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Ted Williams

Author : Leigh Montville
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0767913205
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book Ted Williams written by Leigh Montville and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2005-03-15 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what made Ted Williams a legend – and a lightning rod for controversy in life and in death? Still a gangly teenager when he stepped into a Boston Red Sox uniform in 1939, Williams’s boisterous personality and penchant for towering home runs earned him adoring admirers and venomous critics. In 1941, the entire country followed Williams's stunning .406 season, a record that has not been touched in over six decades. Then at the pinnacle of his prime, Williams left Boston to train and serve as a fighter pilot in World War II, missing three full years of baseball, making his achievements all the more remarkable. Ted Willams's personal life was equally colorful. His attraction to women (and their attraction to him) was a constant. He was married and divorced three times and he fathered two daughters and a son. He was one of corporate America's first modern spokesmen, and he remained, nearly into his eighties, a fiercely devoted fisherman. With his son, John Henry Williams, he devoted his final years to the sports memorabilia business, even as illness overtook him. And in death, controversy and public outcry followed Williams and the disagreements between his children over the decision to have his body preserved for future resuscitation in a cryonics facility--a fate, many argue, Williams never wanted. With unmatched verve and passion, and drawing upon hundreds of interviews, acclaimed best-selling author Leigh Montville brings to life Ted Williams's superb triumphs, lonely tragedies, and intensely colorful personality, in a biography that is fitting of an American hero and legend.

A Bibliography of the American Hero

Author : Marshall William Fishwick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book A Bibliography of the American Hero written by Marshall William Fishwick and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gary Cooper

Author : Jeffrey Meyers
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0815411405
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Gary Cooper written by Jeffrey Meyers and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive biography of a Hollywood icon portrays Gary Cooper as a man of complex and sophisticated tastes, as well as large appetites.

Eliot Ness

Author : Douglas Perry
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143126288
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Eliot Ness written by Douglas Perry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Eliot Ness, the legendary lawman who led the Untouchables, took on Al Capone, and saved a city’s soul As leader of an unprecedented crime-busting squad, twenty-eight-year-old Eliot Ness won fame for taking on notorious mobster Al Capone. But the Untouchables’ daring raids were only the beginning of Ness’s unlikely story. This new biography grapples with the charismatic lawman’s complicated, largely forgotten legacy. Perry chronicles Ness’s days in Chicago as well as his spectacular second act in Cleveland, where he achieved his greatest success: purging the profoundly corrupt city and forging new practices that changed police work across the country. He also faced one of his greatest challenges: a mysterious serial killer known as the Torso Murderer. Capturing the first complete portrait of the real Eliot Ness, Perry brings to life an unorthodox man who believed in the integrity of law and the power of American justice.

50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (2nd Revised Edition)

Author : Dennis Denenberg
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 1512413291
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (124 download)

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Book Synopsis 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (2nd Revised Edition) by : Dennis Denenberg

Download or read book 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (2nd Revised Edition) written by Dennis Denenberg and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes come in all ages, sizes, and colors, and 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (2nd Revised Edition) introduces readers to a diverse cast of great Americans. The remarkable stories of fifty inspiring Americans are highlighted, from Jane Addams to Louis Zamperini. Revised in 2016 by the original authors to include ten new heroes, the book includes up-to-date websites and booklists. With the most current biographical information available, this edition is sure to inform and inspire readers.

American Heroes

Author : D. Alan Dean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781642653618
Total Pages : 960 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book American Heroes written by D. Alan Dean and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Author : Ronald D. Lankford, Jr.
Publisher : University Press of New England
ISBN 13 : 1611689759
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer written by Ronald D. Lankford, Jr. and published by University Press of New England. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ronald D. Lankford has written the definitive history of this iconic and much-loved Christmas character. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was the creation of Robert May, a staff copywriter who wrote the original poem as a Montgomery Ward Christmas giveaway in 1939. More than 2.4 million copies were printed and given away that holiday season. Thus the legend began. Johnny Marks adapted the poem into what would become the Gene Autry hit "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," which instantly became - and still remains - one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. The legend of Rudolph soared even higher with the Rankin/Bass stop-motion television special in 1964, which has gone on to inspire a cottage industry of toys and decorative items. In this festive and informed look at the most famous reindeer of all, Lankford discusses all of Rudolph's iterations, including comic books, sequels, advertising tie-ins, movies, and much more. Lankford has produced the first complete history of Rudolph that both celebrates and explains the undying popularity of Rudolph and his friends. The result is both a glowing tribute and a rigorously researched biography that will appeal to fans and lovers of classic American holiday culture.

A Boy Named Beckoning

Author : Gina Capaldi
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN 13 : 1467737550
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book A Boy Named Beckoning written by Gina Capaldi and published by Carolrhoda Books ®. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or "Beckoning," who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted by an Italian photographer in 1871 and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the Old West, bearing witness to the prejudice against and poor treatment of Native Americans. Carlos eventually became a doctor and leader for his people, calling out for their rights. Gina Capaldi's exquisite paintings bring to life excerpts from Dr. Carlos Montezuma's own letters describing his childhood experiences. The culminating portrait provides an inventive look back into history through the eyes of a Native American hero.

