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Looking Through History's Window - Book Tour and Giveaway

3/31/2021

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Looking Through History's Window
by David E. Young
Genre: Nonfiction, History 

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In growing up in a church, and then spending seven years in a Bible College and Seminary, I was blessed to hear many outstanding and gifted preachers and Bible teachers. Many used interesting stories or illustrations to drive their points home. In listing of some of these illustrations, I thought I would like to know more details. Sometimes I wondered (thankfully not too often) if the details of the story were really true or accurate as told. Beyond doubt, this could be partly attributed to years of reading “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not” feature in virtually every newspaper’s Sunday comics section. With that in mind, I have included with each illustration not only a title, Scripture verse and topic word, but also the source of the historical story so anyone who is interested can, with the help of modern technology and internet databases, not only find more details regarding the story, but also find documentation to confirm that each story can be validated.
The details of every illustration are, as far as can be validated by historical records, are true.


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David Young feels truly blessed! He is now retired and lives with his wife Ruth in Sequim, Washington where he enjoys spending time with his family, especially his 7 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren!


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Molly Pitcher

Verse: “And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you he shall by no means lose his reward.” (Matthew 10:42—NKJ)

Were you ever given a nickname that has stuck with you through life? On June 28, 1878,
Molly Ludwig Hayes gained one that has stayed with her not only through her living days, but until today in American history books. And in doing so she left an example of the promise made by Jesus not to forget our service to others.
It was 4:30 a.m. on June 28, 1778 that General Washington ordered his 10,000 troops to attack the 10,000 British troops in the Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey; the longest battle of the American Revolution fought on what was almost the hottest day in New Jersey History. The Americans lost some 40 men from heatstroke and the British had some 60 men die from sunstroke. In the midst of the battle, the wife of an American private, Mrs. Mary, (or Molly, as she was called), picked up a pitcher and went among those dying of wounds and thirst, giving them a drink of the precious water. In those days wives often accompanied their husbands to the battlefield. She continued to do this throughout the burning hours of heat and death, even after her husband was killed. The grateful soldiers began to call her “Molly Pitcher”. The nickname stuck with her the rest of her life. She is memorialized in a famous painting of the time that still hangs in one of our national galleries. The painting depicts her giving water from a pitcher to the thirsty and wounded in the midst of a great battle.
What an illustration of Matthew 10:42 and the words of our Lord, who said that even the gift of a cup of water given in the name of a disciple would not be forgotten by God. Service to others may be remembered by men, as was the case with Molly Pitcher; or even forgotten by men. But it will never be forgotten by God when the final rewards are given.
Bonus material from the book, Looking Through History’s Window, by David E. Young.
You may purchase the book at tiny.cc/davidyoung
Paperback, Kindle, and Audio versions coming to Amazon very soon. 


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74 Comments
Bernie Wallace
3/31/2021 05:29:42 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Sue Young - Speaking for David Young link
3/31/2021 10:34:41 pm

A long time! It has been years of collecting and researchng stories!

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Robert Young
3/31/2021 10:40:31 am

Looks to be a great book to read.

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Sue Young speaking for David Young link
3/31/2021 10:35:32 pm

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!

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Marcy Meyer
3/31/2021 11:08:09 am

The cover looks good.

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Sue Young link
3/31/2021 10:38:23 pm

I appreciate that! I'm the one who made the cover. Thanks!

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Jon Heil
3/31/2021 11:28:55 am

Looking pretty cool!

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Michele Soyer
3/31/2021 11:46:35 am

This is a non-fiction book I will totally enjoy.. thank you and best of luck with the tour....

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Sue Young speaking for Dave Young link
3/31/2021 10:36:33 pm

Oh Great! Let me know how you like it!

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Abigail Gibson
3/31/2021 12:29:53 pm

looks so good!

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Wendy Jensen
3/31/2021 12:56:51 pm

The book details are very interesting.

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David Basile
3/31/2021 01:06:45 pm

The book sounds interesting.

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Barbara Montag
3/31/2021 01:56:10 pm

I like the title subject and cover for this book.
Thank you for sharing the review.

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James D
3/31/2021 02:11:40 pm

Looks like a good book.

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Kelly D
3/31/2021 02:22:09 pm

The book sounds great, especially the historical aspect.

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wendy hutton
3/31/2021 03:18:38 pm

sounds like a great book

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Amy F
3/31/2021 03:24:22 pm

Sounds interesting.

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David Hollingsworth
3/31/2021 03:28:24 pm

I do really love the cover.

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Beyond Comps
3/31/2021 03:41:40 pm

Great cover!

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Debbie P
3/31/2021 04:21:22 pm

This sounds really good.

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Susan Smith
3/31/2021 05:02:04 pm

Sounds great, I like the cover and the excerpt.

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Ann Fantom
3/31/2021 05:16:12 pm

This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

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Sherry
3/31/2021 07:54:59 pm

This sounds like a very interesting book.

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bn100
3/31/2021 10:40:31 pm

interesting book

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Victoria Alexander
3/31/2021 11:45:55 pm

Sounds interesting!

