Sounding Forth the Trumpet for Young Readers: 1837-1860 (Discovering God's Plan for America) - Softcover

From the very beginning it would seem that God had a plan for America. From its discovery by Europeans to its settlement, from the Revolution to Manifest Destiny, from the stirrings of civil unrest to civil war, America was on a path. In our pluralistic world, when textbooks are being rewritten in ways that obscure the Judeo-Christian beginnings of our country, the books in the Discovering God's Plan for America series help ground young readers in a distinctly evangelical way of understanding early American history. As young readers look at their nation's development from God's point of view, they will begin to have a clearer idea of how much we owe to a very few--and how much is still at stake. These engaging books bring history alive in a way that will inspire young people to take their important part in shaping this nation into the future.

Sounding Forth the Trumpet for Young Readers tells the dramatic story of our nation's struggle with slavery and human rights in the pre-Civil War years. These were the days of John Quincy Adams and William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman and Harriet Beecher Stowe, Abraham Lincoln and Dred Scott--figures who were used by God to change the course of human history.

This book brings one of the most crucial times in America's past to life, the years of 1837 to 1860. Young readers ages 9 to 12 will learn about the events that led up to the Civil War, including the Mexican War, the Gold Rush, the Nebraska-Kansas Act, and the emergence of Abraham Lincoln. Study questions and answers for each chapter and a glossary of terms are included.

Peter Marshall (1940-2010), a graduate of Yale University and Princeton Theological Seminary, was a nationally recognized speaker on America's Christian heritage.

David Manuel is the author or coauthor of several books, including Like a Mighty River and The Jesus Factor. He is a graduate of Yale University and lives in Massachusetts.

Anna Wilson Fishel trained in law and was involved in government work. She is a published adapter and author of books for children and young adults.