Description: Lost Men of American History by Stewart H. Holbrook. The Macmillan Company, New York, 1946. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated. Introduction by Allan Nevins. Publisher’s Synopsis: “Our great national heroes have their secure place in history books and in the hearts of their countrymen. But there are many other worthy Americans who, for one reason or another, have never been given their just due. Many of them were mavericks, unorthodox thinkers, men and women who went against the wind and the tide. Sometimes they were preposterous. More often they were genuine prophets ahead of their times. These are the people that Stewart Holbrook writes about in Lost Men of American History. Mr. Holbrook has dredged our past from 1620 to Pearl Harbor for important figures who have contributed to America's development, but who, because of the passage of time or the vagaries of history, are now obscure and forgotten. Although their names may be unknown, these men and women reveal the pattern of our national genius - a genius for the unconventional that no other nation can match.” Stewart Hall Holbrook (1893–1964) was an American logger, writer, and one of the nation’s most popular historians. His writings focused on what he called the "Far Corner": Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Holbrook was the author of 35 books, including The Age of Moguls, The Columbia and Lost Men of American History. CONTENTS: YE VERY ROOTE THE GREAT AGITATOR THE STRANGE "BATTLE" OF LEXINGTON HARDLY A MAN IS NOW ALIVE DANIEL SHAYS AND NOAH WEBSTERWITH HER OWN WINGS THE FERMENTS OF MONOMANIA A CLOUD ON THE WIND NOT BATTLE FRONTS ALONE BURY THE DEAD LAISSEZ FAIRE AND MR. ALGER DISCONTENT: MOTHER OF PROGRESSAPOSTLES OF PROTEST WAR IN THE MAUVE DECADEMUCKRAKERS AND OTHER CRITICS IN PRAISE OF THE HARDING ERA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX CONDITION: This book is in acceptable condition. The cover is worn, soiled, scuffed, stained, has edge wear, and some discoloration. Pages have turned yellow from age. Foxing to paper commensurate with age. There is glue residue and a piece of paper from something that was once affixed and then removed from the endpaper at the front of the book. There is also glue residue from a sticker or a bookplate that used to be affixed to the endpaper and to the pastedown at the back of the book. There are pencil/pen marks on the top edge and on the fore edge. There is some writing on the copyright page. The Title page was reinforced by previous owner with tape. There is a small tear on the Title page. This book is an ex-library book. It once belonged to Fullerton Public Library. It has library markings, stamps, and an 'old school' pocket for the checkout card. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.
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Book Title: Lost Men of American History
Book Series: Historical
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Features: Illustrated, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Ex-Library, Nathaniel Bowditch (ILLUS), Elkanah Watson (ILLUS), Samuel Colt, Esq. (ILLUS), Noah Webster (ILLUS), Elihu Burritt (ILLUS), Dorothea Dix (ILLUS), Samuel Gridley Howe (ILLUS), Laura Bridgman (ILLUS), Joseph Palmer (ILLUS), Frederick Douglass (ILLUS), Liontenant Bennett Young (ILLUS), Mary A. Livermore (ILLUS), Henry Rowe Schooleraft (ILLUS), Charles T. Harvey (ILLUS), William Dempster Hoard (ILLUS), Stephen Moulton Babcock (ILLUS), Hans Mattson (ILLUS), Horatio Alger, Jr. (ILLUS), Lorenzo Coffin (ILLUS), Thomas Foster (ILLUS), Frances Wright (ILLUS), Dr. Mary Walker (ILLUS), Amelia Bloomer (ILLUS), Andrew S. Rowan (ILLUS), General Shafter (ILLUS)
Topic: American History, Overlooked Historical Figures, Forgotten Americans, Overlooked Americans in the History Books, Little-known figures
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: The Macmillan Company
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
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Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 1946
Type: Non-fiction
Illustrator: Various
Author: Stewart H. Holbrook (1893-1964)
Genre: Antiquarian & Collectible, History, Nonfiction, Biographies & True Stories, American History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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Number of Pages: 370
