Seven events that made America America and proved that the founding fathers were right all along

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781101432846 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 1101432845 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 9781101433027 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 1101433027 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (258 p.)
Publisher: New York : Sentinel, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Description based on print version record.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-247) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.