Across Nebraska, there are 568+ markers that tell the story of our state. Join Nebraska enthusiast and writer, Gretchen Garrison, in learning how you can use these markers

Were you ever bored in history class? So was Marilyn Boyer! History is more than just a boring list of names and dates. It is the breathtaking panorama of human experience! Real people, real lives, real adventures. For nearly forty years, Marilyn has been learning history with her children in a way that is not only fascinating but life-changing. Learn how to do history as a family.

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The Judge's premise is that we as a country have strayed far from what our Founding Fathers intended, and that the fundamental, underlying reason for that is that we have lost God. Modern-day America is seeking to banish God from our society, and it has led to the mess in which we now find ourselves. Hear the contrast of what the signer said with an example from modern American life, and pose the question, What would [that signer] think of where we are today?

From teaching phonics to graduating teens, from refereeing fights to nurturing faith, our lives as homeschooling parents run the gamut from the very mundane to the very meaningful. In the midst of the mind-boggling demands of homeschooling and everyday life, we constantly need to remind ourselves that our work as homeschooling moms and dads has tremendous significance in building God’s kingdom. Using the lessons of Scripture and history, this workshop will expand your vision of how God is using the homeschool movement, as well as your specific work as a homeschooling parent, to usher in spiritual, educational, and family revival—and to preserve our American heritage.

Discover the evidence that evolutionists use to support their theory. He will reveal some of the problems with this evidence. Rich will also present the following out of place human fossils, missing links that were mistakes or frauds, biochemistry data that support a common designer instead of a common ancestor, and how the cavemen fit in with Scripture

Forts helped stabilize Nebraska territory for early settlers. From the beginning, Nebraska has been influenced by patriotic people. Learn more about those whose names live on in various ways. Join Gretchen, a Nebraska enthusiast, as she shares more about military monuments and other Nebraska locations that celebrate our patriotic heritage.

Hear how even creationists have not truly defined natural selection correctly. New evidence in epigenetics is blowing evolution out of the water and revealing how natural selection is a form of idol worship.

The Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation is committed to providing a number of FREE resources to help the next generation enhance their reading/writing skills, explore pioneer history, and learn about Nebraska Hall of Fame author Bess Streeter Aldrich. Come learn about all the ways you can challenge your students while working within a small budget: short story contest, traveling trunks, novel unit of study for A Lantern in Her Hand, botany lessons, children's literature exhibit, and field trips at the Aldrich House.

If you’re wondering if your child is behind, or are asking, “Does this count as school?” or “Are we doing enough?”, you may be fighting a public-school mindset. It’s quite normal to ask these questions, but rest assured, you are on a completely different path! This workshop will help you to navigate your child’s educational goals and break free of government limitations. Instead, you’ll focus on the whole person and learn to see the big picture!

How do you answer your children’s questions about history? Do you google the answers or just say, "I don't know"? You can give an answer with confidence by using the printed word from the original diaries, journals, and autobiographies of the Americans who came before us. Nicki explains what these primary sources are, how to find them, and how to use them with any curriculum at any age.

Patrick Henry was perhaps the most outspoken Christian of the Founding Fathers. He is also one of the most forgotten, except for his speech to the Second Virginia Convention at St. John’s Church. He sat at the feet of the great Virginia preacher Samuel Davies in his early years, next to his devout Christian mother. He rose through the ranks of the frontier lawyers then among the Tidewater Grandees of the House of Delegates. Always outspoken, always with enemies arrayed against him, Henry stood on principles and did back down from those who would challenge them. He led Virginia to Independence and through the War, then opposed the Constitution for its granting too much power to a president, though the first one would be his friend George Washington. An example to generations of young Americans, Patrick Henry needs to be better known today.

One of the boldest stratagems of the Second World War involved the bombing of Tokyo shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Jacob DeShazer, one of the Doolittle’s raiders who participated in that assault, led a life fleeing from God until his captivity as a prisoner of the Japanese. His story and that of the commanding Japanese pilot in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mitsuo Fushida, intertwine in a way only God could orchestrate through a series of remarkable providences. This story shows the hand of God in the lives of two relatively obscure warriors, which in the end resulted in the conversion of many Japanese people and the witness of the Gospel to untold thousands of others in the post war world. History is not only stranger than fiction, it displays the glory of God in amazing ways.

When you welcome a little baby into your family, you have begun the journey called home education. From their first breath to their first step to their first book read and all the way to that first milestone of graduation; learning doesn’t end. In this workshop, we look at when education begins and who is responsible for teaching. We also cover the history of homeschooling, true socialization, individualized instruction, rewards of obedience, and many Scriptures related to successful home education.

With passion and humor, Rick outlines the timeless principles of liberty which allowed America to become the most successful nation in history; not perfect, not infallible, and certainly not indestructible, but something exceptional and extraordinary… truly unique in all of history. Rick and his kids will share powerful stories and principles from Legends of Liberty throughout history and then leave the audience with specific action steps for applying those principles to our personal and family lives while preserving them for future generations.

