We the people : the modern-day figures who have reshaped and affirmed the Founding Fathers' vision of America
by Williams, Juan (Author)
Summary
"What would the Founding Fathers think about America today? Over 200 years ago the Founders broke away from the tyranny of the British Empire to build a nation based on the principles of freedom, equal rights, and opportunity for all men. But life in the United States today is vastly different from... Full description
- The Founding Fathers and modern America
- The great American melting pot. JFK, Ted Kennedy, and the immigration reform that changed America
- The living Constitution. Earl Warren, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., Lyndon Johnson, and the fight for civil rights
- Broken windows, urban crime, and hard data. Bill Bratton and modern policing
- "No apologies, no regrets." General William Westmoreland and the rebirth of the U.S. military
- It's the economy, stupid. Milton Friedman's new math of free markets, big business, and small taxes
- Liberty and justice for all. Eleanor Roosevelt and the fight for universal human rights
- The bridge and tunnel crowd. Robert Moses, William Levitt, and the American city
- "Keep the boys happy." George Meany, labor unions, and the rise of the middle class
- One nation under God. Billy Graham and the power of the Christian right
- Girls to women to your boss. Betty Friedan and American feminism
- The power of diplomacy. Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, and the opening of China
- One-third of a nation. Pat Moynihan and the war on poverty
- Equal protection under the law. Harry Hay, Barry Goldwater, and gay rights
- Back to the future. Ronald Reagan, Ed Meese, and the remaking of the judicial system
- The social safety net. Social Security, Medicare, and Robert Ball
- 'Silent spring.' Rachel Carson and the environmental movement
- A new beginning. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Jackson, and the fight for racial equality
- The right to bear arms. Charlton Heston and the NRA.