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"America--the beautiful, brave, and bold. By depicting our nation's long legacy of inspiring figures, landmarks, and events, this poetry collection enlivens modern perceptions of the stories all Americans are raised on. Even more notably, it rejuvenates our sense of connection to each other and our history. Written with his three children in mind, Red, White & Verse by breakout author Greg McNeilly forges ""an unflinching love and passion for the ideal of the American spirit."" This is a story of American heroism told through riveting verse that chronicles the most important occasions in the country's history, from the first interactions with Pocahontas to the emergent activism of Frederick Douglass to disastrous events like Pearl Harbor and September 11. Also encompassing the popularization of baseball, natural American gems like the Grand Canyon, the rise of Hollywood, and more, Red, White & Verse truly captures it all. With accompanying historical facts and hand-drawn ink illustrations, this collection of lyrical poems emphasizes the value of America's mythos in a unique and compelling format that will resonate with every American, regardless of where they stand on the political spectrum."

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9781962202220

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"""A lyrical celebration of the rich and diverse history of the United States, Greg McNeilly's Red, White & Verse transports readers through time to present pivotal people and moments from the country's past. With unabashed patriotism and clearsighted love for his homeland, McNeilly's poetry traverses historical ground as varied as the Marshall Plan and Disneyland, the War for Independence and Yellowstone National Park, introducing influential and inspiring personalities along the way. By turns poignant and entertaining, Red, White & Verse should appeal to American history lovers from across the political spectrum."" --Erin Britton, Chicago Book Review ""An impactful, poetic primer of American idealism with a message of hope and unity . . . Red, White, & Verse is a trove of moral literacy with an unrequited love of America."" --Susan Morris, Independent Book Review ""This book is an introduction for children and their parents or teachers, to plant the seeds of further study into the rich complex history of America. Mr. McNeilly has done something good with this book. He presents in verse iconic characters and events to tell the tale of America. America is an idea generated through a new philosophy in world history, revolutionary in its time, that each human is endowed with inalienable rights, articulated in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He presents a sampling of myths and legends, from Pocahontas to Benjamin Franklin, Sacagawea to Frederick Douglass, Mark Twain to Martin Luther King, that present in story form the success, at times, and the failure at other times, of attempts to realize the idea of America."" --Julianne McCullagh, Authorlink ""McNeilly's collection is educational, both in its subjects and its revival of a common-cause esprit de corps that has guttered in an age where digital media incentivizes division. Preceding each poem is a biographical or historical summary of the subject, and pen-and-ink illustrations are interspersed throughout. Along with these elements and the rhymed quatrain structure of his verses, McNeilly's collection has substantial read-aloud value for children and would make for a fun introduction to American history that embraces the country's greatness and aspiration for continual improvement."" --BookLife"

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Greg McNeilly is a husband and the father of three children. His passion is serving companies he helps lead, as well as reading, imbibing, and inscribing.

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