Anthony Romanelli Dr. Clemons AMH2020 9:05-9:55 AM “The Fiery Trial” Book Review "By the time Lincoln took the oath of office on March 4‚ 1861‚ he addressed a divided nation" (Ch. 5 pg. 164). The United States was going through hard times of dealing with slavery in the 1800’s. Slavery was the hot topic in politics of that time period just as the debate over abortion or gay marriage is today. The issue over slavery really grew in the early 1860’s; around the time President Abraham Lincoln took office
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46 Pages Book Review Liell‚ Scott. 46 Pages‚ Thomas Paine‚ Common Sense‚ and the Turning Point to American Independence. Running Press. Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. 2003. Imagine having a front row seat‚ or better yet‚ a hand in what is considered to be the one of the greatest moments in history. Scott Liell is able to provide his audience that experience through his written account of the spectacular events that led to the signing of The Declaration of Independence. The author’s
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Dexter‚ Christian A. Review of Killing Custer: The Battle of Little Bighorn and the Fate of the Plains Indians. By James Welch and Paul Stekler. New York: W.W Norton Company‚ 1994. From time to time‚ a book of true historical significance is written on a subject that has been written on almost endlessly. The Battle of the Little Big Horn is one of the most written about‚ speculated on‚ celebrated‚ talked about‚ and glorified events in American History. Popularly known as "Custer’s Last Stand"
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English 4 28 May 2014 Safe Haven: The Review Safe Haven is a novel written by Nicolas Sparks. Like most of Mr. Sparks novels‚ it is a love story. However‚ this love story has a hint of danger unlike many of his other books which are pretty calm in comparison. In retrospect‚ it is a novel that was intended for his common audience‚ mostly‚ young girls and older women. This review is my personal opinion of this novel with a summary of the book’s contents along with some of its strengths and weaknesses
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Ellis‚ Joseph J. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation. New York: Alfred A. Knopf‚ 2000. Print. The book being critiqued in the following review is Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis. Ellis’ goal in writing this book was to define the political events and achievements that gained historical significance because they framed the successive history of the United States. Ellis wrote on this specific topic because he felt the need to argue the fact that the American Revolution and the greatness
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November 13th‚ 2012 From the beginning of the semester‚ when I see the “Book Review”‚ I looked through the list. I have read “a child called it‚” and a few others which are all great books‚ but one in particular stands of the most to me. When I first started my journey in college‚ I took a philosophy class right off the bat. The professor assigned a book to be read within the semester‚ and to be a small‚ simple book‚ literally gave me direction in my life through the hardest times. I chose
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FAMILY TO FAMILY: LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY 4MAT BOOK REVIEW A BOOK REVIEW PAPER SUBMITTED TO PROFESSOR JONATHAN BISHOP EVAN 525-B11 LUO (SPRING 2014) BY SEAN D. DUGAN (ID# L23392324) FEBRUARY 26‚ 2014 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LYNCHBURG‚ VA ABSTRACT Family values are dissolving to some while others are saying that the values are just changing. One thing that is an agreement is that the world has an impact in shaping these values. With the media‚ athletes‚ and the entertainment
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Autumn Lusty Ms. Boretsky American History Honors 15 November 2016 Founding Brothers Book Review Founding Brothers‚ whom the author is Joseph Ellis‚ had six sections that are used to show how the leaders of the Revolutionary Generation reveal their uncertainty about the ability of the new republic to survive and the two issues that threaten the nation‚ slavery‚ and the parties’ differences. The book is focused on Aaron Burr‚ George Washington‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ James Madison
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Book Review: The Analects of Confucius China experienced a lot of the revolutionary changes and a proliferation of new ideas in the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period. These periods can be represented as chaotic periods‚ so eventually there were many tries for solving the disorders of the societies by many philosophers[1]. Philosophers in those periods tried to address within these historical context and requests such as the needs for stability and reunification. Among them‚ Confucius
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Believers ELMER TOWNS A BOOK REVIEW PRESENTED TO PROFESSOR BARBER BHC IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENTS OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LAWS OF LEADERSHIP LS 283 SUBMITTED BY FELICIA MCDOW November 4‚ 2011 Towns‚ Elmer. The 8 Laws of Leadership: Making Extraordinary Leadrs out of Ordinary Believers. Lynchburg‚ VA: Church Growth Institure‚ 1992. 115 Pp. This review will attempt to expound on The 8 Laws of Leadership written by Dr. Elmer Towns. Towns presents this book as an effort to equip leaders
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