American Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom

Rick Santorum to Author American Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom

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In American Patriots , Rick Santorum shares the true-life accounts of 25 unsung heroic men and women from the Revolutionary War era.

Book Review: American Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom

These citizen patriots fought valiantly and made significant sacrifices to secure our God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — not only for themselves, but also for countless future generations. Their stories provide stirring reminders of the extraordinary faith, courage, and determination that set this country on the path to greatness centuries ago, as well as continued inspiration for generations of American patriots to come.

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Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Love this easy to read book, makes you appreciate our founding patriots. Very good book with fascinating detail to our legal system and U. I loved the book. I think the only historical figures I recognized in the entire book were Phillis Wheatley and Nathan Hale; the rest of them were completely new to me. My favorite was probably Haym Salomon, the Polish-born Jew who single-handedly kept the revolution financially stable through the war and into its first years as a nation. He seemed like a great guy!

Each little chapter focuses on a different historical character or sometimes a couple characters who have attributes in common. There's a little description of their backstory, key details about their dramatic contributions to the revolution, and then a summary of what happened to them later in life. Also, just a note: Basically, I enjoyed learning some more about important characters from history even if I'm a little hesitant to apply the word "hero" to all of them.

If you don't mind the messages Santorum is trying to mix in with his history lesson, then you might love this handy little anthology. Otherwise, though, it's probably best to steer clear. I received a copy of this book through the Tyndale Rewards program click here to check it out, and by using my link to make an account you'll get 25 credits enough to order a book just to start and I'll get 10!

Nov 05, Adam Graham rated it it was amazing. Rick Santorum's book is not quite what you'd expect from the guy who finished second in the Republican Campaign for President. It's not a campaign biography, it's not a policy book, rather it's a book about patriots mostly from the American revolutionary era. Hailing from Pennsylvania, Santorum has an uncommon acquaintance with the patriots of the Revolutionary era and he shares their stories in this compact volume. If there were a book I could compare it to, it'd be John F.

Kennedy's Profiles in Rick Santorum's book is not quite what you'd expect from the guy who finished second in the Republican Campaign for President. Santorum chooses to focus on patriotism and most of the book is dedicated to people who never held office. The small book covers a lot of ground, with fifteen chapters honoring more than twenty patriots, mostly forgotten in today's history books which have become increasingly consumed by personalities such as Marilyn Monroe.

The book re-introduces us to great patriots such as Peter Francisco who George Washington called a "one man Army. The book doesn't just honor war heroes, Santorum also honors Elias Boundinot, who took the thankless of job of ensuring British prisoners were cared for and Christopher Ludwick who was the official baker of the revolutionary army.

He extends his reach a little bit to honor two black pastors who fought against slavery in the years after the War, Richard Allen and Lemuel Haynes. The stories are themselves worth reading for bringing to lie stories that have been discarded and Santorum does a great job telling the stories in an engaging manner.

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However, American Patriots is more than a collection of nice historical vignettes. Santorum weaves a narrative that explains the origins and true meaning of American liberty and our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. It is also a charge to readers to take up the call to defend liberty in our time. As such, American Patriots is more than just a book for students of history, but a must-read for every American concerned about the direction of our country. Oct 24, Sarah rated it really liked it Shelves: All Ages I was really excited to get my hands on this book when it came out.

Being a fan of History and an admirer of Rick Santorum, this seemed like a perfect book for me. This book is a wonderful little gem for patriots and history buffs alike. Rick Santorum takes us through the rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness by sharing the stories of the forgotten heroes of early America.

I really enjoyed reading about people Age Appropriate for: I really enjoyed reading about people I had never heard about. Each and every story was inspiring, many were thought provoking, and some will stay with me for a long, long time. In our modern culture of people who think getting stuck behind a red light is a hardship, it is nice to read about men and women who were willing to give so much so that I could live in a free country today.

One of my favorite stories was the story of Phillis Wheatley. She was a slave during the Revolution who wrote poetry. Her master and mistress saw at a young age she was very smart. They made sure she was educated and helped her publish a book of poetry. They also helped her to send a poem to George Washington, which he sent a personal thank you note to Phillis for. If you want to be inspired by the heroes and heroines of the past, want a quick read, or are looking for a refreshing view on history, I recommend American Patriots. I received this book from Tyndale in exchange for my honest review.

I was under no obligation to write a positive review. The opinions in this review are entirely my own. Nov 05, Leah rated it really liked it Shelves: Rick Santorum served as a US senator from representing the state of Pennsylvania. He is better known for his failed bid to represent the Republicans in the race for the White House. He is a Catholic and with that conservative. Santorum wrote this book to chronicle the lives of American Patriots from the early days of the country that we may not be familiar with, the ones that don't get much attention and much focus especially in school where we get most of our history education.

