Seven events that made America America : and proved that the founding fathers were right all along
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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. Full description
Table of 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.