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See I Told You So |
With his first book, The Way Things Ought to Be, Rush Limbaugh made it to the top of the
bestseller list and has stayed there for eight months. Now, the outspoken and controversial political
commentator is back with his second book--and he's loaded for bear. The conservative radio and TV host takes
on the Democrats and liberals and shows no mercy.
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Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans
(Book 1) |
Okay, okay, my name’s really Rusty—but my friends call me Rush. Rush Revere. Because I’ve
always been the #1 fan of the coolest colonial dude ever, Paul Revere. Talk about a rock star—this guy wanted
to protect young America so badly, he rode through those bumpy, cobblestone-y streets shouting “the British
are coming!” On a horse. Top of his lungs. Wind blowing, rain streaming.
Well, you get the picture. But
what if you could get the real picture—by actually going back in time and seeing with your own eyes how our
great country came to be? Meeting the people who made it all happen—people like you and me?
Hold on to
your pointy triangle hats, because you can—with me, Rush Revere, seemingly ordinary substitute history
teacher, as your tour guide across time! “How?” you ask? Well, there’s this portal. And a horse. My talking
horse named Liberty. And—well, just trust me, I’ll get us there.
We’ll begin by joining a shipload of
brave families journeying on the Mayflower in 1620. Yawn? I don’t think so. 1620 was a pretty awesome time,
and you’ll experience exactly what they did on that rough, dangerous ocean crossing. Together, we’ll ask the
pilgrims all our questions, find out how they live, join them at the first Thanksgiving, and much more.
So saddle up and let’s ride! Our exceptional nation is waiting to be discovered all over again by exceptional
young patriots—like you! |
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Rush Revere and the First Patriots: Time-Travel Adventures With Exceptional Americans
(Book 2) |
“Whoa there, young historians! Before we go rush, rush, rushing off anywhere, I’d like a moment.
I’m Liberty, Rush Revere’s loquacious equine companion—his trusty talking horse! Always at the ready to leap from
the twenty-first century into America’s past, that’s me. When he says ‘Let’s go!’ I’m so there. I’m jazzed, I’m
psyched, I’m—”
“Ah, excuse me, Liberty?”
“Yeah, Rush?”
“Usually you say ‘oh no, not again!’
and ‘while we’re in colonial Boston, can I try the baked beans?’”
“Okay, fine—you do the talking. I’ll just
be over here, if you need me.…”
Well, he’s sulking now, but I couldn’t be your tour guide across time
without Liberty! His name says it all: the freedom we celebrate every July Fourth with fireworks and hot dogs
(and maybe some of those baked beans). But how did America get free? How did thirteen newborn colonies tell the
British king where he could stick his unfair taxes?
Jump into the bustling streets of Boston in 1765, where
talk of revolution is growing louder. I said LOUDER. You’ll have to SHOUT to be heard over the angry cries of “Down
with the king!” and “Repeal the Stamp Act!” that fill the air. You’ll meet fierce supporters of liberty like Samuel
Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and my idol, Paul Revere, as they fearlessly defy British rule. It’s an exciting,
dangerous, turbulent, thrilling time to be an American…and exceptional young patriots like you won’t want to miss a
minute. Let’s ride! |
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Rush Revere and the American Revolution: Time-Travel Adventures With Exceptional Americans
(Book 3) |
Liberty, my wisecracking horse, our old friends Cam, Tommy, Freedom, and I are off to meet some super-brave soldiers in the year 1775. Yep, that’s
right. We’ll be visiting with the underdog heroes who fought for American independence, against all odds—and won! But not before eight very real years of danger
and uncertainty. Be a part of Rush Revere’s crew as we rush, rush, rush into a time when British rule had become a royal pain, and rebellion was in the air. We’ll
be on hand to see two lanterns hung in the Old North Church, prevent a British spy from capturing Paul Revere, and grapple with danger at the battles of Lexington,
Concord, and Bunker Hill.
