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Author:

Schweikart, Larry.

Title:

Seven events that made America America : and proved that the founding fathers were right all along / Larry Schweikart.

Publisher:

Sentinel,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

258 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--History--Miscellanea.
National characteristics, American--Miscellanea.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-247) and index.

Contents:

Martin Van Buren has a nightmare and big government is born-- in the 1820s! -- The Dred Scott decision wrecks an economy and hastens a war -- Johnstown fights a flood and demonstrates the power of private compassion -- Ike has a heart attack, triggering dietary nannyism -- A steel guitar rocks the Iron Curtain -- Ronald Reagan tries to keep the peace-- and makes his biggest mistake -- Barry makes a speech-- and the media gets chills up its leg.

Summary:

Notable conservative historian Larry Schweikart takes an in-depth look at seven transformative moments in our nation's history and provides an analysis of how each of them spurred a trend that either confirmed or departed from the vision our Founding Fathers had for America.

ISBN:

1595230645 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781595230645 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)468975259

LCCN:

2010003098

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