Remembering a Great American Hero Marian Anderson

Author : Emile Henwood
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1664149651
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Remembering a Great American Hero Marian Anderson written by Emile Henwood and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-12-28 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a massive amount of historical information available about Marian Anderson in over twenty biographies, her extensive personal papers at the University of Pennsylvania Library, the National Marian Anderson Historical Society's Residence Museum, various PBS documentaries, the Smithsonian Institute, the Internet and undocumented verbal stories that have circulated in her home town of Philadelphia for years. Researching her long 96-year life was an exciting privilege, but time-consuming. Those who may remember Marian Anderson as simply a "great singer," are probably missing 90% of what this trailblazing humanitarian's contribution to our society really accomplished. Readers of this condensed chronological compilation can now more quickly realize, and learn to appreciate, the teachable lessons of Marian Anderson’s well-lived long life---possibly in just one or two sittings, stimulating further future study of her from the above sources and the list of books included in the Appendix. At one time the press consistently covered Marian Anderson and she was written into history books, but that is no more. If students do not learn about her and people don’t talk about her, they forget. Through a series of events, in March of 2019, I discovered the National Marian Anderson Historic Society that is headquartered in the Anderson Family’s home, that is now an official historic residence museum, in my hometown of Philadelphia. It took me a few more visits to begin to absorb what is there. After each visit, I left with mixed feelings of awe, newfound respect, and embarrassment.... How could I, having lived in Philadelphia for so long---not far from the very home Marian Anderson purchased in 1924, now a museum---in a neighborhood I went through frequently, have absolutely no idea that I was passing in the vicinity of such greatness? After reading Marian Anderson’s autobiography, my hunger to know more lead me to discover over twenty other biographies from excellent books for school children up to several well-researched works by distinguished scholars. It is with the latter academic group that I have principally drawn on to compile and condense the information presented in this book, along with additional expert creditable eyewitness sources not previously publicly disclosed.

Clara Barton

Author : Susan E. Hamen
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 9781604539608
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Clara Barton written by Susan E. Hamen and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2010 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights the life and accomplishments of the teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.

Daniel Boone

Author : Michael Lofaro
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813128862
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Daniel Boone written by Michael Lofaro and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-09-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " The embodiment of the American hero, the man of action, the pathfinder, Daniel Boone represents the great adventure of his age—the westward movement of the American people. Daniel Boone: An American Life brings together over thirty years of research in an extraordinary biography of the quintessential pioneer. Based on primary sources, the book depicts Boone through the eyes of those who knew him and within the historical contexts of his eighty-six years. The story of Daniel Boone offers new insights into the turbulent birth and growth of the nation and demonstrates why the frontier forms such a significant part of the American experience.

Father Mychal Judge

Author : Michael Ford
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809105526
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Father Mychal Judge written by Michael Ford and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the Franciscan priest and FDNY chaplain who lost his life in the World Trade Center attacks recounts his personal story and his experiences in the firehouse, his friary, and his church.

The Last Hero

Author : Larry Swindell
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
ISBN 13 : 9781626545649
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book The Last Hero written by Larry Swindell and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest movie stars ever, Gary Cooper set the standard for the strong, silent type in a career that spanned from the Hollywood's Silents to the Golden Age. Films like High Noon and Sergeant York made Cooper famous, but his private life was just as legendary. This book pulls back the curtain on the life and legacy of this American icon.

Black Heroes of the American Revolution

Author : Burke Davis
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152085612
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Black Heroes of the American Revolution written by Burke Davis and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1992 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The black soldiers, sailors, spies, scouts, guides, and wagoners who participated and sacrificed in the struggle for American independence are profiled in this fascinating history which features prints and portraits from the period.

Benedict Arnold

Author : Dr. Walter L. Powell
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780823966271
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (662 download)

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Download or read book Benedict Arnold written by Dr. Walter L. Powell and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-08-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of the Revolutionary War patriot that turned traitor and fought for the British against the colonists.

Founding Martyr

Author : Christian Di Spigna
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 055341934X
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (534 download)

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Download or read book Founding Martyr written by Christian Di Spigna and published by Crown. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich and illuminating biography of America’s forgotten Founding Father, the patriot physician and major general who fomented rebellion and died heroically at the battle of Bunker Hill on the brink of revolution Little has been known of one of the most important figures in early American history, Dr. Joseph Warren, an architect of the colonial rebellion, and a man who might have led the country as Washington or Jefferson did had he not been martyred at Bunker Hill in 1775. Warren was involved in almost every major insurrectionary act in the Boston area for a decade, from the Stamp Act protests to the Boston Massacre to the Boston Tea Party, and his incendiary writings included the famous Suffolk Resolves, which helped unite the colonies against Britain and inspired the Declaration of Independence. Yet after his death, his life and legend faded, leaving his contemporaries to rise to fame in his place and obscuring his essential role in bringing America to independence. Christian Di Spigna’s definitive new biography of Warren is a loving work of historical excavation, the product of two decades of research and scores of newly unearthed primary-source documents that have given us this forgotten Founding Father anew. Following Warren from his farming childhood and years at Harvard through his professional success and political radicalization to his role in sparking the rebellion, Di Spigna’s thoughtful, judicious retelling not only restores Warren to his rightful place in the pantheon of Revolutionary greats, it deepens our understanding of the nation’s dramatic beginnings.

Let 'Er Buck!

Author : Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN 13 : 1541546903
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book Let 'Er Buck! written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and published by Carolrhoda Books ®. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nelson plaits her narrative with Western lingo and homespun similes. . . . James' painterly oils swirl with energy, visible daubs creating the dusty, monumental landscape and equally monumental horses and humans. . . . A champion indeed." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The true tale of a cowboy's epic rodeo ride from acclaimed author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Caldecott Honoree Gordon C. James. In 1911, three men were in the final round of the famed Pendleton Round-Up. One was white, one was Indian, and one was black. When the judges declared the white man the winner, the audience was outraged. They named black cowboy George Fletcher the "people's champion" and took up a collection, ultimately giving Fletcher far more than the value of the prize that went to the official winner. Award-winning author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson tells the story of Fletcher's unlikely triumph with a western flair that will delight kids—and adults—who love true stories, unlikely heroes, and cowboy tales.