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150 Great Americans

Author : William J. Bennett
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400326036
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book 150 Great Americans written by William J. Bennett and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost a decade ago, author and educator William J. Bennett and John T. E. Cribb published a 365-day almanac of our nation's history. Now, in this updated and expanded series compiled from The American Patriot's Almanac, Bennett and Cribb's masterful grasp of our history offers 150 more great Americans. Our history is a heritage we Americans all share. It ties us together, like a common language or currency. Knowing that heritage helps us understand the central principles underlying American democracy and our responsibilities in passing them on to the next generation. At a time when so many seem to be losing sight of our identity as a nation, it's more important than ever to remember our heritage, not only so we can know who we are today, but to set us on the right path for the future. From the letters of Abigail Adams to the adventures of William Penn, 150 Great Americans sheds light on: Incredible stories Larger-than-life personalities Fun facts, discoveries, and new perspectives In these easy-to-digest entries, historical Americans reemerge not as marble icons or names in a textbook, but as full-blooded, heroic pioneers whose far-reaching vision forged our nation, connecting you to this great nation's heritage.

150 Great American Events

Author : William J. Bennett
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400326346
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book 150 Great American Events written by William J. Bennett and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost a decade ago, author and educator William J. Bennett and John T. E. Cribb published a 365-day almanac of our nation's history. Now, in this new two-volume series compiled from The American Patriot’s Almanac, Bennett and Cribb’s masterful grasp of our history offers 150 examples of fascinating details of great American events. A two-volume series compiled from William J. Bennett's bestselling book, revised and updated. 150 Great American Events includes: American drama and interesting facts about American figures Obscure details about American history Patriotic facts to broaden one’s sense of the past Bold personalities and internal conflicts Discoveries, ideas, and more In these easy-to-read entries, historical American events reemerge not as cold facts or boring details in a textbook, but as authentic events experienced by full-blooded, heroic pioneers whose far-reaching vision forged our nation. Great for history buffs, homeschoolers, teachers, and people who are interested in American history.

America

Author : William John Bennett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781595550576
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book America written by William John Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Endeavors to present the history of the United States from a balanced perspective, describing both positive and negative events, and illuminating the powerful leaders who steered the country on the path of freedom.

The Dream of the Great American Novel

Author : Lawrence Buell
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674726324
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book The Dream of the Great American Novel written by Lawrence Buell and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of "the great American novel" continues to thrive almost as vigorously as in its nineteenth-century heyday, defying 150 years of attempts to dismiss it as amateurish or obsolete. In this landmark book, the first in many years to take in the whole sweep of national fiction, Lawrence Buell reanimates this supposedly antiquated idea, demonstrating that its history is a key to the dynamics of national literature and national identity itself. The dream of the G.A.N., as Henry James nicknamed it, crystallized soon after the Civil War. In fresh, in-depth readings of selected contenders from the 1850s onward in conversation with hundreds of other novels, Buell delineates four "scripts" for G.A.N. candidates. One, illustrated by The Scarlet Letter, is the adaptation of the novel's story-line by later writers, often in ways that are contrary to the original author's own design. Other aspirants, including The Great Gatsby and Invisible Man, engage the American Dream of remarkable transformation from humble origins. A third script, seen in Uncle Tom's Cabin and Beloved, is the family saga that grapples with racial and other social divisions. Finally,mega-novels from Moby-Dick to Gravity's Rainbow feature assemblages of characters who dramatize in microcosm the promise and pitfalls of democracy. The canvas of the great American novel is in constant motion, reflecting revolutions in fictional fashion, the changing face of authorship, and the inseparability of high culture from popular. As Buell reveals, the elusive G.A.N. showcases the myth of the United States as a nation perpetually under construction.

America: The Last Best Hope (One-Volume Edition)

Author : William J. Bennett
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400212871
Total Pages : 924 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book America: The Last Best Hope (One-Volume Edition) written by William J. Bennett and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single-volume edition of William J. Bennett's bestselling series, thoroughly revised and updated. "The role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett's wonderfully readable book is so important." --Walter Isaacson A decade ago, William J. Bennett published a magisterial three-volume account of our nation's history. Now, Bennett returns to that bestselling trilogy, revising and condensing his epic tale into one volume, a page-turning narrative of our exceptional nation. In Bennett's signature gripping prose, Washington, Franklin, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Reagan, and others reemerge not as marble icons or dust-dry names in a textbook, but as full-blooded, heroic pioneers whose far-reaching vision forged a nation that attracted and still attracts millions yearning to breathe free. In this riveting volume, Bennett covers America’s greatest moments in breath-taking detail: from the heroism of the Revolution to the dire hours of the Civil War, from the progressive reforms of the early 1900s to the civil rights reforms of the 1960s, from the high drama of the Space Race to the gut-wrenching tension of the Cold War, from the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of global Communism to the attacks of 9-11 and the war on terror. William J. Bennett captures the players, personalities, and pivotal moments of American history with piercing insight and unrelenting optimism. In this gripping tale of a nation, the story of what Lincoln referred to as "the last best hope of earth" comes alive in all its drama and personality.

