Phil Webster appeared in character as John Jay at a booksigning of his books 1776 FAITH, 1776 DELMARVA and 1787 FAITH on Saturday, December 2, 2017.
John and Sally Jay had two sons:
one born in 1776 (Peter), the year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
and one in 1789 (William), the year when the new government started under the Constitution.
1776 FAITH documents the Christian worldview of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (54 of the 56 signers had a Christian worldview) It also shows the days of prayer for the country (at least once a year during the American Revolution), the original state Constitutions which had a place for God, instances of Divine Providence on the young nation, the Christian colleges of the era, the effect of the Great Awakening on the Founders and the Christian music of the era. This is a resource to counter specific challenges to specific Founding Fathers.
1787 documents the Christian worldview of the signers of the Constitution (at least 36 of the 39 signers of the Constitution had a Christian worldview) as well as give some background to each signer. It also goes on to show in chapter five how the United States government dedicated itself to God in New York City at St. Paul's Chapel on April 30, 1789. St. Paul's Chapel is significant in that the Twin Towers fell down at its back door. Does the First Amendment say "Freedom of Religion" or "Separation of Church and State?" Why do all 50 states mention God in their state constitutions? What would the first Chief Justice under the Constitution say about faith in God?
1776 DELMARVA attempts to show the contributions and sacrifices of the Delmarva Peninsula during the American Revolution. Most Marylanders (let alone the rest of the country) do not realize that Maryland has the unique privilege of flying their flag at the same height as the United States flag because of the sacrifice of Maryland soldiers at the battle of Brooklyn. Delmarva soldiers fought at Brooklyn, Kip's Bay, Harlem Heights, Fort Washington, Washington Crossing, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and Paulus Hook. That sounds like enough right there but in 1789 they were called upon to march south to the Carolinas and fight eventually at Camden, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse, the Race to the Dan, Hobrick's Hill, Ninety Six, Eutaw Springs and Yorktown.
These books would be enjoyed by history lovers as Christmas gifts.
