Miracles of the American Revolution: Divine Intervention and the Birth of the Republic
Autor Larkin Spiveyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 iun 2010 – vârsta ani
Was the birth of the Republic an accident of history or part of a divine plan?
Is God on America's side?
Is it possible a providential hand intervened at critical junctures during the American Revolution?
Larkin Spivey, a decorated Marine Corps officer and respected military professor, believes so.
This provocative account of the American Revolution offers historical evidence that the hand of God was at work during the pivotal era of America's founding. Author Larkin Spivey, a respected military historian, shows how a series of remarkable and miraculous occurrences laid the foundations for the Republic. With compelling facts and interpretations, this portrait of early America is both amazing and uplifting.
Whether you agree with his conclusions about how God's providence ties in with American history, Larkin hopes that you will continue reading to learn about the "magnificently complex men and events that contributed to the founding of America, and why I might consider them miraculous.
Is God on America's side?
Is it possible a providential hand intervened at critical junctures during the American Revolution?
Larkin Spivey, a decorated Marine Corps officer and respected military professor, believes so.
This provocative account of the American Revolution offers historical evidence that the hand of God was at work during the pivotal era of America's founding. Author Larkin Spivey, a respected military historian, shows how a series of remarkable and miraculous occurrences laid the foundations for the Republic. With compelling facts and interpretations, this portrait of early America is both amazing and uplifting.
Whether you agree with his conclusions about how God's providence ties in with American history, Larkin hopes that you will continue reading to learn about the "magnificently complex men and events that contributed to the founding of America, and why I might consider them miraculous.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780899570211
ISBN-10: 0899570216
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.33 kg
Editura: AMG Publishers
Colecția God & Country Press
Locul publicării:Canada
ISBN-10: 0899570216
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.33 kg
Editura: AMG Publishers
Colecția God & Country Press
Locul publicării:Canada
Notă biografică
Larkin Spivey is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and a retired Marine Corps officer. Larkin commanded infantry and reconnaissance units in combat and was trained in parachute, submarine, and Special Forces operations. He was with the blockade force during the Cuban Missile Crisis and served President Nixon in the White House. As a faculty member at the Citadel, Larkin taught courses in U.S. military history, a subject of lifelong personal and professional interest. Hi is the author of God in the Trenches and Miracles of the American Revolution and has most recently authored Stories of Faith and Courage from World War II,a God & Country Press "Battlefields & Blessings" release. A lay Eucharist minister of the Episcopal Church, Larkin writes full time and resides in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He is actively involved in the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Maps vii
Preface ix
A Note for Skeptics xi
PART ONE
THE IDEAS
Chapter One Call to Freedom 3
PART TWO
THE MEN
Chapter Two Founders 17
Chapter Three Losers 45
Chapter Four Founding Father 61
PART THREE
THE BATTLES
Chapter Five Bunker Hill 91
Chapter Six Boston 109
Chapter Seven Long Island 127
Chapter Eight Trenton and Princeton 145
Chapter Nine Saratoga 165
Chapter Ten Yorktown 191
PART FOUR
THE MIRACLES
Chapter Eleven Another Perspective 215
Chapter Twelve Miracles of the Revolution 223
Chapter Thirteen A New call to Freedom 239
Bibliography 245
Notes 253
Index 265
About the Author 276
List of Maps vii
Preface ix
A Note for Skeptics xi
PART ONE
THE IDEAS
Chapter One Call to Freedom 3
PART TWO
THE MEN
Chapter Two Founders 17
Chapter Three Losers 45
Chapter Four Founding Father 61
PART THREE
THE BATTLES
Chapter Five Bunker Hill 91
Chapter Six Boston 109
Chapter Seven Long Island 127
Chapter Eight Trenton and Princeton 145
Chapter Nine Saratoga 165
Chapter Ten Yorktown 191
PART FOUR
THE MIRACLES
Chapter Eleven Another Perspective 215
Chapter Twelve Miracles of the Revolution 223
Chapter Thirteen A New call to Freedom 239
Bibliography 245
Notes 253
Index 265
About the Author 276
Descriere
This provocative account of the American Revolution offers historical evidence that the hand of God was at work during the pivotal era of America’s founding. Author Larkin Spivey, a respected military historian, shows how a series of remarkable and miraculous occurrences laid the foundations for the Republic. With compelling facts and interpretations, this portrait of early America is both amazing and uplifting.