The Patriot's Handbook - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888952032 ISBN 13: 9781888952032

Publisher: Cumberland House, 1996

Synopsis

A concise introduction to the ideas, events and personalities of American freedom, "The Patriot's Handbook" is a valuable resource for anyone who wishes to understand the nation's identity as it has developed from its founding until now. Included are key documents, speeches, poems, songs, and profiles of the Presidents and many of the leaders who have contributed to the nation's history.

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About the Author

George Grant, the author and collaborator of nearly 100 books, is the Founder of the Franklin Classical School and serves as the Chancellor at New College Franklin. He is also the Pastor at Parish Presbyterian Church. A proud patriot, Grant lives with his family in middle Tennessee.

From Library Journal

From the middle of the 19th to the mid-20th century, educators and parents often gave their students and children handbooks containing basic documents that shaped American history; their hope was to inculcate in the next generation a sense of what the United States was all about. Grant (Carry a Big Stick, Cumberland, 1996) has examined a number of these books and used them as a model to develop his own. His work covers American history from Colonial times to the present. He includes basic documents such as the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Monroe Doctrine, the Gettyburg Address, and the Pledge of Allegiance. He also selects literary pieces that he feels are representative of the American spirit (e.g., "The Courtship of Miles Standish"). He explores landmark legal decisions such as the Dred Scott decision and Roe v. Wade. Each selection is prefaced and put in context. While some may argue with Grant's choices in certain areas, he's put together a solid, affordable collection of Americana that is essential for every library.?Grant A. Fredericksen, Illinois Prairie Dist. P.L., Metamora
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About this edition

• Publisher: Cumberland House
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1888952032
• ISBN 13: 9781888952032
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Grant George