We Hold These Truths

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Xulon Press, 2007 - 264 páginas
Two central beliefs in the Declaration of Independence have greatly shaped the United States and formed it into a country that is a beacon of liberty throughout the world. The first influential belief is that there is a providential God Who presides over the affairs of this world, and the second is that God has granted man inalienable rights. Leaders like Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Franklin Roosevelt, and Dwight Eisenhower have appealed to these beliefs during some of the nation's most trying and defining moments, including the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II. Unfortunately, these founding and sustaining visions are in danger of being lost today. This book delves into the issues that surround these beliefs, states the disastrous effects that losing these beliefs would bring, and presents solutions for a nation that is in peril due to a lack of vision. Randall DeSoto is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in Political Science. He holds a juris doctorate from Regent University School of Law. Randy's many life experiences and travels make We Hold These Truths come to life. As a West Point cadet, he participated in battlefield tours of Normandy and Great Britain and following graduation served as an armor officer in the Army's 4th Infantry Division. He has worked on Capitol Hill, participated in a statewide political campaign, and written political articles for The Conservative Voice website. He has carefully researched all of the major locations found in the book, from Boston to Bastogne. The author can be contacted at: wehold@juno.com

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Preface
ix
The Revolution Liberty Brought Forth
19
The Shot Heard Round the World
29
Trying Times in the Cause of Liberty
35
Thomas Paines Words Inspire a Nation
41
Victory or Death
47
Victory at Yorktown
55
Justice Established
61
President Franklin Roosevelt Warns of Impending War
147
Retreat and Counterstrike
157
Major Frank Capra Tells Americans Why We Fight
161
Operation Overlord the Normandy Invasion
169
MacArthur Returns
177
The Break Out at Saint Lo and the Battle of the Bulge
181
Wars End in Europe
189
Japan Surrenders and the Dawn of a New Day
195

The Civil War Liberty Carried Forward
97
The Civil War Erupts
109
The Emancipation Proclamation
115
Frederick Douglass Fight for Liberty
123
A Nation Reborn
131
Justice Established
139
World War II Liberty Passed On
143
Justice Established
201
Liberty in Peril
213
Womans Suffrage
225
Bibliography
229
Notes
241
Index
257
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