Bøger af Jane Hampton Cook

What's true about the red, white, and blue? Everyone knows that America's colors are red, white, and blue but what do those colors mean? As America turns 250 years old, discover the men and women who loved America and lived out the virtues, such as valor and justice, that embody red, white, and blue. George Washington, Peter Salem, Phillis Wheatley, John Paul Jones, Molly Pitcher, Prince Hall, Susan B. Anthony, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Martin Luther King are among the many heroes and heroines featured in this book for children.

Resilience on Parade: Short Stories from Suffragists and Women's Battle for the Vote reveals how eight Americans bounced back from numerous setbacks in women's long battle for the right to vote. Discover how they overcame economic losses, health challenges, family disappointments, war, workplace inequalities, child custody drama, slavery and persecution while showing courage, initiative, perseverance, creativity and resilience. Resilience on Parade focuses on the highly relevant theme of resilience, which is a quality that Americans need as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. You've probably heard of Abigail Adams's call to remember the ladies but how did John Adams respond and what was his remedy to making voting more equal? Why could only 16% of the population vote when America was founded? What emotional childhood wound gave Elizabeth Cady Stanton the lifelong vision for women's right to vote? Which workplace injustice turned Susan B. Anthony into a professional advocate for an amendment to the Constitution granting women universal voting rights? Likewise, how did faith impact Sojourner Truth during a child custody battle and her famous speech "Ain't I woman?" When did Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Inez Milholland demonstrate perseverance on a spring? How did Lucy Burns show creative courage to survive the night of terror? Which lady did Tennessee legislator Harry T. Burn remember 100 years ago in August 1920 in the final vote on the 19th Amendment, which finally gave all women the right to vote? Resilience on Parade answers these questions and more. Unlike other books on the history of women's voting rights, Resilience on Parade takes a literary nonfiction approach through true stories that capture the emotional motivations and actions of those who lived loudly for liberty in this decades-long battle. Instead of relying on modern historians as sources, these stories primarily draw upon the suffragists' writings, memoirs and newspapers from their era to bring their voices to life in an authentic, fresh, relevant and personal way that is both entertaining and educational.Highly recommended! "Jane Hampton Cook is a consummate researcher, delving into archives and old newspapers to bring events alive in her previous nine historical books. The same thoroughness, scholarly exactness, and lively writing are evidenced in Resilience on Parade, her latest effort, and a timely addition to the nation's centennial celebration of women winning the right to vote. Highly recommended!" -Anthony Pettinato, GenealogyBank.com editorWhat a grand way to learn history!"First, this book is truly greater than the sum of its collected stories. Jane skillfully incorporates quotes that illustrate the era, the beliefs and the contributions to equal rights. Each woman in this book challenges current beliefs and works fervently for change. This is a delightful read that examines not only the history of women's rights, but also the tendency we have to hold onto beliefs even though they may not be valid or may do harm. What a grand way to learn history!" -Pat Pound, Former Presidential Appointee, National Council on Disability

Forgeries ~ 18th Century Style Fake News "I do not really wish for independence. I hope there are few who do," George Washington, June 18, 1776. Did General Washington write these words, which newspapers published? Was this propaganda and disinformation ~18th Century fake news? If Washington didn't write these words, who had the motive and moxie to credibly pull off writing multiple forgeries in his name? Four suspects will emerge and reveal new dimensions of the American Revolution. Was this the first time that malicious news had attacked Washington? On the positive side, which free speech activist and cancel culture victim turned Washington into a media darling? For the first time, newly digitized letters and newspapers answer these questions and solve this 245-year-old whodunnit history mystery. A great awakening to tyranny, the American Revolution was also a war of lies, whose battlefields were on the pages of newspapers and pamphlets ~ social media 1776-style. Timed by award-winning author Jane Hampton Cook to prepare Americans for celebrating America's 250th, War of Lies shows the importance of the Judeo-Christian virtue of truth and the origins of freedom of speech and the press.

O Say Can You See? Georgetown lawyer Francis Scott Key did not initially support the War of 1812 against Great Britain. After all, he voted against President James Madison and his war. Instead, Key supported the Federalist Party. But after the notorious British military burned the White House and Capitol--the 9/11 of the War of 1812--Key set aside his political differences, spoke with President Madison, and answered the call to do what he could for his country. While aboard a British warship after negotiating the release of an American war prisoner, Key witnessed the Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore. What happened next changed his life. Discover why and how he came to write America's national anthem, whose lyrics have inspired millions of Americans over the years. By award-winning author and former White House webmaster, Jane Hampton Cook, America's Star-Spangled Story is a beautiful patriotic gift book for all Americans.

When Virginia, age 10, asks her grandfather, "who fired the first fireworks for independence?" the answer he gives is as surprising as it is delightful. First Fireworks for Independence takes young readers on a sparkling journey to Virginia, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. Discover the story behind the tradition of launching fireworks for July 4 and the mysterious identity of Virginia's grandfather. Award-winning author and presidential historian Jane Hampton Cook presents First Fireworks for Independence to help young Americans to better understand our nation's founding and to prepare them to celebrate America's 250th birthday in 2026.

When three Yale classmates -- David Bushnell, Nathan Hale, and Benjamin Tallmadge -- leave their world of classical education at Yale College, they embark on a hero's journey by joining the American Revolution in 1776. One fights underwater, another on the battlefield, and the other as a spy for General George Washington. Their lives will never be the same as they battle to save their homes on Connecticut and New York's Long Island from tyranny. The Submarine and the Spies is a timely book for ages 12 and up for America's 250th anniversary. Ideal for middle and high school classrooms, book clubs and personal reading for adults.

Alumni, students, and toddling future graduates alike will delight in this beautifully illustrated celebration of the oldest, continually operating university in the state of Texas. Readers follow a curious bear cub on his adventure through the Baylor University campus, exploring the traditions, history, and landmarks cherished by all Baylor Bears.