Gabrielle`s Exploration

By: Gabrielle Black

These are all the other books by

lynne Cheney

We the People: The Story of Our Constitution

“I am mortified beyond expression when I view the

clouds which have spread over the brightest morn that

ever dawned upon any country.” —George Washington

America had won the Revolution, but our troubles were

far from over. The thirteen states were squabbling, the

country could not pay its bills, and in Massachusetts

farmers had taken up arms against the government.

Was our country, which had fought so hard for its

independence, going to survive?

In May 1787 delegates from across the country—

including George Washington, James Madison, and

Benjamin Franklin—gathered in Philadelphia and,

meeting over the course of a sweltering summer,

created a new framework for governing: the

Constitution of the United States. Their efforts turned a

shaky alliance of states into a nation that would prosper

and grow powerful, drawing its strength for centuries to

come from “We the people” and inspiring hope for

freedom around the world.

Now in paperback for the first time, this richly

illustrated tale of a crucial point in our nation’s history

will enthrall readers young and old.

A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women

Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser

collaborated on America: A Patriotic

Primer, which captured the imagination of

American children and became a national

best-seller. Now they turn their hands to

A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing

American Women and bring the great

women of American history to life. Filled

to the brim with words and pictures that

celebrate the remarkable (although often

unmarked) achievements of American

women, this is a book to relish and to

read again and again.

Mothers, daughters, schoolchildren,

generations of families -- everyone -- will

take Abigail Adams's words to heart and

"remember the ladies" once they read

the stories of these astonishing,

astounding, amazing American women.

America : A Patriotic PrimerAmerica: A Patriotic Primer is a succinct

history of the United States, an ABC of the

principles on which this country was founded,

and a book for children and families to pore

over, discuss, and cherish.

A is for America,

the land that we love.

B is for the Birthday

of this country of ours....

To choose the twenty-six people and ideas

that comprise the book, Lynne Cheney has

drawn on a lifetime of learning about the

American past, and on the inspiration that

comes from witnessing recent history

firsthand. Illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser

imbues Mrs. Cheney's words with childlike joy

through her exuberant drawings. Together

they have created a patriotic primer, a book

that teaches history by celebrating the

diversity, tenacity, and faith of the American

people.

When Washington Crossed the Delaware:A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots

Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our

young country. In the six months since the Declaration

of Independence had been signed, General George

Washington and his troops had suffered defeat after

defeat at the hands of the British. It looked as though

our struggle for independence might be doomed, when

Washington made a bold decision. He would lead the

main body of his army across the Delaware River and

launch a surprise attack on enemy forces.

Washington and his men were going against the odds.

It seemed impossible that the ragtag Americans could

succeed against the mightiest power in the world. But

the men who started across the icy Delaware loved

their country and their leader. Under his command

they would turn the tide of battle and change the

course of history.

Now in paperback for the first time, this story of the

military campaign that began on Christmas night in

1776 will teach readers about the heroism,

persistence, and patriotism of those who came before

them.

A Time for FreedomDid you know that John Adams thought we

would celebrate America's birthday on the

second of July? That ten generals went on to

become president? That our country has had

nine different capitals, including Trenton, New

Jersey, and Annapolis, Maryland?

Bestselling author and historian Lynne Cheney

takes readers through America's story of

freedom in this time line of key moments in our

history. Starting with our nation's beginnings

and carrying through to events that affect our

lives today, Mrs. Cheney enriches our

understanding of defining moments by

presenting them with facts that add perspective

and by linking them with the historic words of

men and women who were there.

Placing the important happenings and great

figures of our history into context and showing

the expansion of freedom in this land that we

love, A Time for Freedom is a book families will

cherish and want to share together.

Blue Skies,No Fences: A Memoir of Childhood and Family

In Blue Skies, No Fences: A Memoir of Childhood and

Family, Lynne Cheney re-creates the years after

World War II in a small town on the high plains of the

West. Portraying an era that started with the Ink

Spots on the Zenith Radio in her family's living room

and ended with Elvis on the jukebox at the local

canteen, she tells of coming of age in a time when

the country seemed in control of its destiny and

individual Americans in charge of theirs. She

describes Casper, Wyoming, where she met a young

man named Dick Cheney, and remembers her

hometown as a place where the future seemed as

bright as the blue sky and life's possibilities as

boundless as the prairie. It was also a place where a

pioneer heritage prevailed, and Cheney traces the

paths of forebears who journeyed westward,

strengthened against adversity by a bedrock belief

that they would find a better life. An uplifting

exploration of a special time and place in American

history, Blue Skies, No Fences is also a heartfelt

tribute to those optimistic souls who, in Lynne

Cheney's words, "pinned their hopes on America and

kept heading west."

Telling The TruthChallenging the rhetoric of

multiculturalism, radical feminism,

critical race theory, and other

popular trends, Lynne Cheney calls

for the restoration of truth and

reason to a central place in our

lives. In Telling the Truth, Cheney

gives us a detailed examination of

American cultural and political

institutions, journalism, and

education. She shows how a

disdain for objective truth and

principles has created a moral and

intellectual crisis that threatens

the foundation of America's legal,

political, and social order.