{"product_id":"secret-heroes-everyday-americans-who-shaped-our-world-paperback","title":"Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecret Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable compendium by Paul Martin, former Executive Editor of \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic Traveler\u003c\/em\u003e, that illuminates the lives of thirty forgotten American heroes. Gathering together remarkable stories about unknown champions, explorers, inventors, and innovators who never made the pages of American history textbooks--not George Washington, but the tailor who saved his life...twice; the first African-American combat pilot; the 62-year-old female muckraking journalist who refused to turn her back on injustice--\u003cem\u003eSecret Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e is just the sort of fascinating and fun popular history that readers love, not unlike Kenneth C. Davis's bestselling Don't Know Much About(R) series and Rick Beyer's \u003cem\u003eThe Greatest Stories Never Told\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot all American heroes appear in the standard history texts. Their achievements aren't celebrated like the monumental exploits of presidents, generals, and founding fathers. But for as long as this great nation has existed, ordinary citizens have done extraordinary things. In \u003cem\u003eSecret Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e, author Paul Martin spotlights thirty overlooked Americans, all of whom had an impact on their world and ours, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHercules Mulligan, the New York tailor and spy who saved George Washington's life . . . \u003cem\u003etwice!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmie Angel, the gold-seeking bush pilot who, in 1933, discovered the world's highest waterfall in Venezuela.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarl Akeley, a pioneering taxidermist who killed a leopard with his bare hands and inspired Africa's first national park.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliza Scidmore, who convinced the government to plant cherry trees in Washington, D.C. . . . after \u003cem\u003etwenty-four years\u003c\/em\u003e of lobbying!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 7.97 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610328985907,"sku":"9780062096043","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aU5VMjFBL1VteWFlNnR0TzEwMzR2Zz09.webp?v=1761825120","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/secret-heroes-everyday-americans-who-shaped-our-world-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}