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Morrow quoted the remarks of the Rev. Franklin Graham, who said, "The God of Islam is not the same God [as that of Christianity]. It's a different God, and I believe it is a very evil and wicked religion." But not all Christians embrace the views of Christianity's extreme fundamentalists. It is well established that there are varying sects of Islam, just as there is a multitude of denominations in Christianity. Yes, there have been failures in Islamic societies, but America has its share of shortcomings too. We have not eliminated poverty, racism and injustice in our country...
...FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT...
Doris Kearns Goodwin AUTHOR OF NO ORDINARY TIME, FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: THE HOME FRONT IN WORLD...
...JOHN ADAMS The second U.S. President lacked the charisma of such fellow Founding Fathers as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin (and who didn't?), but David McCullough's sprightly, magisterial biography makes a strong case for John Adams' importance, both to his contemporaries and to posterity. Sensible, independent, rather prim, Adams was among the first to advocate American independence, and he displayed a crucial steadying hand during his four years as Chief Executive while the toddling Republic stretched beyond baby steps. Filled with fascinating people, momentous events, shrewd insights and excerpts from letters between Adams and his wife...
John Adams The second U.S. President lacked the charisma of such fellow Founding Fathers as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin (and who didn't?), but David McCullough's sprightly, magisterial biography makes a strong case for John Adams' importance, both to his contemporaries and to posterity. Sensible, independent, rather prim, Adams was among the first to advocate American independence, and he displayed a crucial steadying hand during his four years as Chief Executive while the toddling Republic stretched beyond baby steps. Filled with fascinating people, momentous events, shrewd insights and excerpts from letters between Adams and his wife...