
THEY Made America Great
31 Endearing Legacies Worth Heeding Today
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Rick Rhodes
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Spanning more than 250 years of American history, this work is a collection of 31 heartwarming stories of some of our fellow Americans who have traveled that road behind us. Some people here are well known: Harry Truman, George Marshall, Lou Gehrig, the Wright Brothers, Clara Barton, Ulysses Grant, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, John Quincy Adams, David Crockett, Meriwether Lewis, and Benjamin Franklin. Others presented here are lesser known, but also have contributed to our American legacy.
Harry Truman once stated, “The only thing really new, is the history you don’t know.” Professor Allen Guelzo stated, "History, if anything, teaches us humility.” It's been said, “The next time around, history lessons are always more costly.” Distinguished Historian David McCullough affirms, “History is a great way to meet people.” This book does that.
Specific to this book, America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association cofounder Ron Stob stated, “By looking at our nation’s past, we can better understand and assess events of today.” Leon E. Panetta of Seaside, California, stated, “Your book highlights what it means to be American, all the while providing a means to reflect on the challenges currently facing the American identity.”
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- De Russell Hansen en 03-24-21
De: James Robertson
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God's Hand on America
- Divine Providence in the Modern Era
- De: Michael Medved
- Narrado por: Michael Medved
- Duración: 15 h y 9 m
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Has God withdrawn his special blessing from the United States? Americans ponder that painful question in troubled times, as we did during the devastation of the Civil War and after the assassinations of the '60s, and as we do in our present polarization. Yet, somehow - on battlefields, across western wilderness, and in raucous convention halls - astounding events have reliably advanced America, restoring faith in the Republic’s providential protection. In this provocative historical narrative, Michael Medved brings to life 10 haunting tales that reveal this purposeful pattern.
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Every American is so fortunate
- De Anonymous User en 06-23-20
De: Michael Medved
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The President and the Freedom Fighter
- Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul
- De: Brian Kilmeade
- Narrado por: Brian Kilmeade
- Duración: 6 h y 42 m
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The New York Times best-selling author of George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates turns to two other heroes of the nation: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. In The President and the Freedom Fighter, Brian Kilmeade tells the little-known story of how two American heroes moved from strong disagreement to friendship, and in the process changed the entire course of history.
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Great Story and Research
- De Marla O'Halloran en 11-06-21
De: Brian Kilmeade
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The 56
- Liberty Lessons from Those Who Risked All to Sign the Declaration of Independence
- De: Douglas MacKinnon
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 7 h y 47 m
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The urgent need to honor the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence came to Douglas MacKinnon, fittingly enough, on the Fourth of July. While doing research for a column meant to remind the American people of that date’s critical importance, he came across example after example of those from the left and the far left—be they in the mainstream media, activists, or anarchists—calling for not only the “canceling” of the Fourth of July, but the continued smearing, censorship, and canceling of our Founding Fathers.
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Must read for every U.S. citizen!
- De DK Holmes en 05-24-22
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The Patriots
- Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and the Making of America
- De: Winston Groom
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
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In this masterful narrative, Winston Groom brings his signature storytelling panache to the tale of our nation's most fascinating founding fathers - Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams - painting a vivid picture of the improbable events, bold ideas, and extraordinary characters who created the United States of America.
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For newbies or history buffs
- De SBR72 en 06-06-21
De: Winston Groom
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A Soldier's Passion for Order
- Sherman
- De: John F. Marszalek
- Narrado por: Kevin Charles Minatrea
- Duración: 20 h y 48 m
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General William Tecumseh Sherman has come down to us as the implacable destroyer of the Civil War, notorious for his burning of Atlanta and his brutal march to the sea. A probing biography that explains Sherman's style of warfare and the threads of self-possession and insecurity that made up his character.
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An Honest Study of a Flawed Hero
- De Chris en 09-20-14
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Abe
- Abraham Lincoln in His Times
- De: David S. Reynolds
- Narrado por: Leon Nixon
- Duración: 33 h y 33 m
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Abraham Lincoln did not come out of nowhere. But if he was shaped by his times, he also managed at his life's fateful hour to shape them to an extent few could have foreseen. Ultimately, this is the great drama that astonishes us still, and that Abe brings to fresh and vivid life. The measure of that life will always be part of our American education.
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A Cultural History is not a biography
- De Marc M. Sager en 11-09-20
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You Never Forget Your First
- A Biography of George Washington
- De: Alexis Coe
- Narrado por: Brittany Pressley, Alexis Coe
- Duración: 6 h y 40 m
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Young George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, caused an international incident, and never backed down - even when his dysentery got so bad he had to ride with a cushion on his saddle. But after he married Martha, everything changed. With irresistible style and warm humor, You Never Forget Your First combines rigorous research and lively storytelling that will have listeners - including those who thought presidential biographies were just for dads - inhaling every word.
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You Never Forget Your Worst
- De Wm Cole en 02-27-20
De: Alexis Coe
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She Came to Slay
- The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman
- De: Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Narrado por: Robin Miles, with Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Duración: 3 h y 53 m
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Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. As a leading abolitionist, her bravery and selflessness has inspired generations in the continuing struggle for civil rights. Now, National Book Award nominee Erica Armstrong Dunbar presents a fresh take on this American icon blending traditional biography and engaging sidebars that illuminate the life of Tubman as never before.
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Magnificent!
- De Maurice Wilson en 01-25-20
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The Book of Gutsy Women
- De: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton
- Narrado por: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton
- Duración: 14 h y 34 m
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them - women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done.
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More encyclopedia than book
- De Fountain of Chris en 10-09-19
De: Hillary Rodham Clinton, y otros
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John Brown, Abolitionist
- The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights
- De: David S. Reynolds
- Narrado por: P.J. Ochlan
- Duración: 25 h y 14 m
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Few historical figures are as intriguing as John Brown, the controversial Abolitionist who used terrorist tactics against slavery and single-handedly changed the course of American history. This brilliant biography of Brown (1800-1859) by the prize-winning critic and cultural biographer David S. Reynolds brings to life the Puritan warrior who gripped slavery by the throat and triggered the Civil War. When does principled resistance become anarchic brutality? How can a murderer be viewed as a heroic freedom fighter? The case of John Brown opens windows on these timely issues.
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The story of the man who saved America from itself
- De Marc en 09-29-20
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Latino Americans
- The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation
- De: Ray Suarez
- Narrado por: Ray Suarez
- Duración: 9 h y 26 m
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As the largest minority in the country, Latino Americans make up an integral part of American history and continue to make major social, cultural, and political contributions. Latino Americans, vividly and candidly tells how the story of Latino Americans is the story of the United States, revealing the personal struggles and successes of immigrants, poets, soldiers, and others who have made an impact on history.
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Unknown Latino History
- De Lou en 11-27-18
De: Ray Suarez