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Audiobook

7 events that made America America : and proved that the founding fathers were right all along

Call Number

  • COMPACT DISC 973 S4132.1 (OSH)

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Performers

Read by Peter Berkrot.

Publication Information

[Old Saybrook, CT] : Tantor Media Inc p2010.

Physical Description

8 sound discs (10 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Conservative historian Larry Schweikart takes a look at seven moments in our nation's history.

Notes

Title from container.

Unabridged.

Compact discs.

Contents

  • Martin Van Buren has a nightmare and big government is born-- in the 1820s!
  • The Dred Scott decision wrecks an economy and hastens a war
  • Johnstown fights a flood and demonstrates the power of private compassion
  • Ike has a heart attack, triggering dietary nannyism
  • A steel guitar rocks the Iron Curtain
  • Ronald Reagan tries to keep the peace-- and makes his biggest mistake
  • Barry makes a speech-- and the media gets chills up its leg.

Subjects

Added Authors

Peter Berkrot