Washington Roebling is well known as the man who supervised construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. His path to overseeing that monumental task began during the Civil War. In addition to his brave, dramatic actions at Gettysburg, his Civil War service was remarkable: artilleryman, bridge builder, scout, balloonist, mapmaker, engineer, and staff officer. His story reveals much about Gettysburg but also about Civil War intelligence and engineering and...

To new and growing Christians who want to strengthen your relationship with God by communicating frequently with Him through prayer. Do you end up disillusioned or even bitter when you feel your prayer isn't heard or answered? How long should you pray to be effective? Do you dread prayer time or feel frustrated when trying to spend a certain segment of time each day praying? Is your prayer flowing or has your prayer time become stifled, mechanical,...