true and untold stories of the making of America Beck, Glenn creator Balfe, Kevin author Beck, Hannah author text bibliography biography nyu New York Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts 2013 First Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts hardcover edition monographic eng

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xiii, 290 pages ; 24 cm History is about so much more than memorizing facts. It is, as more than half of the word suggests, about the story. And, told in the right way, it is the greatest one ever written: Good and evil, triumph and tragedy, despicable acts of barbarism and courageous acts of heroism Jack Jouette : the ride that saved America -- Shays' Rebellion : a loud and solemn lesson -- The Virginia Convention : compromising for the Constitution -- The Barbary Wars : a steep price for peace -- Edison vs. Westinghouse : an epic struggle for power -- The Battle of Wounded Knee : medals of dishonor -- Easy Eddie & the hard road to redemption -- The saboteurs : in a time a war, the laws are silent -- Who is Tokyo Rose? -- The Battle of Athens : repeated petitions, repeated injuries -- The My Lai Massacre : a light in the darkness -- The missing 9/11 terrorist : the power of everyday heroes written and edited by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Hannah Beck ; writers: James Best, Jack Henderson, David Pietrusza, Anthony J. Tata, Jason Wright ; contributors, researchers & editors: Keith Malinak, Kevin Smith, Martha Weeks Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-279) n-us--- United States History Anecdotes United States Biography Anecdotes 973 9781476764740 (hbk.) 1476764743 (hbk.) 9781476764757 (ebk.) 1476764751 (ebk.) 2013034043 140205 20190501190131.0 857141314