American Courage: Remarkable True Stories Exhibiting the Bravery That Has Made Our Country Great – Firsthand Accounts and Harrowing Tales from the Mayflower to 9/11

by Herbert W. Warden III

Here is the American adventure. This extraordinary volume captures a magnificent nation's spirit and the fortitude of those who helped to make it so. Drawn from remarkable firsthand accounts and historical writings, American Courage gives voice to the pilgrims, founding fathers, revolutionaries, pioneers, soldiers, and pilots, among other heroes, in a remarkable collection of harrowing tales, spanning from the Mayflower 's landing througSeptember 11, 2001. With more than forty thrilling true accounts of bravery, selflessness, and daring, the stories in American Courage reveal the heart and soul of our country.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

400 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2005

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tough to rate as this is a bunch of excerpts from previous historical and biographical books. Starting with the pilgrims and following chronologically up until 9/11 each chapter touches on a story (often well known but many times not) about various people and events. This is where the rating gets tough as some chapters(stories) were amazing or introduced me to people I'd never heard of while others were quite boring that led me to jump to the next chapter. We'll call it 3.5 and say that I was very glad to have read it.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fine collection of various historical events from pre-revolution to Sept 2001 told from witness and biographical writings. Some of it is pretty stunning and new to me.
Every young person should read it!

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started this book a couple of years ago and really loved it. I don't know why I stopped reading it. It is a group of short stories about American history and the brave souls who lived here. It is set up from earliest to latest. My favorite was "Davy Crockett Reports from Inside the Alamo". That is powerful. I am about 1/3 of the way through this.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting stories from real American overcoming tremendous obstacles. Some of the stories are quite depressing and difficult to read (hence only 3 stars) but the theme of courage prevails throughout.

[Walter Straus · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of fascinating background on people we have heard about for years. Very inspiring.