Autographed Books
"America's Beginnings" by Tony Williams of The Bill of Rights Institute! Autographed!
- Item Number
- 109
- Estimated Value
- 40 USD
- Opening Bid
- 25 USD
Item Description
Tony Williams will personally autograph your book!
"America's Beginnings" by Tony Williams!
"At a time when surveys reveal that Americans know less and less about our past, Tony Williams provides entertaining and informative descriptions of 50 of the most important and dramatic events from the colonial and Revolutionary period, ÂÂ?some known and some forgotten ÂÂ?from the Mayflower Compact to the Annapolis Convention.
Published in association with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation,America's Beginnings takes the reader throughout the American colonies and introduces many leading figures, from John Smith and John Winthrop to the Founding Fathers. Along the way, Williams examines the principles that led colonists to come to America and succeeding generations to become a free and independent nation. Read individually or from cover to cover, these stories illuminate the founding principles and heroic struggles that established the country and shaped the American character."
Tony Williams
He has also written "America's Beginnings: The Dramatic Events that Shaped a Nation's Character,"(2011), "The Jamestown Experiment:The Remarkable Story of the Enterprising Colony and the Unexpected Results that Shaped America"(2011),"Pox and the Covenant: Franklin, Mather, and the Epidemic that Changed America's Destiny"(2010), and, "Hurricane of Independence: The Untold Story of the Deadly Storm at the Deciding Moment of the American Revolution"(2008)
He holds history degrees from Syracuse University and Ohio State University, and is a Professional Development Instructor at the Bill of Rights Institute, in Arlington, VA, and, the Program Director at the Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute in Charlottesville, VA, that teaches Founding principles and documents to teachers and citizens. He taught history for fifteen years. He lives with his family in Williamsburg, VA. He blogs regularly for the WJMI at www.wjmi.org.
He can be reached for speaking engagements by contacting his publisher, Sourcebooks.
Item Special Note
Tony Williams – Professional Development Instructor with the Bill of Rights Institute, Washington, D.C.
"Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 30,000 students nationwide."
"The Bill of Rights Institute has assembled a talented team to create each of our programs and resources, including a full-time staff with more than 100 years combined experience in the classroom. In addition, we partner with experts, including outstanding secondary school teachers; academics from the fields of American history, political science, and constitutional law; video producers; web site developers and designers; and evaluation and curriculum experts."
twilliams@billofrightsinstitute.org
REVIEWS:
"This short volume by Tony Williams is an excellent primer for young and old alike. It also makes for a great review of events that forged our nation. The book is organized in such a way that it can be easily read cover-to-cover, while the reader seeking only snippets is satisfied as well. In this work, Mr. Williams' writing is accessible enough for younger readers, making the book applicable to classroom situations. That should not be interpreted to mean that this volume should be relegated to the classroom. To the contrary, this nice little book should be on shelves in many homes as it reminds readers of the events that led to the creation of the nation. That said, I would also like to point out that this book, unlike others written by Tony Williams, does not read like a novel. I can't imagine it was intended to read that way. Readers expecting a cohesive page-turner might be disappointed. On the other hand, taken for what it is, it is a wonderful little book."Author and historian Tony Williams has compiled a wonderful overview on the early history of our great nation. Beginning in the early 17th century with the settlement of Jamestown, the book details all the important events that shaped America's young history through the inauguration of George Washington and the signing of the Bill of Rights. For anyone interested in learning more about America's early history, this book is a must read!
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