Continuing their U.S. history series, the authors chronicle the years 1837 to 1860, covering the Gold Rush, the Mexican War, and the boiling issues leading to the Civil War. Sounding Forth the Trumpet is an extraordinary expression of faith and a critically needed spiritual perspective on the causes of the tragedy called the Civil War, almost invariably argued to have been economic or political. ... This is a very important book. -- John Cardinal OConnor, Archdiocese of New York Another illuminating view of American history from Peter Marshall and David Manuel, who describe the critical, life-and-death struggle against slavery, for which such a horrible price in blood was later paid for our national sin. I pray that this book will open our eyes to the similar struggle today with another group of disenfranchised people - unborn babies - and help us to avoid a similar national judgment from our holy God of heaven, the defender of the defenseless -- Dr. Bill Bright, founder and president, Campus Crusade for Christ International In galvanizing, scholarly prose, Peter Marshall and David Manuel narrate Americas terrible journey to the atoning altar of the Civil War. Much of their stirring history is set in the halls of Congress, where truths trumpet sounded forth to call us to repudiate slavery, the nations most grievous sin. -- John Ashcroft, United States Senator, Missouri Marshalls previous books have played a vital part in a kind of historical revisionism. Some textbooks have neglected the Christian emphasis in the lives of the Founding Fathers. The tendency for several years was to ignore this part of American history. But thanks to the three books theyve published thus far, Marshall and Manuel have let readers know the rest of the story. -- Russ Pulliam, The Indianapolis News Peter Marshall and David Manuel have done it again. They have produced a third volume of American history in a very readable style, with depth and breadth. ... This book is highly recommended for its scholarship, but also for its emphasis on character and the impact of spiritual revival in history. These volumes deserve to become standard texts in schools in the future. -- Moody This country is unlike most that have existed in human history. It is a broad, diverse nation made whole by its dedication to a proposition. That proposition, that we are equal in the eyes of the Creator, is our First Principle. Sounding Forth the Trumpet shows how a to return to First Principles can bring justice and unity to our troubled, divided nation. -- Sam Brownback, United States Senator, Kansas Those who forget Americas history are not doomed to repeat it. They are just doomed. The authors again remind us of the things weve left behind and admonish us to go back and pick them up. -- Cal Thomas, syndicated columnist What is especially impressive about this book is its super abundant historical evidence in documenting both the moral and spiritual opposition to slavery. The book is not the authors theoretical wishful thinking of how history should have been; it is, rather, the accurate documentation of how history was in triumphing over the evil of slavery. We are given an eyewitness account of this triumph. -- Dr. George Roche, president, Hillsdale College Used Book in Good Condition