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Miracles and Massacres: True and Untold Stories of the Making of America Hardcover – November 19, 2013

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Please Note This Item is Currently Sold Out HISTORY AS IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE TOLD: TRUE AND THRILLING. Thomas Edison was a bad guy— and bad guys usually lose in the end. World War II radio host “Tokyo Rose” was branded as a traitor by the U.S. government and served time in prison. In reality, she was a hero to many. Twenty U.S. soldiers received medals of honor at the Battle of Wounded Knee—yet this wasn’t a battle at all; it was a massacre. Paul Revere’s midnight ride was nothing compared to the ride made by a guy named Jack whom you’ve probably never heard of.

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“To me, the best history books bring the past to life. And the very best ones appreciate the true complexity of that process. Miracles & Massacres does exactly that. Glenn gives you triumphs AND tragedy. Heroes AND villains. And along the way, he'll inspire you and bring tears to your eyes. Get ready, you’re about to see why history is the greatest story of all.” -- BRAD MELTZER, bestselling author of The Fifth Assassin and History Decoded

“Glenn’s story-telling in Miracles and Massacres is moving, provocative, and masterful. Each chapter reads like a non-fiction novelette. The book shows how the good, the bad, and the ugly of American history should be narrated: vividly and unflinchingly. These true-life tales also serve as stand-alone study guides -- inviting further discussion, debate, and action. It’s perfect for homeschoolers, classical educators, and history buffs of all ages. I can guarantee you two things: 1) Once you pick up Miracles and Massacres, you won’t be able to put down; and 2) You won’t be able to read it just once!”

-- MICHELLE MALKIN, bestselling author of Culture of Corruption

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Glenn Beck, the nationally syndicated radio host and founder of TheBlaze television network, has written thirteen #1 bestselling books and is one of the few authors in history to have had #1 national bestsellers in the fiction, nonfiction, self-help, and children’s picture book genres. His recent fiction works include the thrillers Agenda 21, The Overton Window, and its sequel, The Eye of Moloch; his many nonfiction titles include Conform, Miracles and Massacres, Control, and Being George Washington. For more information about Glenn Beck, his books, and TheBlaze television network, visit GlennBeck.com and TheBlaze.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Threshold Editions; First Edition (November 19, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1476764743
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1476764740
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #402,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Glenn Beck, a nationally syndicated radio host and founder of TheBlaze, is the author of thirteen #1 bestselling books. Beck is also the publisher of Mercury Ink, a publishing imprint (www.mercuryink.com) that, in conjunction with Simon & Schuster, released the #1 bestselling young adult series Michael Vey.

Glenn can be found on the web at www.glennbeck.com and www.theblaze.com.

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Customers find this history book engaging and well-written, particularly appreciating how it presents history in a readable narrative fashion. Moreover, the book is packed with information and features 12 individual stories, with one customer noting it reads like an adventure novel. Additionally, they consider it a great gift idea for history buffs and recommend it for all ages.

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Customers appreciate the book's approach to history, which presents it in a readable narrative style and provides untold stories with a human perspective.

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"...does his homework and presents history in a way that makes it easy to learn and fascinating to read. Blessings always, Mr. Beck" Read more

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A true and readable American history book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2014
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Have you ever wondered why American history is so dry and all and you hated it when you had to study it in high school? That's because most of the people who wrote it didn't care about it weren't that interested in it. Glenn Beck is different. He loves American history and wants to share it with you as much as he possibly can that you might enjoy it as much as he does. Glenn Beck has a radio program and a TV program and he said outstanding scholar in American history but think if you saw him on the street he was just anybody. Glenn Beck collects all sorts of American memorabilia and world history memorabilia.

In this book he is telling a number of true stories of some of the most exciting aspects of our history of the making of our country. Some of them are wonderful and favorable to our country and some are horrible and chose the dark side of our country. One of the great stories is about it ride during the Revolutionary war were an officer road to save the revolution by writing to tell Thomas Jefferson about an attack that was coming and so getting the information to George Washington so he could counteract it in time, which he did, thank heavens or we wouldn't be here today as Americans. Other stories show the dark side of American history like the prosecution of Tokyo Rose. She was a woman who was an American who was captured during World War II by the Japanese I was forced to make broadcasts against the Americans he did these but she did them in such a way that she was inspiring the troops in the Pacific when she would talk to them on the radio in the evenings, but the Japanese not knowing English well thought she was being derogatory towards the Americans. During World War II there were five different Tokyo Rose women at least broadcasting, but this one the true Tokyo Rose was a guaranteed American hero but when she came back to the United States she was prosecuted as a trader and imprisoned for many years eventually Pres. Carter pardoned her, but that was a long time after the fact that she suffered greatly in the meantime

This is an absolutely fantastic book that brings out so many good things and bad things about our country that you just need to learn this is a must-read for all Americans. Hopefully that will start having young people read this in junior high or high school soon. That would be a fantastic choice for all young people and all Americans. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who needs to learn American history and the truth of it the good the bad and the ugly.

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Enticing Stories of 12 Historically Important Events
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2014
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Glenn Beck, the author, nationally syndicated radio host, and creator of TheBlaze news network, is concerned about how our history has been neglected in our schools. And he aims to do something about it. So, in part, he has written this book, which approaches history not just from the what, when and where of events but also from the how and why. Is he successful? Yes, he is. This is engaging history of 12 American stories that have repercussions today in the legal, social, and political fabric of our nation. And it is done in a style that makes you want to know more and puts you there. As Beck states in the last section of the book called Our Fading History: "I want people to read these stories and feel as if they were there beside the characters. I don't want people to just read about Tokyo Rose in a textbook, I want them to understand who she really was and why she made the decisions she did. Only once you have that context can you judge whether history has treated her properly."

There are numerous surprises in these pages that will at times horrify readers and at times inspire them. Most of them end with a lesson in morality that should be remembered and followed. Unfortunately, all of these stories have been relatively unknown. For example, do we really know how important Patrick Henry and George Mason were in constructing the Bill of Rights? Or why William Eaton and the threat of overwhelming force were important in forcing the Barbary pirates of the early 1800s to sue for peace from President James Madison? And how come Nikola Tesla was important for the proliferation of electricity in our country? Why were General Nelson Miles and Major Samuel Whiteside the only ones in the government or Army to realize the truth of the Wounded Knee massacre? Why was Peter Burger, a defector from a group of Nazis saboteurs hidden in America during World War II, treated horribly when he essentially destroyed their mission? Who was Iva Toguri and why was she, as Tokyo Rose, actually doing the enemy harm? Why is Athens, Tennessee, in 1946 important for every American’s protection from governmental tyranny? What are the lessons of the My Lai massacre, and who was Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson? How was Jose Melendez-Perez, a customs agent in the Orlando, Florida, airport, instrumental in the altering of the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

All of these questions and many more are answered in Beck’s book. He has done a ton or research, and all of those notes are located at the end. There is also, at the end, an excerpt from a publication written in 1828 by Arthur J. Stansbury about the Constitution and the functioning of the federal government that was written as a simple guide for use in the public education system. It is something that every American should know but doesn’t. It spells out in a concise way the implications of that document. And it has many lessons for the problems we face today.

In short, this book is a worthy read. It’s also hard to put down.

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Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2016
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This book had me riveted for 2 days straight! I love history. This book was a refreshing take on some amazing rarely talked about events in American history. It's historical fiction, and yet not! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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Interesting histories of the USA
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Enjoyed the stories and some interesting ones that had never heard before. It is a worthwhile read for all ages and a book you don't need to try and read cover-to-cover instead it can be read a chapter every day.

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