In this expanded new edition, Kirk Ward Robinson presents the Founding documents of the United States of America, with additional interpretation to reinforce his premise that the character of the nation and its people, even in modern times, derives not only from the ideals expressed in the Founding documents, but also from the historical pressures that led to their creation. These documents-The Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, Thomas Jefferson's "original Rough draught" of the Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union,...

August Roads tells two stories of struggle and redemption set against the remote wilds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and along the historical grace of the Natchez Trace Parkway In Anwar, Gillam Wheaton Taylor-Wheat to his friends-is an urban professional who becomes embroiled in the serpentine maneuverings of politics in Washington D.C. Struggling to reconcile success with happiness, he becomes obsessed with the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge during the 2000 presidential campaigns of Al Gore and George W. Bush. He is lured north, toward a place so far outside of his experience that...

While hiking through the Scottish Highlands on vacation, Robinson becomes captivated by the history he finds along every step, leading him toward a deeper connection with natural and human history. He later returns to Europe, and sets out to follow in the footsteps of both Hannibal and Joan of Arc. Hiking through Spain, France, and Italy, he moves from one comic misadventure to another; but along the way he discovers beauty and friendship, and a profound connection with the past. Robinson tells the histories of Hannibal and Joan of Arc in fascinating detail, weaving the stories of their lives...