The extra special part of this trip is that right here in the twenty-first century, Cam’s dad is a soldier fighting in Afghanistan,
and Cam has been pretty angry that he is away. Visiting with exceptional American heroes like Dr. Joseph Warren and George Washington, racing along after Paul Revere
on his midnight ride, and seeing the Declaration of Independence signed make Cam see his own dad in a new and special way.
But don’t worry. Along with the
danger, excitement, and patriotism, there will still be time to stop for a delicious spinach, oats, and alfalfa smoothie. No, wait—that one’s for Liberty. The kids
and I voted for strawberries.
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Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner
(Book 4) |
IT’S THE DAWN OF AN IMPORTANT NEW DAY IN AMERICA. YOUNG READERS, GRAB THE REINS AND JOIN RUSH REVERE, LIBERTY THE HORSE, AND THE WHOLE
TIME-TRAVELING CREW IN THIS PATRIOTIC HISTORICAL ADVENTURE THAT TAKES YOU ON AN EXCITING TRIP TO THE PAST TO SEE OUR REMARKABLE NATION’S MOST ICONIC SYMBOLS UP
CLOSE AND PERSONAL!
“Rush Revere here, along with my chatty horse, Liberty! Wait a minute . . . Liberty? Where did he go?”
“Reporting for duty,
Captain Revere!”
“Liberty, where did you get that spinach smoothie?”
*Slurp*
Well, he certainly didn’t get it from 1787—that’s where we’re
rush, rush, rushing off to next with our enthusiastic young friends in the Time-Traveling Crew (but not before causing a major security incident at the National
Archives in Washington, D.C.!) A funny case of mistaken identity and a wild chase through the busy streets of Philadelphia will lead us to the famously introverted
Father of our Constitution, James Madison, and the heated secret debates over the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Fast-forward a few years, and we’ll help his
brave wife, Dolley, risk her life to save an important portrait from the White House as the British set Washington afire!
What greater symbol of our
exceptional nation’s hard-won freedoms than the Star-Spangled Banner, sewn by American icon Betsy Ross? Perhaps Francis Scott Key can explain what inspired him to
pay tribute to our glorious flag by writing our beautiful national anthem. But watch out for the bombs bursting in air, because when we reach 1814, we’ll be front
and center at a major battle to defend our liberty.
Jump back in the saddle with me, Rush Revere, and the Time-Traveling Crew, as my trusty horse, Liberty,
takes us on another flying leap through American history into a past teeming with heroes and extraordinary citizens who have so much to teach us about patriotism.
All you need to bring is your curiosity about the birth of our democracy—I’ve got plenty of tricornered hats for everyone! |
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Rush Revere and the Presidency
(Book 5) |
Hey there, young readers! Rush Revere here. I can’t wait to rush, rush, rush to history with our next adventure: a trip back in time to the
first days of our country on its own two legs, free from British rule—
What’s that, Liberty?
Liberty wants me to say on its own four legs.
Anyway, as
I was saying—free from British rule and creating a new government for the people, by the people. When one of the time-traveling crew from Manchester Middle
School decides to run for student-body president, I take them back to meet our first three presidents and first ladies.
So, join us as we head back to
those amazing and important first years, when we got to make all the decisions. Turns out, it’s pretty hard to lead a whole new country! We had to make new
rules for America and set the path for the country we would grow up to be. And who better to be our first-ever leader than the general who won the war—George
Washington!
He was the father of our country and made some incredible decisions that still affect how we live our lives today! But even so, President
Washington knew that he couldn’t stay president forever or we might end up with a king, just like England.
We’ll watch as he makes his tough decision to
step down to spend more time with Martha Washington and his adopted grandchildren, Nelly and Wash.
Then we’ll saddle up and ride into the presidency of
John Adams, who followed in some very big footsteps with the help of his accomplished wife, Abigail. Then we’ll rush, rush, rush to the year 1803, when Thomas
Jefferson continues the mission of creating America by making a risky decision to buy a lot of land from the French in the Louisiana Purchase, which more than
doubles our size!
Using advice from the early presidents, first ladies, and a former U.S. congressman, the crew works to defeat an old nemesis. The question
is— will it be enough?
What are you waiting for? Bring your curiosity and let’s giddyup! |
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