Download or read book Sounding Forth the Trumpet written by Peter Marshall and published by Revell. This book was released on 2009-06-15 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sounding Forth the Trumpet brings to life one of the most crucial epochs in America's history--the events leading up to and precipitating the Civil War. In this enlightening book, readers live through the Gold Rush, the Mexican War, the skirmishes of Bleeding Kansas, and the emergence of Abraham Lincoln, as well as the tragic issue of slavery.