American Courage by Herbert W Warden

American Courage by Herbert W Warden

American Courage is the story of a nation, as told by the men and women who built it. Drawing on firsthand accounts and historical writings, author Herbert W. Warden III brings to life the breathtaking adventures and bloody battles that created the United States of America.

Read about the landing of the Mayflower, as remembered by Pilgrim leader William Bradford, Benjamin Franklin's own tale of his first arrival in Philadelphia as a penniless youth, and Davy Crockett's account of the Battle of the Alamo -- as told from inside the doomed fort.But American Courage also celebrates the lesser-known hero; in stories that are equally astonishing, ordinary people tell of their participation in extraordinary times. A privateer writes of battling the British navy during the war of 1812. Amid the turmoil of the Civil War era, a mother escapes from slavery to join her freed children up north. And people struggle day by day to make it through the Great Depression of the 1930's.Spanning four centuries, American Courage proves that when the United States is challenged, from the Civil War to the space missions to terrorism, its citizens possess the strength, diversity and courage to face any challenge they might confront.Herbert W. Warden III is the author and editor of In Praise of Sailors: A Nautical Anthology of Art, Poetry, and Prose. A graduate of Princeton University, Mr. Warden served in the Marine Corps in World War II and in the Korean War."Readers would have a hard time ... finding a book more inspiring than American Courage." -- The Sunday Oklahoman

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Herbert Warden III is the editor of In Praise of Sailors: A Nautical Anthology of Art, Poetry, and Prose. A graduate of Princeton University, Warden served in the Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean War.

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ISBN 13	9780060782405
ISBN 10	0060782404
Title	American Courage
Author	Herbert Warden
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	William Morrow Paperbacks
Year published	2006-05-02
Number of pages	400
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