American Courage: Remarkable True Stories Exhibiting the Bravery That Has Made Our Country Great
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AlbakiReads Editorial Firsthand Accounts of Courage Across U.S. History
Firsthand Accounts of Courage Across U.S. History
American Courage assembles more than forty accounts drawn from firsthand testimony and historical writing, spanning from the Mayflower landing to September 11, 2001. Its selections move across major episodes in U.S. history, including King Philip’s War, the Revolutionary era, the Alamo, Gettysburg, World War I, the first transatlantic flight, school desegregation in Little Rock, and Flight 93. The book’s organizing thread is individual and collective bravery under extreme circumstances, with participants and witnesses—including colonists, political leaders, soldiers, aviators, students, and passengers—placed at the center of the historical record.
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- Readers interested in U.S. history told through personal accounts
- Those seeking a wide chronological survey of notable historical episodes
- Readers interested in stories of bravery, service, and civic struggle
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CourageU.S. historyFirsthand testimonyWar and conflictCivic struggle
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Book Overview Here is the American adventure. This extraordinary volume captures a magnificent nation's spirit and the fortitude of those who helped to...
Here is the American adventure. This extraordinary volume captures a magnificent nation's spirit and the fortitude of those who helped to make it so. Drawn from remarkable firsthand accounts and historical writings, American Courage gives voice to the pilgrims, founding fathers, revolutionaries, pioneers, soldiers, and pilots, among other heroes, in a remarkable collection of harrowing tales, spanning from the Mayflower's landing througSeptember 11, 2001.
- A Plymoutcolonist is held captive during King Philip's War.
- George Washington crosses the Delaware.
- Davy Crockett reports from inside the Alamo.
- General Longstreet recounts Pickett's charge at Gettysburg.
- Sergeant York single-handedly captures 132 German soldiers.
- Charles Lindbergflies across the Atlantic.
- Nine Little Rock students desegregate Central HigSchool.
- Passengers on Flight 93 overpower hijackers on 9/11.
With more than forty thrilling true accounts of bravery, selflessness, and daring, the stories in American Courage reveal the heart and soul of our country.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 400 | Language: English | Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS | ISBN: 0060782404
FormatPaperback
Pages400
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0060782404
EAN9780060782405
PublisherHARPERCOLLINS
Publication Date2006-05-02
EditionReprint
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.63 Pounds
Length8.0 Inches
Width5.28 Inches
Height0.93 Inches
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