In August of 1752, the bell arrived in Philadelphia. Cast from London's Whitechapel Bell Foundry, it weighed 2,080 pounds and measured 12 feet in circumference around the lip and 3 feet from lip to crown. The original bell cracked, so it was recast twice with more copper to get a better sound and durability. What... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Question
There are some questions I don’t like being asked. Even more, I admit that some questions annoy me when asked repeatedly. But, there are some questions I actually like being asked, such as: How did you meet your wife? How did you become a Christian? How did you get in to education? Yet, there’s one... Continue Reading →