We the People
By Juan Williams
This comprehensive American history tells how Americans,
known and unknown contributed to this nation’s story. The author poses interesting questions. What would the Founding Fathers think about
America today? Where we are today, how
did we get here? We’re taught who the
original Founding Fathers are; who are the modern day figures who have reshaped
and affirmed the vision of America?
It’s an ambitious collection of essays that recount the
history of events, and the people who drove them, told without bias and without
judgment of right and wrong. The
chapters cover such interesting topics as the Kennedy’s and the American
Melting Pot, Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights, George Meany and Labor Unions
and the Rise of the Middle Class, the Rise of the Christian Right, Rachel
Carson and the Environmental Movement, the Social Safety Net, the Right to Bear
Arms, and other controversial topics.
It’s so interesting to learn how these debatable topics began, and how
they’ve evolved.
The book is written as a conversational discussion. At the start of each chapter he compares and
contrasts what the original Founding Fathers would think or imagine if they
were magically transported to the modern day America and confronted with each
of the issues presented. Then he
presents the history of the issue, introducing the influential people as it
evolves. He doesn’t steer away from the
political impacts; instead he illuminates all sides of political influences and
also discusses Supreme Court decisions. Finally
he gives us an in depth and insightful analyses of the influential people
themselves. He describes in detail their
life and what drove their passion, decisions, and influence. His extraordinary research and thoughtful
writing reveals information not well known about these historical figures.
Juan Williams worked for two decades at the Washington Post
as a White House correspondent and a prize-winning columnist. He has won an Emmy for his TV documentary
writing. For ten years he was a daily
talk show host and senior political correspondent for NPR. This is his fourth bestselling book. He’s currently a top political analyst on the
Fox News Channel.
I had the privilege to meet Juan Williams at his Town Hall
appearance in Seattle. He’s such a
personable celebrity. He’s a very
patient and thoughtful debater, and presents information and arguments that
will challenge you. He has a rich
curiosity and intellect. Especially in
this historic election year, this book is a great way to put into context the
passionate people, their actions, and the extraordinary circumstances that have
evolved into present day America. The
issues and questions we’re now debating, how did we get here?
Thereby hangs a tale . . . .