In this powerfully moving presentation, Rick Green and his four children use the stories of great world-changers to inspire each of us to discover our passion, plan our purpose, and execute our plan. With just a little sacrifice on our part, we can preserve liberty for future generations by living out our freedom with purpose and passion.

What does the 2nd Amendment really mean to your family? Most important, how do you practically live out your rights & defend your family? Is it Biblical to use force to stop violence against your loved ones? Rick & his family will share the history of the 2nd Amendment and how they, as a family, have enjoyed learning together how to defend themselves and others. You will learn how to intellectually defend the Constitution, but also get some practical and powerful tips on the actual, physical defense of your family.

In the face of cultural hostility, followers of Christ must not compromise the bold historical witness of the Christian faith. We stand not on a mere idea or a fanciful myth, but on historical events that testify to the fact that Jesus is Lord and Savior.

In this session author Douglas Bond explores the life of John Knox, the great Reformer of Scotland, who is often remembered as something akin to a biblical prophet born out of time—strong and brash, thundering in righteous might. In truth, he was “low in stature, and of a weakly constitution,” a small man who was often sickly and afflicted with doubts and fears. For those who see themselves as too weak, too small, too timid, or simply too ordinary for service in God’s kingdom, Knox’s life offers a powerful message of hope—the biblical truth that God often delights to work most powerfully through people who are most weak in themselves but most strong in Him.

What if the filters with which we look at history could be changed? What if there was far more to the old familiar and famous history stories we learned as kids and chances are, we are currently still teaching our kids? What if we could tell the stories of history and not leave out any of the key players, including people of color who made and are making huge contributions to our nation?Join this interactive workshop as we define Inclusive History, discuss why it matters and plan ways to implement it into your current history studies.

Learn where freedom comes from, how homeschool freedom came about in Nebraska, and how to maintain our freedom. This presentation highlights the various concepts and newspaper clippings from the battle for homeschool freedom in the early 1980s.

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How Prayer & Courage turned Crises into Victory. Exciting, faith-building stories include: Revolutionary War-Fog allowed Washington to escape, Benedict Arnold's treason exposed, and after Battle of Cowpens rivers rose stop British pursuit; during the War of 1812-Olive Hazard Perry's Battle of Lake Erie, Hurricane that saved Washington DC, Battle of New Orleans; Cholera Epidemic stopped; World War I-Sergeant York single-handedly captured 132 Germans; World War II-Patton's prayer & Battle of the Bulge; and Apollo 13 "Houston, we had a problem."

How did America go from Pilgrims seeking freedom to express their Judeo-Christian beliefs to today’s discrimination against those very beliefs in the name of tolerance? In an easy-to-understand presentation, you will clearly see the progression of how tolerance evolved from Pilgrims to Puritans fleeing England for religious freedom, then the with the flood of immigrants, the colonies generally tolerated Protestants, then after an Irish potato famine began to tolerate Catholics, then extended tolerance to liberal Christians and new denominations, to tolerating Jews immigrants who fled from European persecution, to tolerating anybody who believed in God, to anybody that believed in any religion, to finally tolerating the atheist and anit-religious. Ten Commandments taken down; threats to remove “Under God” from Pledge; Prayer prohibited; Nativity Scenes banned; Salvation Army defunded; Christmas Carols stopped; Bible called "hate speech." Ronald Reagan stated August 23, 1984: “The frustrating thing is that those who are attacking religion claim they are doing it in the name of tolerance. Question: Isn’t the real truth that they are intolerant of religion?” This presentation will equip you to knowledgeably answer with confidence those attacking faith.

What is the difference between a democracy and a republic. How do they rise & fall? Learn about ancient Israel-before they got King Saul. Learn about the ancient Greek city-state of Athens and the development of theater to sway the masses? How did Philip of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, get control of Athens? Learn about how the Roman Republic "SPQR" was turned into Roman Empire by Julius Caesar? Discover the political tactics of seizing power, from Plato, Machiavelli, Robespierre, Hegel, Marx, & Alinsky?

A six-day, young earth understanding of Genesis is the only one that comes from the text itself, which is why the rest of Scripture interprets it that way. Long-age views are a modern aberration that comes from imposing outside ideas of uniformitarian “science” upon the text. See how compromising views render the Bible meaningless to a dying world. You’ll be encouraged and energized to hear there is no need for compromise and that there are answers. The evidence for Creation and the Bible’s account of history is all around us if only we know how to look for it, and Jonathan will show you how to do just that!

1 Peter 3:15 commands us to have answers and always be ready to defend the Christian faith. This presentation will supply people with vital information about fossils and the Flood. This is a great presentation designed to train people in how to share the Christian faith using the creation account found in the book of Genesis.

How the corruptions in modern versions of the Bible have been used to undermine faith in the Holy Scriptures as the inspired, inerrant Word of God.

There’s a story in the Bible. It starts in Genesis and ends in Revelation. It helps you see God’s heart in a fresh new ways–His desire to be glorified among the nations!

A history teacher gives a reasoned and entertaining explanation of the Founders theological and philosophical world. In an age where the mood of the moment threatens founding principles, Andy gives a solid basis for understanding how the American Constitution is generally based on solid, transcendent ideas that correlate with a biblical worldview.