First published 2009
Chris and Ted Stewart examine seven moments when America faced potential destruction and survived against impossible odds. The authors argue that divine intervention preserved the nation at each critical juncture. They explore Columbus discovering America when he should have failed, English colonists surviving starvation at Jamestown, Washington's army escaping disaster in the Battle of New York, the unlikely creation of the Constitution, Lincoln's prayer before Gettysburg turning the Civil War's tide, extraordinary events that changed the Battle of Midway, and an assassin's bullet that missed Ronald Reagan. The Stewarts weave historical narrative with spiritual interpretation, contending that Providence protected America because the nation serves as humanity's greatest hope for freedom. They acknowledge America's imperfections while maintaining that God continues to care about the country's fate.
Genres: history, christian, non-fiction, american-history
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: divine-intervention, historical-narrative
Setting: America, Jamestown, Gettysburg
Period: Civil War, World War II, Colonial Era
356 pages · Hardcover · Shadow Mountain