Seven Events that Made America America: And Proved that the Founding Fathers Were Right All Along
- ISBN-10
- 1101432845
- ISBN-13
- 9781101432846
- Category
- National characteristics, American
- Pages
- 258
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Author
- Larry Schweikart
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.
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- 2011-02-22
- - pages
- Paperback
- National Geographic Books
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