I have spent hundreds of hours working with and in contact with authors and owners of materials found in books that are used on this site, and permissions have been so kindly granted. They are listed as resources upon the pages or within the site. In my reading research of hundreds of books and articles, it is such a valuable asset to our country to have such resources. Throughout this site credits are posted and we also have several pages of credits listed. The following have worked with this site to place our educational materials by supplying resources and materials.
I want to thank: The Library of Congress,[Civil War/Abraham Lincoln/ Funeral Train/ National Park Service/ Ohio County Public Library, New York City Library. A treasure chest of valuable information to which I never could have finished without their help, and the help of so many others.
We all make mistakes...so if we missed something please inform us!
This is a free educational site and for your use as a reference of historical materials some by many authors. If any person/web site/ administrator/owner.... finds materials within this site that have been posted by our staff and has not acknowledged this work please notify us and we will remove it if found as such, and seek the proper credit and permission from the owner. Use our contact page and we will reply and direct you to the proper procedure for us to remove those materials.
Historical society's/Libraries/Encylopedia's
Within our historical pages we have contacted many states and they have worked with me at a small fee in research of many pages throughout this site dealing with historical information so that this information can be authentic and granting us permission to post within our pages.
Along the way I have also talked on the phone and made new friends. I would like to thank the following:
The West Virginia Historical Society/ The Historical Society of Pennsylvania/ Meadville Historical Society / Benton County Historical Society, Sauk Rapids MN/ Cortland Co, Historical Society New York/ Historical Society of St. Paul Minn/ Historical Society of Ohio County/ West Virginia in the Civil War.com//Michigan lighthouses.com[lighthouse tools]Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Windows [Portholes as I call them] bring new light on historical facts, that you will open to historical events, people, places. Hundreds of pages of information to further your knowledge. I believe that it is very important to take a entire page to address certain issues, and especially give credit to certain agencies, that normally a person skips' when visiting a web site. Without their contribution the history porthole would never have come to pass.
Certain Materials, Articles, pictures, text,media on this site are not all created or owned by the Author Rev. Dan Wheeler or this web site. There are hundreds of author's that have contributed to this ministry and their works are present upon this site, some known, and some unknown due to Public Domain. Some articles and pages are word for word taken with permission to do so granted.
1. The Lord Jesus Christ for giving me the vision to do this project over the past 37 years of my life and the talent at birth.
2. The Fourth Street UMC in Wheeling Wv for contributing in helping to make the pilot program of the Keyboards for Christ a success and the women of the UMW for their support. Starting the program with 12 children now to have grown into a worldwide ministry used by churches throughout the globe. Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, Wheeling Wv.
3. The Times leader in Martins Ferry Ohio for letting me post the article they wrote about the program and Mr. Rich Gibson for writting the article.
4. The Wheeling Nailers Hockey club for allowing my students from the Keyboards for Christ Music Program to play music live at the hockey games. The ECHL and Nailers for the permission to use pictures and their logo.
5. Debbie for allowing me to use this awesome song for the theme song of this program.The Bible Alphabet Song is on Kids Praise! 5 “Psalty’s Camping Adventure”
©1985 Rettino Kerner Publishing - psalty.com
Written by Ernie Rettino & Debby Kerner Rettino
6. Mr Mark A Hicks for the use of his clipart and Funny Numbers and the Green shirted boy animation posted all throughout the lessons. Mark A. Hicks. Copyright © 1998 Originally published by Mark A. Hicks. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
"Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com"
7.Denny for creating the Talking Hands animations as a gift to me. (You are in my prayers)
8. Mr. Michael Beers from U.K. for the use of the shofar pictures and wave files.
9. Mr. Emory Roland for the Flag Icons that I use in the program
10. Christiansunite.com for free pictures of Bible Characters and Bible objects used in the Let's talk about Heroes Vacation Bible School Program.
All the banners made in this program were created by Dan Wheeler. Pictures used in some of them were granted permission by the original creator even if they were not copyrighted. The Dove Award pictures and banners, award graphics were not copied or obtained by any source other than this program.
11. To the parents of all the children which gave me permission to photograph their children and use the photos that were in the first classes.
