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The American Miracle

Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic

by Michael Medved
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Bestselling author and radio host Michael Medved recounts some of the most significant events in America’s rise to prosperity and power, from the writing of the Constitution to the Civil War. He reveals a record of improbabilities and amazements that demonstrate what the Founders always believed: that events unfolded according to a master plan, with destiny playing an unmistakable role in lifting the nation to greatness.
Among the stirring, illogical episodes described here:
• A band of desperate religious refugees find themselves blown hopelessly off course, only to be deposited at the one spot on a wild continent best suited for their survival
• George Washington’s beaten army, surrounded by a ruthless foe and on the verge of annihilation, manages an impossible escape due to a freakish change in the weather
• A famous conqueror known for seizing territory, frustrated by a slave rebellion and a frozen harbor, impulsively hands Thomas Jefferson a tract of land that doubles the size of the United States
• A weary soldier picks up three cigars left behind in an open field and notices the stogies have been wrapped in a handwritten description of the enemy’s secret battle plans—a revelation that gives Lincoln the supernatural sign he’s awaited in order to free the slaves
When millions worry over the nation losing its way, Medved’s sweeping narrative, bursting with dramatic events and lively portraits of unforgettable, occasionally little-known characters, affirms America as “fortune’s favorite,” shaped by a distinctive destiny from our beginnings to the present day.

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    November 29, 2016

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      • ISBN: 9780553447279
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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      October 1, 2016

      Conservative radio host Medved (The 10 Big Lies About America) presents a providential U.S. history, claiming that the country's past consists of many happy accidents, a pattern that reveals divine favor for the nation. The book surveys a wide range of episodes, beginning with the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 and concluding with the Union victory in the Civil War and president Abraham Lincoln's subsequent martyrdom. Certain meteorological events, such as the sudden fog that shielded and protected the Continental Army during its retreat from Brooklyn in 1776, and strange coincidences, such as the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on the same July 4th, are seen as heavenly signs and portents. The final chapter is an essay regarding the merits of American exceptionalism. Medved is opposed to more critical interpretations of American history, which often focus on the plight of Native Americans and African slaves. This work attempts to illustrate that the United States retains a divine blessing, despite its many trials and tribulations. Readers may find it bizarre that God appears to take sides in very human political struggles and military conflicts. VERDICT Although this work will likely not generate many new converts, it will preach music to the choir's ears.--Jeffrey Meyer, Mt. Pleasant P.L., IA

      Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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