{"product_id":"america-the-last-best-hope","title":"America The Last Best Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA single-volume edition of William J. Bennett''s bestselling series, thoroughly revised and updated.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett''s wonderfully readable book is so important.\" \u003c\/em\u003e--Walter Isaacson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decade ago, William J. Bennett published a magisterial three-volume account of our nation''s history. Now, Bennett returns to that bestselling trilogy, revising and condensing his epic tale into one volume, a page-turning narrative of our exceptional nation. In Bennett''s signature gripping prose, Washington, Franklin, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Reagan, and others reemerge not as marble icons or dust-dry names in a textbook, but as full-blooded, heroic pioneers whose far-reaching vision forged a nation that attracted and still attracts millions yearning to breathe free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this riveting volume, Bennett covers America’s greatest moments in breath-taking detail:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efrom the heroism of the Revolution to the dire hours of the Civil War,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efrom the progressive reforms of the early 1900s to the civil rights reforms of the 1960s,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efrom the high drama of the Space Race to the gut-wrenching tension of the Cold War,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efrom the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of global Communism to the attacks of 9-11 and the war on terror.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam J. Bennett captures the players, personalities, and pivotal moments of American history with piercing insight and unrelenting optimism. In this gripping tale of a nation, the story of what Lincoln referred to as \"the last best hope of earth\" comes alive in all its drama and personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315431907710,"sku":"NW9781400212903","price":15.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781400212903.jpg?v=1778716054","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/america-the-last-best-hope","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}