By the Hand of Providence, Rod Gragg
By the Hand of Providence, Rod Gragg
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By the Hand of Providence
How Faith Shaped the American Revolution

Author: Rod Gragg

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/15/2012

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, History

Synopsis

This fascinating history, based on meticulous research into the correspondence and documentation of the Founding Fathers, from the crafting of the Declaration of Independence to the signing of the peace treaty with Britain, sheds light on how the JudeoChristian worldview motivated the Founding Fathers, influenced national independence, inspired our foundational documents, and established the American nation. Written with the pacing and feeling of an enticing drama,By the Hand of Providenceis crafted for popular appeal with a compelling mix of dramatized story and actiondriven narrativebut with the authenticity and academic verity of historian Rod Gragg.

About Rod Gragg

Rod Gragg is a historian and the author of more than twenty books on topics in American history. His works have been selections of the Book-of-the-Month Club, the History Book Club, and the Military History Book Club. His literary awards include the Douglas Southall Freeman History Prize, the Fletcher Pratt Award, and the James I. Robertson Award. One of his books, Confederate Goliath, was the basis of a PBS film of the same name, and another, Forged in Faith, was nominated for the George Washington Book Prize. He and his family live in South Carolina, where he serves as director of the CresCom Bank Center for Military & Veterans Studies at Coastal Carolina University.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hudson on December 18, 2020

Forged in Faith describes the Revolutionary War in the United States of America. Through this book, the author, Rod Gragg, takes us through a detailed description of George Washington’s life and religious beliefs and how similar beliefs led the Americans in their fight for independence. The history......more

Goodreads review by Andy on May 25, 2023

What a terrific, encouraging book! Makes me want to read more on Washington and the founding of our great nation. Anyone who has been taught the awful fiction that our founders were nothing more than deists or hypocrites needs to read this book. It is meticulously researched and detailed, and the re......more

Goodreads review by Mark on August 08, 2020

Providence, what is it? Every real student of the American Revolution should not only be able to define it, but be able to provide multiple examples of Providence as an active element of life as described by the Founders. In today's secular world, Providence is a word stashed in a closet, hidden by......more

Goodreads review by Will on April 09, 2021

The emphasis and purpose behind this book is often under discussed and under appreciated by American society today. In a modern society that rejects the notion that religion should have any place whatsoever in the public sphere, this book does an excellent job of emphasizing the fact that the United......more

Goodreads review by David on September 21, 2011

I enjoyed this book. It sometimes read a bit like a term paper but overall the information in it was very compelling and made the author's case quite well. It was informative and worthy of 3 stars.......more

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