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The small and the mighty : twelve unsung Americans who changed the course of history, from the founding to the civil rights movement / Sharon McMahon.
"From America's favorite government teacher, a heartfelt, inspiring portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593541678 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 307 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Thesis, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Social reformers > United States > History. United States > Biography. United States > History. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 920.02 McMa | 31681010402410 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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Offers inspiring portraits of 12 ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of the United States. - Penguin Putnam
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From Americaâs favorite government teacher, a âfascinating and funâ (Adam Grant) portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country.
In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didnât make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone operators. Not the aristocrats, but the schoolteachers. Through meticulous research, she discovers historyâs unsung characters and brings their rich, riveting stories to light for the first time. Â
Youâll meet a woman astride a white horse riding down Pennsylvania Ave, a young boy detained at a Japanese incarceration camp, a formerly enslaved woman on a mission to reunite with her daughter, a poet on a train, and a teacher who learns to work with her enemies. More than one thing is bombed, and multiple people surprisingly become rich. Some rich with money, and some wealthy with things that matter more.
This is a book about what really made America â and Americans â great. McMahonâs cast of improbable champions will become familiar friends, lighting the path we journey in our quest to make the world more just, peaceful, good, and free.
