America: The Last Best Hope, Vol. I: From the Age of Discovery to a World at War
Written by William J. Bennett
Narrated by Wayne Shepherd
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About this audiobook
From the bold, brilliant mind of best-selling author William J. Bennett comes this thrilling account of the virtues and vices of our great country and the many brave men and women who have made it the powerful nation it is today.
A sweeping tale of human initiative, struggle, and victory, Bennett captures what is unique about America.
In this, the first volume of a "reasoned, balanced presentation of the American story," Bennett tells our nation's story. He summons us to embrace America's cause once again as "the last best hope of Earth".
©2006 William J. Bennett; (P)2005 Oasis Audio LLC
William J. Bennett
Dr. William J. Bennett is one of America’s most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of The Bill Bennett Show podcast, he is also the Washington Fellow of the American Strategy Group. He is the author and editor of more than twenty-five books. Dr. Bennett served as the secretary of education and chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Ronald Reagan and as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George Herbert Walker Bush.
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