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God's hand on America : divine providence in the modern era / Michael Medved.

Summary:

In part two of bestselling author and national radio host Medved's sweeping historical narrative, this volume reveals moments of divine destiny in U.S. history from the civil war to modern day.

Record details

ISBN: 9780451497413
ISBN: 0451497414
Physical Description: x, 416 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York : Crown Forum, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-399) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The message in the mountainside, "His sign, His seal, His promise -- "North to the future", The irrational-and essential-acquisition of Alaska -- "The lightening stands ready", transcontinental tracks and a reborn benediction -- The Abrahamic advantage, A young nation seeks an ancient blessing -- The reaper and the bull moose, Theodore Roosevelt duels death -- Two close calls, Franklin and Winston dodge disaster -- The five-minute miracle, the Midway miracle alters everything -- The right vice, a switch in time saves the American century -- From the mountaintop, providence, prophecy and Dr. King -- "Forever upward", grounds for gratitude at the edge of the apocalypse -- Messengers in the sky, appreciation and acknowledgment.