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Unlikely Heroes: Ordinary Men and Women Whose Courage Won the Revolution
by
Ron Carter
The founding of the United States may be the single greatest event in the history of the rise and fall of nations. Thirteen infant colonies challenged the mightiest military power on earth and won! The victory of the underfunded, ill-equipped, and inadequately-trained colonists was made possible by the heroic efforts of the patriots, some of whom have been memorialized, bu
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Published
September 11th 2007
by Shadow Mountain
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This was a collection of 31 short stories averaging 8 pages in length. It makes for a very quick read.
Each story tells the tale of a little known, seemingly insignificant event (at the time) that had a profound impact on the American victory over the British during the Revolutionary War.
It was inspiring to read of the perfervid patriotism of these people given their ordeals of facing the mightiest military in world with little training, their near starvation, irregular pay, and various states of...more
Each story tells the tale of a little known, seemingly insignificant event (at the time) that had a profound impact on the American victory over the British during the Revolutionary War.
It was inspiring to read of the perfervid patriotism of these people given their ordeals of facing the mightiest military in world with little training, their near starvation, irregular pay, and various states of...more
I just love U.S. History and this book contains History that we don't learn about in History Class. I was very humbled and impressed by the small means that brought great victory for the Colonies. Many people sacraficed so much. My favorite story was about one of George Washington's spies. Even his family thought he was a Brittish sympathizer.
May 11, 2008
Margaret
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I started this book excited, read one chapter, and I am now questioning if it is fiction or non-fiction. It doesn't appeal to me as a fiction, and there were too many parts of the first chapter that seemed false. If I learn in the future it truly is non-fiction, I will be very sure to read this book. In the meantime I have put it on hold.
This is a compilation of short stories about ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things that helped win the Revolutionary War. Reading it reminded me how evident the hand of God was in winning that war - by every calculation, the British should have won and won easily.
This was an easy read but very inspiring!
This was an easy read but very inspiring!
I loved this book. It was perfect for a mom with short little story chapters. There were even some stories that I knew from visiting some of these famous sites. It was a quick read, and very inspiring. Definitely for History lovers, or those that are inspired by ancestors sacrifices.
This is a great book! The stories are short so easy to break up and read when you have time too. Very inspirational and helps you to appreciate the sacrifice and courage of our forefathers; also how all talents are needed in the cause of good.
Not highest quality writing. The book is a collection of short stories spanning the revolutionary war and a few years beyond. I found the stories to be quite interesting and somewhat amusing.
This book is different from what I normally read. It is a book of short stories of men and women who made a difference in the Revolutionary war.
There are a few stories that I either knew or sounded familiar but they were interspersed with the ones I hadn't heard.
This author is no David McCullough or Steven Ambrose - both are my favorite historical authors. These stories are great to know about -but the style he writes them in is nothing short of frustrating to me at times! He puts things into the story like; "his long hair tied back with a leather thong,..... shifted the quid of tobacco stuffed in his cheek, spat, wiped at this tobacco- stained beard thrust a sealed document toward Shelby, and shook his head". This may not be the best (worst) example- j...more
I love American history, so it is no surprise that I really enjoyed these short stories of the mostly unknown and unsung heroes of our American Revolution. Each story took me back in time to appreciate the unselfish, incredible sacrifices that our forefathers made for us. It touched me with renewed patriotism to know of the acts of patriotism that these ordinary people performed for our country. They didn't think of themselves; they just did what needed to be done. They had known what life could...more
This book was really interesting. It tells the stories of people that most people have never heard of who did extraordinary things during the revolution. Reading this book helps you understand what a miracle it was that the US even won. They British Army was superior in every way, but the US found ways here and there to win major battles. It's not very long and easy to read, so I would recommend it.
Not what I expected. Each "chapter" is a different story about someone's heroism during the Revolutionary War. I thought it would be more of a flowing story, but it was a compilation of different tales. I learned some fascinating facts. The writing wasn't the best. The book wasn't compelling. It took me months to read. Overall, it was okay. I recommend the book for US history buffs.
