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American Connections: The Founding Fathers. Networked.Using the unique approach that he has employed in his previous books, author, columnist, and television commentator James Burke shows us our connections to the fifty six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Over the two hundred plus years that separate us, these connections are often surprising and always fascinating. Burke turns the signers from historical icons into flesh and blood people: Some were shady financial manipulators, most were
Using the unique approach that he has employed in his previous books, author, columnist, and television commentator James Burke shows us our connections to the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Over the two hundred-plus years that separate us, these connections are often surprising and always fascinating. Burke turns the signers from historical icons into flesh-and-blood people: Some were shady financial manipulators, most were masterful political operators, a few were good human beings, and some were great men. The network that links them to us is also peopled by all sorts, from spies and assassins to lovers and adulterers, inventors and artists. The ties may be more direct for some of us than others, but we are all linked in some way to these founders of our nation. If you enjoyed Martin Sheen as the president on television's The West Wing, then you're connected to founder Josiah Bartlett. The connection from signer Bartlett to Sheen includes John Paul Jones; Judge William Cooper, father of James Fenimore; Sir Thomas Brisbane, governor of New South Wales; an incestuous astronomer; an itinerant math teacher; early inventors of television; and pioneering TV personality Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, the inspiration for Ramon Estevez's screen name, Martin Sheen.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 07/03/2007
ISBN: 9780743282260
Pages: 351
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d
Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2007 pg. 22
Library Journal 07/09/2007
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This is a nice toy but is not aggressive pug proof....
Pattern Name: Frog
My little alpha female pug mix ripped this frog apart in about 3 weeks during supervised tugging with me. We've been sewing the head back together as the stuffing gets scattered but I'm afraid we'll have to put Mr. Frog down in a few weeks. This toy has a squeaky and a crinkle sound that make it interesting for the dog but it is not indestructible.
She really likes this toy and I'll probably buy another one. Just wish I got more than a few months out of the purchase.
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It's a very cute dog toy and my boy liked it
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Lasted less than 2 weeks for our Heeler.
Pattern Name: Duck
Wish it had more armor guard for tough tethers. Lasted only 2 weeks & that is a long time. She has 8 different chew toys of this type.
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Durable- well made
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Very durable. Our dog loves this toy.
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Crinkley Paper Should Not be Ingested
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This thing was cute as can be, and for awhile my dogs got some good play time out of it. But I was somewhat mortified when I saw torn up pieces of the "crinkley paper" all over my living room carpet. It is like a crunchy Saran Wrap, definitely not something a dog should be potentially ingesting. They can say the toy is tough and durable, but it ultimately is not, so it matters what is inside it. I really can't believe they would put something like that inside a toy. As soon as I saw it, I immediately threw the toy in the garbage. All dog toys have something inside them that is pretty non-digestible, but this plastic seemed particularly wreckless to me. So cute or not, I cannot recommend this toy and will not buy from this manufacturer again.
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