Forgotten Heroes: Inspiring American Portraits from Our Leading Historians

Title: Forgotten Heroes: Inspiring American Portraits from Our Leading Historians Author: Susan Ware ISBN: 0684843757 Publisher: Free Press Published: 1998 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Very light wear to disc. Case and artwork included but clearly used. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. American History 1627355 Publisher Description: Historians and biographers regularly come across stories of little-known or forgotten heroes, and this book provides a chance to rescue some of the best of them. In Forgotten Heroes, thirty-five of the country's leading historians recount their favorite stories of underappreciated Americans. From Stephen Jay Gould on deaf baseball player Dummy Hoy; to William Leuchtenburg on the truth behind the legendary Johnny Appleseed; to Christine Stansell on Margaret Anderson, who p