Traces the life of the man whose speeches have become some of the best remembered in American history, from his days as a lawyer before the Supreme Court, through his distinguished career as a United States senator, to his legacy as a spokesman for the strength of the Union.
This volume examines the life of Carry A. Nation, whose destruction of saloons and other businesses that sold liquor in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century won her both praise and criticism from fellow temperance advocates. Although she was arrested, beaten, and often criticized, she impressed many people with her sincerity and courage. She carried the temperance crusade from the level of education to that of action, and helped bring on national prohibition.
God has given me a lifeboat and said 'Moody, save all you can.' Dwight L. Moody could be called the Billy Graham of his generation. But a more appropriate nickname might be father of the American evangelical movement, for without Moody, the reaching of souls worldwide would likely have occurred decades later. Moody's lifeboat set sail for Great Britain in 1873 on a modest evangelistic tour. Appealing to audiences with his heartwarming stories, Moody met with immense success and returned a national hero. From then on, the former shoe salesman from Massachusetts would not be silenced until he had realized the evangelization of the world in this generation. His ministry, without elaborate theological embellishment, was simply to save souls-and to that end, his vessel was never ashore.
This Easter gift book, filled with stories, songs, prayers, poems, traditions and recipes, will touch readers' hearts and homes. This book is divided into three basic sections--Preparation, Meditation and Celebration.
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