The American Turtle Submarine
9781455629121
Regular price $19.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%"An effort of genius." -George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 1785
The world's first submarine was used during the American Revolution. While other men his age supported the country with muskets, Yale graduate David Bushnell sought the answer to one important question: how to defend America against the British Royal Navy. His answer was the American Turtle. Focusing on the vessel's most important mission, sinking Britain's flagship in New York harbor, this concise history follows the development of the invention from drawing table to open water and onwards.
Declaration of Independence Mini-Book Ornament
9781429008150
Regular price $6.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Decorate your tree and celebrate 250 years of liberty with this fun Declaration of Independence mini-book!
Including artful illustrations of the signers alongside the full document in a hardback stamped mini-book ornament, this gift is perfect for cherishing our shared values of freedom, democracy and liberty for all during the holiday season.
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence summarizes America's founding political philosophy. At once a cherished symbol of liberty and an expression of Jefferson's monumental talents as a writer, the document captures in unforgettable phrases the ideals of individual liberty that formed the backbone of American's Revolutionary movement. In setting forth these self-evident truths alongside a list of grievances against King George's Britain, the Declaration of Independence justified the breaking of ties with Mother England and the formation of a new country.
The Huguenot Church of Charleston (Third edition)
9781467172929
Regular price $29.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The Huguenot heritage in the United States cannot be overstated. In the latter part of the sixteenth century, France was plunged into a series of religious wars. In 1589, Henry of Navarre became Henry IV of France, but peace was not achieved until he issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598, which recognized the Huguenots’ right to worship in the towns they controlled. While Henry IV lived, the financial and military security of the country was ensured. After his assassination in 1610, it ceased.
Religious persecution resumed, and in 1685, Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes, and many French Protestants fled. Of the estimated 180,000 Huguenot refugees, approximately 3,000 crossed the Atlantic. This book is about their descendants and their influence on the development of the American republic and the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
The Huguenot Church in Charleston, a national landmark, is the last Huguenot church in America.