This is a great book to read about everyday people that helped win the Revolutionary War. I love the premise that we can all make a difference in a big way. It also gives me the thought that we have individual missions that we are sent to Earth to perform. Do we rise up when those opportunities present themselves. A very inspirational book that makes me want to sacrifice more.
I trully love US history. I really loved this book. the author obviously added things into the stories to add a little drama. Regardless, I loved hearing about some of the stories. I am sure the people at the time thought they were insignificant, and didn't realize the impact they would have. Some of the stories I already knew about. But there were many I didn't know.
Oh, this was such an enjoyable read! From Daniel Boone's cross-eyed cousin who shot British soldiers in her dining room with their own muskets... to Martha Washington's visit to the home of a dying soldier... to the Jewish broker whose financial acumen and contacts kept the Revolutionary War from bankrupting the American cause. I love the description on the back cover - "Inspiring stories about the mostly forgotten people and events that helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War."
This book was great! It is a great compilation of stories from ordinary men and women who helped in the American Revolution. We never hear stories like these. The amazing things the people in this book did just goes to show that God definitely had a hand in the U.S. winning this war, that we really should not have won!
A collection of short stories, while an interesting read, the author appears to take some liberty and making up discussions the stories told are interesting. I only wonder if some of these stories are being made up, or are being twisted to make them seem more important then they really were.
This is a collection of stories about ordinary men and women whose brave actions made them heroes during the revolutionary war. The writing style struck me as fairly simple, but the stories were very inspiring. If you have read much about the American Revolution before, you may recognize some of them, but others were new to me. It is definitely worth reading.
Mar 26, 2010
Jennifer
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My mom gave this to me to read while I waited for Tyson in the waiting room. It's easy to get through--written in story form. A good reminder of how heroic these men and women were, and that we live in a great country. I'd like to research some of these and learn more about them.
I really enjoyed this book. Each chapter is a new true story of an ordinary person and how their couragous actions helped to win the Revolution. I plan to read a chapter a week to my children. It couldn't hurt for them to have true heroes like these to look up to.
This book contains short historical accounts of bravery and miracaculous events from the American Revolution. These stories make the revolution and its heroes more real and remind us that sometimes split-second decisions by ordinary people can have profound consequences.
Very short stories of ordinary men and women who did something that made a difference in the Revolution. Should be read a little at a time or they run together. Enjoyed.
I really enjoyed reading this book. The stories were well written and I learned a lot of cool things. I have always enjoyed reading about the Revolutionary war and so it was a great one to read. It was amazing to see the hand of the Lord guiding us to freedom.
This book is a collection of short stories about little known and unlikely people who contributed to the American victory of the Revolutionary War. I really enjoyed this book. Unlike some war history books, it was an easy read and it seemed appropriate to finish it on Independence Day. It reminded me that the freedoms we have were not free and there are many soldiers that we are indebted to. The men and women in this book endured so much for their freedoms and for the rights that we continue to...more
I didn't know much about the Revolutionary War before I read this book. I enjoyed hearing about every day people doing amazing things. God really helped the early Americans when our freedom from England.
My one complaint was that he used the phrase "eyes narrowed" way too much. Other than that it was good.
Stories are the way we should be teaching history. There are some great ones in this book.
Great stories about those who helped win the revolutionary war. Very inspiring!
Great book full of short stories. Easy to pick and read a few chapters. Very inspirational, testifies that the Lord had a hand in the colonies winning the Revolutionary war.
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Ron Carter was born in Salt Lake City and reared in Twin Falls, Idaho. He served received a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Brigham Young University. He received a juris doctor degree in 1962 after attending the law schools at George Washington University and the University of Utah. Recently he has been a research and writing director for the Superior Court system of Los Angeles Co...more
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