Forgotten Heroes Inspiring American Portraits from Our Leading Historians

Rescues some of the best little-known or forgotten heroes. Here, 35 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 published James Joyce's Ulysses. Includes nearly as many women as men, & nearly as many people from before 1900 as after. Heroes encompass not only military figures & politicians, but also educators, religious leaders, & others. Many of these were heroes of conscience, yet they all deserve to be remembered today. Illustrated.Ware, Susan is the author of 'Forgotten Heroes Inspiring American Portraits from Our Leading Historians' with ISBN 9780756752941 and ISBN 0756752949.