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Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World – Historical Nonfiction About Forgotten Champions, Inventors, and Explorers

Paul D. Martin

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Description: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!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World – Historical Nonfiction About Forgotten Champions, Inventors, and Explorers. To get started finding Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World – Historical Nonfiction About Forgotten Champions, Inventors, and Explorers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World – Historical Nonfiction About Forgotten Champions, Inventors, and Explorers. To get started finding Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World – Historical Nonfiction About Forgotten Champions, Inventors, and Explorers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World – Historical Nonfiction About Forgotten Champions, Inventors, and Explorers

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