Hands around the world
Heroes come from all walks of life and become heroes for many different reason, as demonstrated in this selection of fifteen brief biographies. Some proved themselves to be heroes in times of war, other in times of peace; all strove to better the world; and each made a difference in the lives of man...
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| Language: | English |
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Richard R. Smith, Inc.
1930
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/63499 |
| Summary: | Heroes come from all walks of life and become heroes for many different reason, as demonstrated in this selection of fifteen brief biographies. Some proved themselves to be heroes in times of war, other in times of peace; all strove to better the world; and each made a difference in the lives of many. Includes: Sun Yat-sen; Giuseppe Garibaldi; Father Joseph Damien; Toussaint L'Ouverture; Fritz Kreisler; Woodrow Wilson; Joseph Nessima; Tecumseh; Mahatma Gandhi; Louis Kossuth; Peter Yankoff; David Livingstone; Thomas Arnold; Carl Von Linnaeus Leo Tolstoy Maps on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references. |
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