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Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World Paperback - 2012
by Paul Martin
A fascinating pop-history compendium that illuminates the lives of 30 forgotten American heroes--a book that follows in the footsteps of Kenneth C. Davis' Don't Know Much About series.
From the rear cover
Not all American heroes appear in the standard history texts. Their achievements aren't celebrated like the monumental exploits of presidents, generals, and founding fathers. But for as long as this great nation has existed, ordinary citizens have done extraordinary things. In Secret Heroes, author Paul Martin spotlights thirty overlooked Americans, all of whom had an impact on their world and ours, including:
Hercules Mulligan, the New York tailor and spy who saved George Washington's life . . . twice!
Jimmie Angel, the gold-seeking bush pilot who, in 1933, discovered the world's highest waterfall in Venezuela.
Carl Akeley, a pioneering taxidermist who killed a leopard with his bare hands and inspired Africa's first national park.
Eliza Scidmore, who convinced the government to plant cherry trees in Washington, D.C. . . . after twenty-four years of lobbying!
Details
- Title Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World
- Author Paul Martin
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William Morrow & Company
- Date 2012-04-10
- Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780062096043 / 0062096044
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 7.97 x 5.44 x 0.89 in (20.24 x 13.82 x 2.26 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Topical: Heroes, Real-Life
- Library of Congress subjects United States, Heroes - United States
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Booklist, 03/15/2012, Page 16
- Kirkus Reviews, 02/01/2012, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 04/09/2012, Page 0
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