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Who was Elisabeth Anne Lawson. . . When the history books were printed and gathered dust, what would be said of her?" (9) Title: The Lacemaker Author: Laura Frantz Publisher:  Revell Release Date:   January 2, 2018 Genre: Historical Inspirational Fiction Links*: Amazon  l Goodreads  l Book Depository l CBD  l Itunes It is the eve of a new age of freedom in the colonies.  But can a proper English lady dare hope for her own independence? Lady Elisabeth "Liberty" Lawson has nearly everything a lady of her position could want. Daughter of the British lieutenant governor of the Virginia Colony and a darling of fine society in a rugged land, she is anticipating an advantageous marriage. That her betrothed is a rake and love is lacking is of little consequence--or so she tells herself. Though her own life seems in order, colonial Williamsburg is a powder keg on the verge of exploding, and her fiancé's cousin Nob...

"I am hard.  But because of that, I've learned to reach out to our Lord." (110) Title:   An Uncommon Protector Series: A Lone Star Hero's Love Story, Book 2 Author: Shelley Shepard Gray Publisher:   Zondervan  Release Date:   February 7, 2017 Genre: Inspirational Historical Fiction Overwhelmed by the responsibilities of running a ranch on her own, Laurel Tracey decides to hire a convict—a man who’s just scary enough to take care of squatters and just desperate enough to agree to a one year post. The years following the war have been hard on Laurel Tracey. Both her brother and her father died in battle, and her mother passed away shortly after receiving word of their demise. Laurel has been trying to run her two hundred acre ranch as best she can. When she discovers that squatters have settled in her north pasture and have no intention of leaving, Laurel decides to use the last of her money to free a prisoner from the local jail....

"And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;  O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave  O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" - Star Spangled Banner   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Title:   Long May She Wave Collection:  100 Stars & Stripes Collectible Postcards Author/Designer: Kit Hindrichs Publisher:   Potterstyle Release Date:   May 3, 2016 Format: Postcards (in bookstyle box) From one of the world's leading graphic designers comes a stunning tribute to America's most enduring icon-the Stars and Stripes.The Revolutionary Congress resolved in 1777 that "the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white, that the Union be 13 white stars in a blue field representing a new constellation." Since that time, the American flag has been raised ...

Title:   We the People Author: Juan Williams Publisher:   Crown Publishing Release Date:   April 5, 2016 Genre: American History / Biographies What would the Founding Fathers think about America today? Over 200 years ago the Founders broke away from the tyranny of the British Empire to build a nation based on the principles of freedom, equal rights, and opportunity for all men. But life in the United States today is vastly different from anything the original Founders could have imagined in the late 1700s. The notion of an African-American president of the United States, or a woman such as Condoleezza Rice or Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, would have been unimaginable to the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, or who ratified the Constitution or the Bill of Rights.   In a fascinating work of history told through a series of in depth profiles, prize-winning journalist, bestselling author, and Fox politic...

What does America mean to you? What does it stand for? On what principles was America born and built on?  What does being an American mean? What is conservatism? Is it just old-school and outdated traditional principles? Questions, that if you don't know the answer to, find out.  For a start, I would recommend "America the Strong:Conservative Ideas to Spark the Next Generation" by William J. Bennett and John T. E. Crib , a new book that focus on providing a good and solid understanding of American values and its history. It is with a simple, basic or deep knowledge of these values that can propel this and the next generation of Americans to true freedom.  Bennett and Cribb present to readers five areas of discussion based on the acronym F.L.I.N.T.  F ree Enterprise L imited Government I ndividual Liberty N ational Defense T raditional Values From each of these F.L.I.N.T. topics, the authors easily and in a straightforward manner discuss what these ...