Genre: Nonfiction—History
Completed: 26 December 2014
Summary & Review:
A dozen stories from America’s history spanning from the Revolution through the War on Terror are presented in novelized form. The tales include both bright spots in our country’s past, such as the life of Butch O’Hare and the Battle of Athens, to darker tales such as the Battle of Wounded Knee and the My Lai Massacre.
While many people would avoid reading this book because of an irrational hatred of Glenn Beck, if they could get past that and read the book they would be rewarded. This book is not political at all. Rather, it presents some incredible stories that are quickly being forgotten yet illustrate important principles. I think my favorite story was Butch O’Hare’s, the O’Hare the airport in Chicago is named after, but I actually enjoyed all twelve stories and learned about events I had not know about before. The format that Beck chose to present them in was very entertaining.
Rating: 8.0
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