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Sarah L
4/1/2021 12:18:56 am

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Thomas Gibson
4/1/2021 02:05:43 am

Nice cover and excerpt!

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Ginger Hafer
4/1/2021 09:04:25 am

The book sounds like a great read.

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Sue Young replying for David Young link
4/2/2021 01:22:25 pm

I hope you enjoy the book! Thanks.

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Cynthia C
4/1/2021 09:22:03 am

The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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Rita Wray
4/1/2021 11:06:52 am

Sounds like a good book.

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Francine Anchondo
4/1/2021 12:01:10 pm

Sounds like a good book

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Debbi Wellenstein
4/1/2021 12:52:25 pm

I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for the giveaway!

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Laura Rubenstein
4/1/2021 02:35:48 pm

very cool and unique cover!

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Sue Young link
4/2/2021 01:21:21 pm

Thank you for the compliment! I hope you enjoy the inside too!

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Terri Quick
4/1/2021 06:03:21 pm

Nice cover

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Serge B
4/2/2021 04:32:58 am

What a great story!

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Sue Young replying for David Young link
4/2/2021 01:20:22 pm

I'm glad you like the story. There's plenty more in the book for you to enjoy! :)

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beth shepherd
4/2/2021 04:38:10 pm

This looks like a great read

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Peggy Salkill
4/2/2021 09:53:53 pm

Sounds good!

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JEANETTE H SHEETS
4/3/2021 04:04:04 am

how long did it take to complete the book?

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Sue Young replying for David Young link
4/3/2021 09:50:44 pm

It took many years. I wrote it while working full time. I collected the historical stories and just recently put it all together.

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Judy Thomas
4/6/2021 07:25:48 am

It looks like a real page turner!

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Molli Taylor
4/6/2021 09:57:36 am

did you always know you were going to be a writer?

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shannon zeidan
4/6/2021 10:31:17 am

This sounds really intriguing! I'm excited to have a new author to try.

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Sue Young replying for David Young link
4/7/2021 02:12:46 pm

Thank you! That makes me happy to hear.

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Daniel Thornton
4/6/2021 02:08:36 pm

I am interested to read the stories and find out more about them.

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Sue Young replying for David Young link
4/7/2021 02:13:53 pm

Thank you! I'm excited for you to read them.

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julie murphy
4/6/2021 02:19:22 pm

What do you do for writer's block?

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Sue Young replying for David Young link
4/7/2021 02:15:03 pm

I take a break from it! Go for a walk, read a book, or listen to inspiring music.

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Heather Mahley
4/6/2021 04:33:50 pm

sounds like a great book

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Rajeeva Jayaratne
4/7/2021 04:42:07 am

Good luck with the book.

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kelly tupick
4/7/2021 06:11:32 am

The book sounds great to me!!

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Karin
4/7/2021 06:40:39 am

A very interesting book idea. Thanks for sharing

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Cindy Merrill
4/7/2021 07:29:44 am

I was a History Major with hopes of becoming a History Teacher, but the threat of "Revised History" text books was what stopped me from finishing my degree. Even so, I'd love to read this book.

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Sue Young replying for David Young link
4/7/2021 02:16:52 pm

Finish your degree! Don't let the threat of something or someone prevent you from pursuing your dream!

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Veronica Lee link
4/7/2021 11:55:16 am

I like the cover and the excerpt, and it sounds fantastic.

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Sue Young replying for David Young link
4/7/2021 02:17:41 pm

That is good to hear. Thank you!

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Laura Kornak
4/7/2021 08:21:11 pm

Love the cover, different is always good! And, I like that the historical part is being included in this book too which makes it even more interesting and desirable to read.

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Melissa
4/10/2021 04:02:49 pm

the book and characters sounds interesting.

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Jessica Hays
4/12/2021 06:32:53 pm

The book looks great!

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Christy R
4/17/2021 06:02:23 pm

I love a historical read. The book sounds very interesting.

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Mary Cloud
4/21/2021 08:57:28 pm

Sounds interesting - thanks for sharing

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Danielle Day
4/22/2021 06:04:55 am

Sounds interesting!

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Jessica C
4/28/2021 09:15:09 am

This book looks amazing I would definitely love the chance to read it. Thank you for sharing

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Kara Gill
4/29/2021 04:05:58 pm

It sounds so good!

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Daniel M
4/29/2021 07:33:19 pm

like the cover

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Renata
4/29/2021 11:55:05 pm

interesting book

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latisha depoortere
4/30/2021 02:51:36 pm

Thank you for sharing sounds good!

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jose rosado
4/30/2021 05:28:46 pm

What do you think of the book details? Do you have any questions for the author?


Very good blurb


THX

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Jennifer Galindo
4/30/2021 05:52:41 pm

I love art and art galleries. Museums of art and one day dream of going to the leuvre! This is a capturing of my attention and sounds like a great story!

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Emily B.
4/30/2021 09:34:18 pm

What a perfect cover for the title.

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Anita Jude
4/30/2021 09:44:29 pm

The book sounds very interesting

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Buddy Garrett
4/30/2021 10:31:12 pm

It sounds like an interesting read.

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