{"product_id":"america-the-last-best-hope-volume-2-from-a-world-at-war-to-the-triumph-of-freedom-1914-1989-paperback","title":"America: The Last Best Hope, Volume 2: From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom, 1914-1989 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRespected scholar William Bennett reacquaints America with its heritage in the second volume of \u003cem\u003eAmerica: The Last Best Hope (Volume II)\u003c\/em\u003e. This engaging narrative slices through the cobwebs of time, memory, and prevailing cynicism to reinvigorate America with an informed patriotism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile national test scores reveal that American students know startlingly little about their history, former U.S. Education Secretary William J. Bennett offers one of the most gripping and memorable versions of the American story in print. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBennett brings American history to life with stories such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhen \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine named Hitler man of the year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEisenhower's bold actions documenting the horrors of the Holocaust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNixon's comic opera uniforms for White House guards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReagan's most famous example of just saying \"No\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom upheavals of the Great Depression and WWII to the civil rights reforms of the 1960s, from the high drama of the Space Race to the gut-wrenching tension of the Cold War, Bennett slices through the cobwebs of time, memory, and prevailing cynicism to reinvigorate America with an informed patriotism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eAmerica: The Last Best Hope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis is the American history that Abraham Lincoln has long awaited.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eHarry V. Jaffa, \u003cem\u003eCrisis of the House Divided\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBennett has a gift for choosing the pithy, revealing anecdote and for providing fresh character sketches and critical analyses of the leading figures. This is an American history that adults will find refreshing and enlightening and that younger readers will find a darn good read.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Barone, \u003cem\u003eUS News \u0026amp; World Report\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA worthy and necessary book for our time.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eMichael J. Lewis, \u003cem\u003eCommentary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBennett ... has a strong sense of narrative, a flair for anecdote and a lively style. And the American story really is a remarkable one, filled with its share of brilliant leaders and tragic mistakes. Bennett brings that story to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Wolfe, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett's wonderfully readable book is so important. He puts our nation's triumphs, along with its lapses, into the context of a narrative about the progress of freedom. Every now and then it's useful to be reminded that we are a fortunate people, blessed with generations of leaders who repeatedly renewed the meaning of America.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eWalter Isaacson, \u003cem\u003eBenjamin Franklin: An American Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe importance of \u003c\/em\u003eAmerica: The Last Best Hope\u003cem\u003e probably exceeds anything Dr. Bennett has ever written, and it is more elegantly crafted and eminently readable than any comprehensive work of history I've read in a very long time. It's silly to compare great works of history to great novels, but this book truly is a page-turner.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eBrad Miner, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Compass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis lively book acknowledges mistakes and shortcomings, yet patriotically asserts that the American experiment in democracy is still a success story.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426241495218,"sku":"9781595550873","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d3a47a6e14e1d0dd53ea2bc9cb60c866.webp?v=1778512947","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/america-the-last-best-hope-volume-2-from-a-world-at-war-to-the-triumph-of-freedom-1914-1989-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}