The American Patriot's Almanac

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Author: William J. Bennett

ISBN-10: 1595552677

ISBN-13: 9781595552679

Category: Historical Biography - United States

365 reasons to love America! The fife and drum of history mark the time of each passing day. And within their cadence, personalities, conflicts, discoveries, ideas, and nations peal and fade. American history is no different. From the starving time of Jamestown during the Winter of 1609, through the bloody argument of the Civil War, and to today, the United States is a tale best told one day at a time. Best-selling author and educator Dr. William J. Bennett is a master of the story that is...

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365 reasons to love America! The fife and drum of history mark the time of each passing day. And within their cadence, personalities, conflicts, discoveries, ideas, and nations peal and fade. American history is no different. From the starving time of Jamestown during the Winter of 1609, through the bloody argument of the Civil War, and to today, the United States is a tale best told one day at a time.Best-selling author and educator Dr. William J. Bennett is a master of the story that is the United States. And in The American Patriot's Almanac, Bennett distills the American drama into three hundred sixty-five entries-one for each day of the year. Fascinating in its detail and singular in its grasp of the big themes, Bennett's Almanac will make anyone a fan of history, assembling even some of the most obscure details. Even better, it will make of everyone a patriot.This revised edition includes:A new Preface and updated facts and figuresUpdates to the American History Parade lists and daily readingsNew special sections on "Faith and the Founders;" "State Facts and Symbols," with fascinating trivia; and "Fifty American Quotes," containing great quotes about the American spirit.

Contents Preface....................ixIntroduction: The American Patriot....................xivTwelve Great Reasons to Love a Great Country....................xxJanuary....................1Flags of the Revolutionary War....................33February....................37The History of the Stars and Stripes....................66March....................71Fifty All-American Movies....................103April....................115Fifty American Quotes....................146May....................159Flag Etiquette: Guidelines for Displaying and Handling the US Flag....................191June....................199How the Declaration of Independence Was Written and Signed....................230The Declaration of Independence....................233July....................239How the Constitution Was Written and Ratified....................271The Constitution of the United States....................274The Bill of Rights....................290Amendments to the US Constitution Since the Bill of Rights....................293August....................305The Gettysburg Address....................337The Emancipation Proclamation....................339The Pledge of Allegiance....................342The American's Creed....................344September....................345Songs of American Patriotism....................376October....................397Poems of American Patriotism....................429November....................439Faith and the Founders....................470Prayers for the American People....................476December....................485State Flags, Facts, and Symbols....................517Acknowledgments....................547Notes....................549Index....................551About the Authors....................561