12. CC.Art for the great religious clipart and pictures for such a small license fee.
13. ClickArt 300,000 clipart program, and MasterPhotos IMSI
International Microcomputer Software Inc. for clipart and pictures obtained through licensed software. Thought this is not a commercial site, due credit is herby given. "The images used herein were obtained from IMSI's credit, 1895 Francisco Blvd. EEast, San Rafael, CA 94901-5506, USA" The images used from this program are for viewing only.
14. To the churches who provided me with the stained glass window pictures for me to create banners for this sight. SimpsonUMC, Fourth Street UMC
15. To all my friends that I have made in the music business over the past 37 years especially those from the Wurlitzer Company. Memories that I will treasure forever.
Gimps from Flaming Text
16. To Flamingtext.com For the Keyboards for Christ Music Program in Stone on some pages like the one at the top of this page.
Flamingtext.com
17. Northwestern University for some research
18. Mr. John Wheeler from King David's Harp and the author of Music of The Bible Revealed.
Research information. Permission granted to use.
19. United Methodist Church for the use of the flaming Cross logo
.
20. NetMechanic.com for optimization of this website. To all the other website tools that allow us to use them freely to help make a difference.
21. AOL for Internet e-mail And the use of their spell check.
22. Pictures and information about the Tabernacle permission from bibleplaces.com
Pictures from this website may be used on another website, with the following restrictions. You may not use more than 10 images, the size of the images must be not more than 400 pixels wide, and the images must include a credit link on each page they are used to BiblePlaces.com
22. North Carolina Collage of Theology who helped me to further my education and understanding of God's Word.
23. Mr. Mark Tittly for infomration and articles in my What about Me? Section Feel free to use the manual in anyway that you choose within your ministry with no cost implications at all.
Regards
24. For reasearch in articles People in the Bible by Woodrow Kroll, Who needs a Superhero by H. Michael Brewer, Name above all Names by Dan Hayden, So Thats What it means The Ultimate A to Z resource by Don Cambell, Wendell Jhonston, John Walvoord, and John Witmer. A Survey of the New testament by Robert H. Gundry. These were reading reasearch only but I like to give them credit for I was able to gain wisdom from their works in my research for certain articles. Mark is making a huge difference in Africa.
24. Thanks Cathy from Lelands Wallpaper for permission to use your wallpaper in some of this sites buttons, and banners. Lelandswallpater.com Images used in orientaion pages on this site and the communion pages to create buttons and banners. Greg Olsen picture of Jesus with the children was done through the above Lelands Wallpaper.
25. Birds of the Bible Special Thanks to Copyright © 2006 by Wayne Blank / Daily Bible Study. For letting us use this study
26. To the Faith in Action and Lions Club for granting me permission to post their logos on this site. I am proud to be part of your organizations
27. To all the children whose parents have let me use them by signing releases on this website and to the parents for allowing me to post what they have said about this program.
29. Mr. Walter E. Gast for his work with numbers and Christian Icon meaningshttp://home.att.net/~wegast/symbols/symbols.htm
30 To my brother in Ghina West Africa on helping to make a difference. Euguene
31. To the Unlisited. To all the people who granted me permission but did not want to be listed. God knows who you are and I acknowledge your work.
32. To all those churches that have used this program to help make a difference.
33. My research and reference materials People in the Bible by Woodrow Kroll, Who needs a Superhero by H. Michael Brewer, So thats what it means byDon Campbell, Wendell Johnston, John Waloord, John Witmer,Name above all Names by Dan Hayden The General Epistles by Practical Christian Foundation, The Bible as Historyby Warner Keller, A Survey of the New Testament by Gundry, The Holy Bible King James
34. Mr. Lee Smith for his notes in the study of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. arlev@claia.net Thank you Brother Lee.
35. Flurry like at the top of this page is the creations of Rob at GID Award Program used with his permission.
36. To Jo at FireStarter Awards program for the Arrows, and working with this Ministry to improve the code and design of this website, but mainly for being a great friend.
37. To Denny Lancaster of Talking Hands for creating the gift to this site of the animation of the talking hands.
38. To all those who have signed up in the W.O.R.D program for making a difference in the internet
39. To all the Award programs, Judges and administration that makes a difference by taking so much time in awarding websites.
