A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com
1865 – US Secretary of State William Seward proclaims the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment, prohibiting slavery throughout the United States.
Recommended sermons and podcasts: The Islamic (Muslim) Persecution of Christians (Jihad and Slavery), by Dr. Peter Hammond
1916 – World War I: The Battle of Verdun ends when the second French offensive pushes the Germans back two or three kilometres, causing them to cease their attacks.
Recommended sermons and podcasts: The Slaughter House Called Verdun, by Dr. Peter Hammond
1917 – The resolution containing the language of the Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition is passed by the United States Congress.
Recommended sermons and podcasts: The Sobering Truth About Alcohol, by Rev. Ron Johnson [Texts: Proverbs 2329-35; I Corinthians 10:31: "