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From America’s favorite government teacher, a “fascinating and fun” (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 didn’t make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone operators. Not the aristocrats, but the schoolteachers. Through meticulous research, she discovers history’s unsung characters and brings their rich, riveting stories to light for the first time.
You’ll 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 – and Americans – great. McMahon’s 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.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Thesis (September 24, 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 0593541677
ISBN-13 : 978-0593541678
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6.21 x 1.03 x 9.3 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book inspiring and thought-provoking, providing a journey through the history of America through the lens of unsung heroes. They describe it as an amazing journey through the history of our nation through the lens of ordinary people who did what they could. The book is described as engaging and fun, with a delightful and easy-to-digest way of storytelling. Readers praise the author’s storytelling ability and her beautiful ability to share stories in a short story narrative. They appreciate the writing quality and how the author weaves all the stories together, making it easy to read in chunks or all at once. The book introduces readers to interesting characters from American history, giving insight into incredible people who made a difference.
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