Seven events that made America, America
Subtitle: and proved that the founding fathers were right all along
By: Larry Schweikart.
Publisher: Sentinel
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781595230645
Subjects: National characteristics, American -- Miscellanea; United States -- History -- Miscellanea
Genres: Miscellanea
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Martin Van Buren has a nightmare and big government is born; title: in the 1820s!; title: The Dred Scott decision wrecks an economy and hastens a war; title: Johnstown fights a flood and demonstrates the power of private compassion; title: Ike has a heart attack, triggering dietary nannyism; title: A steel guitar rocks the Iron Curtain; title: Ronald Reagan tries to keep the peace; title: and makes his biggest mistake; title: Barry makes a speech; title: and the media gets chills up its leg.