{"product_id":"america-the-last-best-hope-one-volume-edition-explore-the-discovery-of-the-new-world-the-revolutionary-war-the-civil-war-world-war-i-the-great-9781400212903","title":"America-The Last Best Hope (One-Volume Edition): Explore the Discovery of the New World, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I, the Great","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA single-volume edition of William J. Bennett's bestselling series, thoroughly revised and updated.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett's wonderfully readable book is so important.\" \u003c\/em\u003e--Walter Isaacson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decade ago, William J. Bennett published a magisterial three-volume account of our nation's history. Now, Bennett returns to that bestselling trilogy, revising and condensing his epic tale into one volume, a page-turning narrative of our exceptional nation. In Bennett's signature gripping prose, Washington, Franklin, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Reagan, and others reemerge not as marble icons or dust-dry names in a textbook, but as full-blooded, heroic pioneers whose far-reaching vision forged a nation that attracted and still attracts millions yearning to breathe free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this riveting volume, Bennett covers America's greatest moments in breath-taking detail: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efrom the heroism of the Revolution to the dire hours of the Civil War, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efrom the progressive reforms of the early 1900s to the civil rights reforms of the 1960s, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efrom the high drama of the Space Race to the gut-wrenching tension of the Cold War, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efrom the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of global Communism to the attacks of 9-11 and the war on terror.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam J. Bennett captures the players, personalities, and pivotal moments of American history with piercing insight and unrelenting optimism. In this gripping tale of a nation, the story of what Lincoln referred to as \"the last best hope of earth\" comes alive in all its drama and personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William J. Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400212903","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44402294423689,"sku":"9781400212903","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5b428b96-d888-495c-adaa-f7d3c84fda94.jpg?v=1752624824","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/america-the-last-best-hope-one-volume-edition-explore-the-discovery-of-the-new-world-the-revolutionary-war-the-civil-war-world-war-i-the-great-9781400212903","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}