40. To all those who support this ministry through prayers in the times we are living in. This ministry has been attacked over and over but STANDS.
41. Calvary Chapel for a link to their bible pagehttp://www3.calvarychapel.com/index.htm
43. Shutterstock photos for ideas of photographers throughout the world
44. Hero Tales Volume 1 and 2 for research I did. Dave and Neta Jackson
45. Selah A Guide to Music in the Bible By Donald Thiessen a great book I purchased for research
46.Worship 365 by Edwards another great book I purchased for research
47. Mr. Peter Jirgens a expert in Mudbrick who volunteer around the world making a difference
48. Beautiful Bible Stories pictures of the apostles public domain/ copyright not renewed
49. Dr. Rusks Story of Christ and the Apostiles fireside edition public domain copyright not renewed
50. Selah A Guide to Music in the Bible by Donald Tbuessen/ Reference
51. Hero Tales by Dave and Neta Jackson Reference
52. 10 Commandments numbers and illustrations public domain
53. All about Jesus Christ .org
54. Israel Today
55. Railroad trivia American railroads.com
56.Controverscial.Com [Wicca information]
57.eternalthroneofdavid.com
58.The Antichrist 666, by William J. Sutton and Roy A. Anderson, 1983 ed. The Institute of Religious Knowledge, P.O. Box 554, Dayton, TN, 37321.
Babylon Mystery Religion, Ancient and Modern by Ralph E. Woodrow, 1990 ed. P.O. Box 124, Riverside, CA 92502, ISBN 0-916938-00-x.
The Ultimate Rip-off (previously entitled All in the Name of the Lord) by Bill Stringfellow. Concerned Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 664, Bemidji, MN 56601, (218) 759-3025. The information from the book is also available in a videotape format.
59.Century One foundation
60.Breaking Bread Bible Studies [Fire]
61. Christian Answers .net
62. Some Scripture compilations, and commentaries copyright © 1992-2003 by BiblePlus/The Bible Research Company
63. Music, Mind, and MeaningMarvin Minsky Computer Music Journal, Fall 1981, Vol. 5, Number 3
64. homepages.go.com/~crossveil/potter
65. .christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/012/34.113
66. St. Joseph’s Covenant Keepers Newsletter 6:4, 7.
67. St. Joseph’s Covenant Keepers Newsletter 6:4, 11.
68. “Parental Concerns about ‘Harry Potter,’” Faith & Family Live Presents: #F186. Port Charlotte, FL.
69. Carmen Helen Guerra, “The Practice of Witchcraft,” letter to the editor, National Catholic Register, May 18, 1986; quoted in Donna Steichen, Ungodly Rage (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1991), 70-71
70. Fox News Pagan temple found in ancient Jewish village
71. National Catholic Reporter magizine
72. Censis finder .com. 73. Bible Heroe's a old book I own copyright expired Public Domain.
74. CARM Christian research ministry
75. Cleveland Clinic
77. Salvation Army Western Division United States of America
78. Ohio County Public Library and Wheeling Room
80.Lincoln research: Credits and resources: United States Library of Congress and The National Park Service The Lincoln Funeral Train: The Final Journey and National Funeral for Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)by Scott D. Trostel (Author) PA Historical Society/Ohio Historical SocietyDavid Herbert Donald and Harold Holzer, editors, Lincoln in the Times; The Life of Abraham Lincoln as Originally Reported in The New York Times (New York Times, April 27, 1861), p. 340. David T. Valentine, Obsequies of Abraham Lincoln, in the City of New York, Under the Auspices of the Common Council, p. 148.J. C. Power, Abraham Lincoln: His Great Funeral Cortege, from Washington City to Springfield, Illinois with a History and Description of the National Lincoln Monument, p. 45. David Herbert Donald and Harold Holzer, editors, Lincoln in the Times; William Turner Coggeshall, Lincoln Memorial, p. 218. Josiah G. Holland, Holland’s Life of Abraham Lincoln, p. 531-532. J. C. Power, Abraham Lincoln: His Great Funeral Cortege, from Washington City to Springfield, Illinois with a History and Description of the National Lincoln Monument, p. 93. J. C. Power, Abraham Lincoln: His Great Funeral Cortege, from