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Letters to America : Courageous Voices From the Past by Tom Blair, Tom Brokaw is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Letters to America : Courageous Voices From the Past about?
"Letters to America was written to energize Americans at a time of economic stress and self-doubt. By reading of the sacrifices the previous American generations - that often endured everyday hardships beyond the comprehension of those of us with running water - challenges confronting individual modern Americans pale in comparison. Starvation and hardship was a given for the early settlers, and yet somehow they persevered and through the fruits of their labors and the tenacity of subsequent immigrants and their descendants, the United States of America grew and flourished. Do we have the work ethic and perseverance today of our forefathers? Do modern Americans even know what true suffering is? Tom Blair believes that Americans can come together to solve this country's problems, but they will need to be able to sacrifice and work like those who have come before us. A blending of Forrest Gump, Roots and a Profiles in Courage populated by characters from the country's past. Letters to America is a compilation of twelve letters, each a chapter told in first person, by fictional Americans about their everyday lives. The voices are entirely distinct--men, women, and children; white, blac
Who reads Letters to America : Courageous Voices From the Past?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Tom Blair, Tom Brokaw
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing : Made available through hoopla
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781634503044
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Political Science, Law, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 4.33 / 5 (8 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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