For some, patriotism means flags and parades. But, as Alan Axelrod observes in this revealing review of our history, it’s much more than that: True patriotism is built on a bedrock of understanding - who we are as individuals and as a nation, how our ideals and democracy have evolved, and what it really means to be an American. It’s a challenge that calls for a clear perspective on the people, events, and issues that shaped our society - and that’s just what 1001 Events That Made America: A Patriot’s Handbook provides. This handy, informative chronology of key events in our history sweeps from 40,000 B.C., when the first intrepid Asians crossed the Bering Land Bridge to populate North America, to the 21st century, which finds us the richest and most powerful country in the world - a prodigious, panoramic journey marked out by more than 1,000 milestones and turning points, each explained in concise, lively detail. From Plymouth Rock to Pearl Harbor, from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, from George Washington to George W. Bush, we learn what happened, who was involved, and why it’s important.
1001 Events That Made America is a spirited and portable chronicle of the critical events in American history that every patriot needs to know.