1916

After President Davies postpones the 1916 election, his opponents become increasingly aware that he will settle for nothing less than complete control of the country. Joseph Franz, a longtime associate and fellow believer in "Rationalism," Davies's political philosophy, organizes a private police force to impose their will. Egged on by his wife, Davies will stop at nothing. Dr. Jonathon Thayer, a historian recording the events of the war, finds that he, like many Americans, must put down his pen and take up a gun in defense of freedom. There are no battle lines; the country is splitting; neighbor against neighbor, friend versus friend, families torn apart. The future of freedom is at stake.