The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains (edit title/settings)

Cora R approved Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr.’s request to change the contributors of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Sunday, March 31, 2013.

• Edited a contributor: Robert F. Jackson.Frederick Jackson, Jr.: (Primary Author)

Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr. edited the contributors of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Monday, January 28, 2013.

• Edited a contributor: Robert F. Jackson.Frederick Jackson, Jr.: (Primary Author)

Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr. edited the characters of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Sunday, January 27, 2013.

• Edited the description of George & Sue (last name not given): Friends of the above characters, who live in Texas anand own a ranch, a bar & grill, and a small newspaper

Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr. edited the characters of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Sunday, January 27, 2013.

• Edited the description of Shane Amundsen: Midwestern woman from Missouri in her early thirties; horse woman; history teacher; proficient with the cavalry saber (sabre) as a martial art related to her interest in horses; Catholic; politically Conservative; best friend of Duane Jefferson;Caucasian (Irish, English, Norwegian, Osage Indian)Indian); best friend of Duane Jefferson

Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr. edited the characters of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Sunday, January 27, 2013.

• Added a character: Julian Jarvson: A government official and long time acquaintance of several characters, especially Shane Amundsen who has known him since childhood.
• marked the description of Julian Jarvson as not a spoiler

Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr. edited the characters of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Sunday, January 27, 2013.

• Edited a character: George & Sue <last(last name not given>given): Friends of the above characters, who live in Texas an own a ranch, a bar & grill, and a small newspaper

Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr. edited the characters of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Sunday, January 27, 2013.

• Added a character: George & Sue <last name not given>: Friends of the above characters, who live in Texas an own a ranch, a bar & grill, and a small newspaper
• marked the description of George & Sue <last name not given> as not a spoiler

Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr. edited the themes of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Sunday, January 27, 2013.

• Added a theme: Taking action rather than letting things happen: Those who take action effect change and solve problems, while inaction is a negative trait. The main characters in the novel are doers, even against negative odds. The governments and citizens of the Southern and Western states take, somewhat drastic yet effective, action to counter the decadent environment in the nation at the time of the novel's setting.
• marked the description of Taking action rather than letting things happen as not a spoiler
• Added a theme: Sacrifice and the rising of ordinary people to the occasion of extraordinary circumstances: Various characters face decisions requiring courage at great personal risk. The theme of the courage to stand for freedom against tyranny is dominate as well. Heroes are made from ordinary people who face serious situations.
• marked the description of Sacrifice and the rising of ordinary people to the occasion of extraordinary circumstances as not a spoiler
• Added a theme: Friendship is on a level of importance with love: Friendship is put on a similar level of importance to romantic love by the characters in the book. It is like love just a different type.
• marked the description of Friendship is on a level of importance with love as not a spoiler
• Added a theme: Self Defense is a natural right: The positive characters are strong believers in the right of personal defense of themselves and their loved ones, and they exercise this right. The story presents the scenario in which people must act to protect themselves and even presents situations where George Washington's "liberty teeth" statement seems applicable.
• marked the description of Self Defense is a natural right as not a spoiler
• Added a theme: Christian Faith functions in people's lives: Characters in the story, who are believers, exhibit the theme of God being in ultimate control of the universe and our lives. They question and pray about their actions, such as using violence for self protection, and they rely on God's decisions when they have no control of things.
• marked the description of Christian Faith functions in people's lives as not a spoiler
• Added a theme: Collective societies are evil and destructive: Collective societies such as socialism and fascism are seen as destroyers of the lives of the citizens that inhabit them.
• marked the description of Collective societies are evil and destructive as not a spoiler
• Added a theme: Socialism & Fascism are more alike than different: Both societies are collectives that crush the individual and violate God given rights and those individual rights coming from Natural Law. Both systems have histories of extreme human rights violations. The main difference between them is just the way in which government controls the economy and businesses.
• marked the description of Socialism & Fascism are more alike than different as not a spoiler
• Added a theme: Family and the Land are most important in life, after God: After reverence for God, the most important thing is people, and the most important people are family and close friends. After that, reverence for God's creation is most important, which of course includes the land and its flora and fauna.
• marked the description of Family and the Land are most important in life, after God as not a spoiler
• Added a theme: Liberty must be actively defended rather than treated like an abstract idea: Liberty, as defined & perceived by Americans, must be actively defended rather than treated like an abstract concept because it is tenuous. There is a natural tendency for governments to seek more and greater control of the lands they manage, for fear they will lose control. This allows and causes even the most democratic governments to evolve from hired managers into entitled rulers. Thus free people always live on the edge of tyranny and their freedom is always at risk, as Reagan said just a generation away from being lost.
• marked the description of Liberty must be actively defended rather than treated like an abstract idea as not a spoiler

Cora R approved Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr.’s request to change the contributors of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Thursday, January 24, 2013.

• Added a contributor: Robert F. Jackson. Jr.: (Primary Author)

Cora R approved Robert Frederick Jackson, Jr.’s request to change the contributors of The Mountains, The Rivers, and the Plains Thursday, January 24, 2013.

• Removed a contributor: Robert F. Jackson. Jr.: Author and Illustrator (Primary Author)