Washington City to Springfield, Illinois with a History and Description of the National Lincoln Monument, p. 95. W. Emerson Reck, When the Nation Said Farewell to Lincoln, p. 10. J. C. Power, Abraham Lincoln: His Great Funeral Cortege, from Washington City to Springfield, Illinois with a History and Description of the National Lincoln Monument, pp. 38-39. J. C. Power, Abraham Lincoln: His Great Funeral Cortege, from Washington City to Springfield, Illinois with a History and Description of the National Lincoln Monument, p. 99. J. C. Power, Abraham Lincoln: His Great Funeral Cortege, from Washington City to Springfield, Illinois with a History and Description of the National Lincoln Monument, p. 105. J.W. Becker, “The Lincoln Funeral,” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, October 1916, p. 316-319. J. C. Power, Abraham Lincoln: His Great Funeral Cortege, from Washington City to Springfield, Illinois with a History and Description of the National Lincoln Monument, p. 22. J. C. Power, Abraham Lincoln: His Great Funeral Cortege, from Washington City to Springfield, Illinois with a History and Description of the National Lincoln Monument, p. 24.The Life of Abraham Lincoln as Originally Reported in The New York Times (New York Times, April 25, 1861), p. 320. J. C. Power, Abraham Lincoln: His Great Funeral Cortege, from Washington City to Springfield, Illinois with a History and Description of the National Lincoln Monument, p. 46. David T. Valentine, Obsequies of Abraham Lincoln, in the City of New York, Under the Auspices of the Common Council, pp. 60-99. Noah Brooks, Washington, D.C., in Lincoln’s Time, p. 232. Noah Brooks, Washington, D.C., in Lincoln’s Time, pp. 232-233. “A Solemn Day in the City,” www.buffalohistoryworks.com/Lincoln/funeral-train-.htm, Josiah G. Holland, Holland’s Life of Abraham Lincoln, p. 531. Carl Sandburg, Abraham Lincoln: The War Years, Volume IV, p. 406.
Others: The West Virginia Historical Society/ The Historical Society of Pennsylvania/ Meadville Historical Society / Benton County Historical Society, Sauk Rapids MN/ Cortland Co, Historical Society New York/ Historical Society of St. Paul Minn/ Historical Society of Ohio County/ West Virginia in the Civil War.com//Michigan lighthouses.com[lighthouse tools]Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lighthouse:An Illustrated History (New York: Dover Publications, 1981 reprint); George Weiss, The Lighthouse Service: Its History, Activities and Organization (Baltimore, Maryland: The John Hopkins Press, 1926); and David Reese and Robert Browning,Legendary Lighthouses (Paperback)by John Grant (Author), Ray Jones (Author) Dennis L. Noble - Lighthouses & Keepers : The U.S. Lighthouse Service and Its Legacy21433. Sapulski, Wayne. [2] LIGHTHOUSES OF LAKE MICHIGAN – Past and Present/National Park Service/U.S. Lighthouse Establishment, Instructions to Light Keepers and Masters of Light-House Vessels, 1902, Reprint (Allen Park, Michigan: Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, 1989) Yocum, Thomas, Bruce Roberts, and Cheryl Shelton-Roberts, Cape Hatteras America's Lighthouse: Guardian of the Graveyard of the Atlantic (Nashville, Tenessee: Cumberland House, 1999)Noble, Dennis, Lighthouses & Keepers: U.S. Lighthouse Service and Its Legacy (Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Institute Press, 1997) Putnam, George R., Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1917 and 1933) Clifford, J. Candace and Mary Louise, Nineteenth-Century Lights: Historic Images of American Lighthouses (Alexandria, Virginia: Cypress Communications, 2000) Clifford, Mary Louise, and J. Candace Clifford, Women Who Kept the Lights: An Illustrated History of Female Lighthouse Keepers, 2nd edition (Alexandria, Virginia: Cypress Communications, 2001) DeWire, Elinor, Guardians of the Lights (Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, 1995) Some wording used from resources and books might be copied word for word used with permission to do such. Those highlighted in red.
Credits and permissions to use materials
It is important to take time here Credit given....Credit Due