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America Discovery and exploration Christianity and politics United States History Miracles National characteristics, American Religion and politics United States History United States History United States History Religious aspects Christianity United States Race relations History United States Religion Whites United States HistoryMeacham, Jon.
Summary: Jon Meacham tells the human story of how the Founding Fathers viewed faith, and how they ultimately created a nation in which belief in God is a matter of choice. As Meacham shows, faith - meaning a belief in a higher power, and the sense that we are God's chosen people - has always been at the heart of our national experience, from Jamestown to the Constitutional Convention to the Civil Rights...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 322.1 MeaJones, Robert P. (Robert Patrick)
Summary: "The founder and CEO of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and columnist forThe Atlantic describes how white Protestant Christians have declined in influence and power since the 1990s and explores the effect this has had on America,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 JONMeacham, Jon.
Summary: Author Meacham tells the human story of how the Founding Fathers viewed faith, and how they ultimately created a nation in which belief in God is a matter of choice. At a time when our country seems divided by extremism, this book draws on the past to offer a new perspective. Meacham re-creates the history of a nation grappling with religion and politics--from John Winthrop's "city on a hill"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 322.1 MEAStewart, Chris
Contents: The miracle of Christopher Columbus and the discovery of the New World -- The miracle at Jamestown -- The miracle of a summer fog -- The miracle of our Constitution -- The miracle of Abraham Lincoln and the Battle of Gettysburg -- The miracle at Midway -- The miracle of half an inch -- Why America matters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shadow Mountain 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 STEMedved, Michael
Summary: In part two of bestselling author and national radio host Medved's sweeping historical narrative, this volume reveals moments of divine destiny in U.S. history from the civil war to modern day. In troubled times, Americans ponder whether God withdrawn his special blessing from the United States. Medved shows that astounding events have always reliably advanced America, restoring faith in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Forum 2019