in experimentation by scientists and doctors. Carol's life was a terrifying one, but she did survive and tells her story.

How many more children were affected by this, who are alive today? How do we help them as they work through the many horrible, terrifying memories they might have?

Here is the url for the interview between John Whitehead, of the Rutherford Institute, and Carol Rutz:
https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/oldspeak/a_nation_betrayed_secret_cold_war_experiments

Here is an excerpt written by John W. Whitehead concerning this subject:
"In 1953, terrified by rumors of Communist “brainwashing” of prisoners of war during the Korean War, then CIA Director Allen Dulles authorized MKULTRA—a program that quickly became notorious for unusual and inhumane testing that the CIA and U.S. military poured millions of dollars into. In fact, while reviewing the “tests” five years later in 1958, one CIA auditor wrote: “Precautions must be taken not only to protect operations from exposure to enemy forces, but also to conceal these activities from the American public. The knowledge the Agency is engaging in unethical and illicit activities would have serious repercussions in political and diplomatic circles.” Most of the documents detailing day-to-day operations within MKULTRA were destroyed by the CIA in 1972. These included limitless LSD experiments on unknowing victims, as well as experiments with sensory deprivation, electro-shock, brain implants, hypnosis and various forms of torture." (Read more on the web site).

This project has many names which it was given to keep the work hidden. Some of the names are MKULTRA, Project Bluebird, Artichoke, Project Paperclip. Many of the records had been destroyed but there are still many that were not allowed to be destroyed. They are known as 'declassified documents' and can be found and read. 

Read Doctor Colin A. Ross' book on The CIA Doctors. The CIA doctors not only did experiments on children, but extended their experimentation on those who served in the military as well.

 

"The C.I.A. Doctors, (Manitou Communications, 2006), uncovers the truth about violations of human rights by American Psychiatrists in the twentieth century. Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and cross-referenced research published in leading medical journals expose the existence of mind altering experiments on unwitting human subjects, paid for by the U.S. government, the U.S. Military and the C.I.A. These experiments which inlcude LSD experiments, sensory deprivation, electroconvulsive treatment, brain electrode implants, radiation experiments and prostitution rings were perpetrated not by a few renegage doctors but by leading psychiatrists, psychologists, neurosurgeons, universities, medical schools and maximum security prisons on American soil. Dr. Ross takes you on a mind-blowing fact finding adventure into the secret world of espionage and Manchurian Candidates. Given our situations in Guantanamo and Abu Graib the only question left unanswered is what are the U.S. Government, psychiatrists and medical schools doing today? The C.I.A. Doctors was originally published as BLUEBIRD: Deliberate Creation of Multiple Personality by Psychiatrists in 2000."

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The Story of St. Valentine

   We think of Valentine's Day as a happy day where we exchange cards and candy with friends and loved ones. But does anyone really know the tragic story behind this tradition?

   The History of this celebration is really unclear, but what seems to be clear is that St. Valentine was martyred on this day in 278 A.D.

   What did St. Valentine do to deserve a martyr's death? According to the History Channel, he arranged for couples to marry. That was a good thing to do. But Rome was under the rule of Claudius the Cruel ( how would you like your country's ruler to be named 'the Cruel'?). He was truly a cruel man. Claudius believed that the Roman army needed to be strengthened and that men were unwilling to be part of the army simply because they had wives and families, which they were attached to.

  Claudius passed a law forbidding people to marry, but St. Valentine secretly married couples. Of course, Valentine was eventually caught and he was ordered to be executed. He was beheaded on this day in the year of 278 A.D.

Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/st-valentine-beheaded

Early American Settlers Were Friends With Indians

I love the diversity of people God has made. Everyone is created in God's image and should be treated with dignity and respect. When America was first founded, the Pilgrims and Indians became friends.

Many of the Early American settlers bought property from the Indians. The Early Americans who first settled in America were a peace-loving freedom desiring people. Yes, they were peaceful and believed in the cause of freedom so much that if necessary, they would fight to keep it. With the Early Americans, much like today, there were other people who came into our country. Many of them were not seeking freedom or trying to build a community. Quite a few came over to find gold. These people were really like Adventurers. Their goal was different than those who came over here to start a country where we could have the freedoms we have today.

 One such incident was that of the California Gold Rush. Many knew that there was gold to be found here. Many came in from different countries. I have read, but don't know for sure, that these miners were cruel to the Native Americans. Supposedly, these miners had many Native Americans killed. They wanted them exterminated. This is awful, if it really happened. But.... the people who were doing this horrible crime were not the Early American settlers who founded our country. They were people who came over here to find gold. They were greedy. They wanted to get rid of anything that got in their way of finding gold (I want to be careful to note that probably not all the California Gold Rush miners were like this).

 In every group of people there will be some bad. That's why we need the standard of God in our communities. We can say whatever we want to or do whatever we want, but, we are accountable to God after death. We will be judged according to His standard.

 On a good note remember David Brainerd. He was one of my favorite Early American History figures. He made friends with the Native Americans and even translated the Bible into their language for them! David Brainerd was a friend to the Native Americans around him. He truly loved them. When he was 28, he was found dead from tuberculosis. He was praying while he was dying. (On another interesting note, I believe that David Brainerd was engaged to one of Jonathan Edward's daughters.)

 There was also a couple named the Whitmans who preached and served the Native Americans, I believe in the Northwest part of the U.S. A terrible plague broke out and was killing the Native Americans, but Marcus and Narcissa Whitman were resistant to the disease. They nursed many Native Americans back to health because they were in a place where they could help and not get sick. Some of the Native Americans became suspicious though, because of the fact that they weren't getting sick. They thought the Whitmans were the ones making the Native Americans get the disease, so they had the Whitmans killed.

  https://www.whitman.edu/alumni/be-connected/whitman-traditions/marcus-and-narcissa-whitman