100 Greatest African Americans

Author : Molefi Kete Asante
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 161592423X
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book 100 Greatest African Americans written by Molefi Kete Asante and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1619, when Africans first came ashore in the swampy Chesapeake region of Virginia, there have been many individuals whose achievements or strength of character in the face of monumental hardships have called attention to the genius of the African American people. This book attempts to distill from many wonderful possibilities the 100 most outstanding examples of greatness. Pioneering scholar of African American Studies Molefi Kete Asante has used four criteria in his selection: the individual''s significance in the general progress of African Americans toward full equality in the American social and political system; self-sacrifice and the demonstration of risk for the collective good; unusual will and determination in the face of the greatest danger or against the most stubborn odds; and personal achievement that reveals the best qualities of the African American people. In adopting these criteria Professor Asante has sought to steer away from the usual standards of popular culture, which often elevates the most popular, the wealthiest, or the most photogenic to the cult of celebrity. The individuals in this book - examples of lasting greatness as opposed to the ephemeral glare of celebrity fame - come from four centuries of African American history. Each entry includes brief biographical information, relevant dates, an assessment of the individual''s place in African American history with particular reference to a historical timeline, and a discussion of his or her unique impact on American society. Numerous pictures and illustrations will accompany the articles. This superb reference work will complement any library and be of special interest to students and scholars of American and African American history.

Rise to Greatness

Author : David Von Drehle
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 080507970X
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Rise to Greatness written by David Von Drehle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Von Drehle has chosen a critical year ('the most eventful year in American history' and the year Lincoln rose to greatness), done his homework, and written a spirited account."N"Publishers Weekly."

The American Patriot's Almanac

Author : William J. Bennett
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1595553754
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (955 download)

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Download or read book The American Patriot's Almanac written by William J. Bennett and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover 365 reasons to love America as you read the storied history of the United States. The fife and drum of history mark the time of each passing day. And within their cadence, personalities, conflicts, discoveries, ideas, and nations peal and fade. American history is no different. Best-selling author and educator Dr. William J. Bennett is a master of the story that is the United States. In The American Patriot's Almanac, Bennett distills the American drama into 365 entries--one for each day of the year, with stories including: the starving time of Jamestown during the Winter of 1609 the bloody argument of the Civil War the invention of items such as Teflon The stories in this book are part of what Abraham Lincoln called the “mystic chords of memory.” They are the symbols that define the essence of the United States, that mark its historic course, and connect its people. The American Patriot’s Almanac is a daily source of inspiration and information about the history, heroes, and achievements that sum up what this nation is all about.

Great American Writers

Author : William Peterfield Trent
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great American Writers written by William Peterfield Trent and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great American Plain

Author : Gary Sernovitz
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312421076
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Great American Plain written by Gary Sernovitz and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-09-14 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Steinke, with all the ambition and steadfastness of his 24 years, believes in only one thing: Perfect Execution. This is the sales technique from the 1954 masterpiece Classic Sales: Theory and Technique, Ed's secular New Testament. Unfortunately for Ed, he is selling the Brackett 180-X piano organ at the South Exhibition Hall of a large Midwestern state fair, and Barry Steinke, Ed's sullen younger brother and employee, is less than supportive. Between the brothers comes Leila Genet, imaginative but timid, frozen by life, who wanders the hall looking to escape into "the stupid happiness of the Fair." Great American Plain is a novel about the Midwest, middle-class mores, success, and what it means to achieve.

Great American Sailing Stories

Author : Tom McCarthy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493033743
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Great American Sailing Stories written by Tom McCarthy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat with an Arctic explorer, sail the Straits of Magellan with Joshua Slocum, or watch with Owen Chase as an angry whale sends his ship to the bottom, thousands of miles from the nearest land. But it's quite another thing to read these true accounts while settled into a favorite chair. Slocum and Chase persevered in the face of travails that would have given Job pause. Their stoic accounts are stronger and more dramatic for their total lack of affection, their frankness, and their lack of ego. Their gripping stories are custom-made for the imaginative reader who seeks adventure in a more controlled environment, safe and warm, and well fed - civilized readers with their armchairs anchored firmly to the living room floor. Rich in drama and history, here are stories that will entertain, inform, and inspire--enduring stories that have attracted generations of readers.

