The American miracle: divine providence in the rise of the Republic

The glorious fourth : dedication, death, and fifty years of miracles

Blown blessedly off course : The Mayflower pilgrims find their place

Revolutionary revelations : timely rescues from an unseen ally

Indispensable, indestructible : the illogical survival of George Washington

"An assembly of demigods" : confrontation, compromise, and a miraculous convention

Providential purchase : disconnected developments double America's size

American Agincourt : astonishing victory, answered prayers

"Big drunk" and Lone Star luck : a broken marriage, an Indian exile, and a scrap that changed history

Golden timing : defying a president, detaching California, and discovering gold

The miracle of Lincoln : America's most unlikely President and his supernatural success

Waiting for a sign : lost orders and found faith

The messenger and his message : Lincoln's vision, death, and destiny

"This favored land" : America is no accident.