Seven Events That Made America America : And Proved That the Founding Fathers Were Right All Along

by Schweikart, Larry

• ISBN13: 9781595230799
• ISBN10: 1595230793
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-22
• Publisher: Sentinel

Summary

Every Schoolchild is taught the great turning points in American history, such as Gettysburg, Pearl Harbor, and 9/11. But other equally significant events have altered our destiny without being understood-or even widely noticed.

Author Biography

Larry Schweikart is the co-author of A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror, and is a professor of history at the University of Dayton. He has written more than 20 books on national defense, business, and financial history.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. VII
Introduction	p. 1
Martin Van Buren Has a Nightmare and Big Government is Born...in the 1820s!	p. 5
The Dred Scott Decision Wrecks an Economy and Hastens a War	p. 34
Johnstown Fights a Flood and Demonstrates the Power of Private Compassion	p. 61
Ike has a Heart Attack, Triggering Dietary Nannyism	p. 95
A Steel Guitar Rocks the Iron Curtain	p. 117
Ronald Reagen Tries to Keep the Peace...and Makes His Biggest Mistake	p. 151
Barry Makes a Speech...and the Media Gets Chills Up its Leg	p. 188
Conclusion	p. 212
Acknowledgments	p. 217
Notes	p. 219
Index	p. 249
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