Great American Industries: Transportation

Author : William Francis Rocheleau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Great American Industries: Transportation written by William Francis Rocheleau and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great American Adventure Stories

Author : Tom McCarthy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493030000
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Great American Adventure Stories written by Tom McCarthy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created for adventure addicts A carefully curated collection of adventure classics A Lyons American classic Fresh, new series design There has never been a more exciting collection of stories that celebrate the indomitable spirit of the American character. These accounts all have one thing in common: They capture the grit and spirit of adventure that made America what it is today.

Great American Survival Stories

Author : Lamar Underwood
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493029649
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Great American Survival Stories written by Lamar Underwood and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen gripping tales of determination, strength of mind, perseverance, and fortitude. Although survival is often taken for granted - something every human strives to achieve on a daily basis - it is just this everyday imperative that makes for the most exciting stories. When something goes wrong, when survival is threatened, often by something as simple and sudden as a boat overturning or a traveler losing his way, this is when the necessity of survival is no longer just another daily chore. This is when something as intrinsic as breathing or swallowing becomes the most essential need and the most sought-after desire.

Great American Baseball Stories

Author : Jeff Silverman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493033832
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Great American Baseball Stories written by Jeff Silverman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before multimillion-dollar salaries, luxury boxes, and player strikes became synonymous with professional sports, there existed the belief in playing simply "for the love of the game." Nothing captures that spirit better than these twenty classic pieces about America's favorite pastime. Collected here are the writings of Ring Lardner, Zane Grey, the Giants' immortal Christy Mathewson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Finley Peter Dunne (who for a time was America's most popular humorist after Mark Twain), Burt Standish (creator of that all-American hero, Frank Merriwell), and many more. Baseball's golden era may have long since passed, but in the pages of Great American Baseball Stories, you can still sit in the bleachers for a nickel. Relive the golden era of baseball with timeless classics from: Albert G. Spalding Henry Chadwick Ernest Lawrence Thayer Grantland Rice Sol White Brig. Gen. Fredrick Funston Zane Grey Candy Cummings Alfred H. Spink Burt L. Standish Lester Chadwick Finley Peter Dunne Christy Mathewson Damon Runyon Grover Cleveland Alexander Gerald Beaumont Ring Lardner Hugh Fullerton Ralph D. Blanpied Charles E. Van Loan P.G. Wodehouse

Great American Shipwreck Stories

Author : Tom McCarthy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493033727
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Great American Shipwreck Stories written by Tom McCarthy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great American Shipwreck Stories is a magnificent collection of gripping accounts of a ship's encounter with a great whale or an overwhelming monsoon or a disastrous passage through the Straits of Magellan, leading to a wreck and a crew's harrowing plight for survival on the open seas or on a desert island. Capturing all the elements of ancient and powerful tragedy, this book is chockful of thrilling tales of survival - as well as a frightful examination of man's darkest impulses - which allow the reader a gruesome glimpse behind the veil of honor and bravery that history often ascribes to such men of the sea. These are all stories that have endured the test of time, and have attracted discerning readers for generations. Includes stories by Joseph Conrad, Erskine Childers, Joshua Slocum, James Fenimore Cooper, Herman Melville, Richard Henry Dana, Edgar Allan Poe, Richard Hakluyt, Owen Chase, and many others.

Great American Dog Stories

Author : Nancy Butler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493058576
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Great American Dog Stories written by Nancy Butler and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dogs serve us, adore us, entertain us, work for and with us, but most of all they warm our hearts. An homage to our canine companions, Great American Dog Stories presents a collection of enduring tales penned by an impressive array of authors. These are stories to laugh, weep, and shake your head over, knowing that the nature of dogs (and their human friends) has not altered in all the years since these stories were first written. Exemplars of unconditional love, dogs offer companionship without complaint and loyalty without a price. Whether these stories make you laugh or cry, they will also make you appreciate our most loyal friends. Great American Dog Stories is a rich treasury, filled with tales of unforgettable dogs, that will make a perfect gift for any dog lover. With contributions from O. Henry • Jack London • Stephen Crane • Bret Harte • and many others.