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

by Larry Schweikart

Overview

A conservative historian examines some of the pivotal, yet often ignored, moments that shaped our history

All students of American history know the big events that dramatically shaped our country. The Civil War, Pearl Harbor, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and 9/11 are just a few.

But there are other, less famous events that had an equally profound impact. Notable conservative historian Larry Schweikart takes an in- depth look at seven of these transformative moments 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. For instance, he shows how Martin Van Buren's creation of a national political party made it possible for Obama to get elected almost two centuries later and how Dwight Eisenhower's heart attack led to a war on red meat, during which the government took control over Americans' diets.

In his easy-to-read yet informative style, Schweikart will not only educate but also surprise readers into reevaluating our history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101433027
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/01/2010
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	812,283
File size:	344 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Peter Berkrot's deep, clear voice is a pleasure." —-AudioFile

Editorial Reviews

One of the greatest of the Founders, George Mason...urged on his countrymen the duty of frequent ‘recurrence to fundamental principles.’ I believe that is what Mr. Schweikart has in mind here: recurrence while there’s time. Based on the evidence he lays before us, we'd better not stand there, daydreaming.”
—The Washington Times

“Schweikart has a powerful understanding of what might otherwise be overlooked aspects of history, and makes them relevant to the modern reader.”
—Intellectual Conservative

From the Publisher

If you suspect that almost everything you’ve ever heard about American history from the “Eastern elite,” the “mainstream media,” or your college professors is part of a liberal conspiracy hiding another truer story, then this book may be for you. Larry Schweikart spends much of his time bashing Democrats and proto-Democrats across the generations. All is fair in politics. Schweikart’s sweeping statements about the nature of Islam and Muslims (Event 6) are less forgivable—and more dangerous. Peter Berkrot’s deep, clear voice is a pleasure. However, Berkrot has to spend much of his time doing a creditable imitation of the sarcastic television attack ad voice-over. F.C. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

NOVEMBER 2010 - AudioFile