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History is not really my thing even when it comes to my own nation. I think people naturally assume if you love to read then you love history as well, but that's never been the case for me. However, I do enjoy reading about certain historical figures time has forgotten. The going story nowadays is that the founding fathers were not as Christian as we like to believe.

Just because it is popular doesn't make it true. This book gives insight into important historical figures that were religious. There is more to America than the men gracing text books. The book includes a copy of The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is one of the most valuable documents in this nation's history.

I believe it is something every American should read and be familiar with. What did our founding fathers want for this country? Nov 07, Nicole Rivera rated it it was amazing. Rick Santorum's, American Patriot, is a touching account of those who sacrificed their lives to build this great nation. In a time of such political uncertainty in our country, American Patriot breathes anew the Patriot Spirit into readers. I highly recommend American Patriot to all those who love this nation an are concerned with the direction we may be headed in.

Also those who love the history of this great nation and want to dig deeper and hear accounts of the bravery showed by the American Rick Santorum's, American Patriot, is a touching account of those who sacrificed their lives to build this great nation. Also those who love the history of this great nation and want to dig deeper and hear accounts of the bravery showed by the American Patriots in the War of Independence. I also enjoyed the fact that in each book is a copy of the Declaration of Independence--a compelling piece of work that I believe every American should be well versed in.

American Patriots paints the picture of why this country was founded and by whom. It should be essential reading for all students in the U. To be an American, to have an American spirit, is to know where we come from. We come from these brave men and women who stood up for what they believed in and sacrificed their lives so that we may have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Thank you to Tyndale for providing a complementary copy of American Patriots: Dec 18, Roger Leonhardt rated it it was amazing. What are the two things everyone says we are never to talk about?

You guessed it - Religion and Politics! Those are my two favorite subjects.

American Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom by Rick Santorum

This book is not quite about politics. It is about the history of America and those who died to give us the right to talk about religion and politics. I have always loved history, so I jumped at the chance to read this one. I have heard Rick speak and am very impressed. His writing is interesting and never boring.

This book is a great read. Santorum has taken What are the two things everyone says we are never to talk about? Santorum has taken small bite-size storys and created a very interesting book. Each story takes a segment of someone in history who gave their time, money and life to help in our struggle for independence.

Many lost everything they had. I thank God every chance I think about what our ancestors gave to make us free. It is a short read, but almost imposible to put down. I read it in a day. Each story is short, to the point and will leave you wanting more. I highly recommend this book and give it 5 out of 5 stars. Jan 13, Dionne rated it really liked it Shelves: They knew that the pursuit of happiness was not merely a matter of thought or action, but also a matter of the sou "God grant that this religious liberty may be preserved in these states, to the end of time.

They knew that the pursuit of happiness was not merely a matter of thought or action, but also a matter of the soul. It is simply the duty of every generation to meet the challenge of our time in order to maintain our inherent rights--the rights given to us by God himself. Nov 08, Shelby rated it it was amazing. These are the things that our founding fathers, and many radical patriots sought to both achieve and protect for us. But at what price? How often do we actually stop to appreciate our freedom and those who protect it?

In this book Rick Santorum examines the lives of some less-than-famous patriots during the revolution, and what sacrifices they made to help receive this liberty. This book was a very easy, eye-opening read. The book is divided into 3 sections, and 18 chapters, each chapter portraying another patriot, or group of patriots.

I would recommend this book to any american, because it is very important for us to know what sacrifices were made for our freedom if we are to fully appreciate it and protect it. I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

However, my opinions are my own. Dec 26, Linda Walters rated it liked it. I liked this book and found that even though I probably had a more "untainted" history book than the kids do of this generation; I never heard of these people. Ronald Reagan made an interesting statement that we need to fight to keep our freedom and that those who have known freedom and lost it; never have known it again" my paraphrasing I also enjoyed what Charles Carroll of Carrollton had to say and heard it as a prayer " God grant that this religious liberty may be preserved I liked this book and found that even though I probably had a more "untainted" history book than the kids do of this generation; I never heard of these people.

Ronald Reagan made an interesting statement that we need to fight to keep our freedom and that those who have known freedom and lost it; never have known it again" my paraphrasing I also enjoyed what Charles Carroll of Carrollton had to say and heard it as a prayer " God grant that this religious liberty may be preserved in these States, to the end of time".

I echo that prayer. Feb 23, Don rated it it was amazing. Jan 09, Janetkc7wvy rated it really liked it. This was a very interesting book about little known people who gave a great deal many risked their own lives that we enjoy freedom today. Rick Santorum is a very religeous man and also loves his country. So many of the early patriots were also very religeous. I particularily like and agree with what John Witherspoon said: Oct 22, Megan rated it it was ok.

I found it more of a reference book than anything.

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He gave a few names and a very brief description of person and their contribution to the Revolutionary War. Made me want to read a few actual biographies or more Rev. Not really ok with him throwing religion down my throat in a history book.

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