Honor And Heroism

Author : Larry Smith
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393243222

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Beyond Glory: Medal of Honor Heroes in Their Own Words by Larry Smith Pdf

This first oral history of living Medal of Honor winners evokes Flags of Our Fathers with stirring accounts of patriotic valor. This New York Times best-selling account of battlefield courage celebrates the larger-than-life sacrifices of those awarded the nation's highest honor for valor in combat. Exclusive interviews with these twenty-four men—firsthand accounts of battlefield sacrifice from the greatest generation to Vietnam, along with before-and-after stories—form the core of this classic work. The recipients, as portrayed here, represent a cross-section as diverse as America itself—officers and enlisted men; African Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians; men who went on to become famous (Daniel Inouye, James Stockdale, Bob Kerrey) and others who returned proudly to small towns. Beyond Glory, in the voices of these heroes, is a testament to the courage of the American nation.

Author : Upton Sinclair
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9393794243

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A Cadet's Honor by Upton Sinclair Pdf

NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS A Cadet's Honor: Or Mark Mallory's Heroism This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work. We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

Author : Theophilus Francis Rodenbough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:25133185

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Fighting for Honor by Theophilus Francis Rodenbough Pdf

Author : Sinclair Upton
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1318999847

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A Cadet's Honor by Sinclair Upton Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Linda Moss Mines
Publisher : National Center for Youth Issues
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781953945259

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The Making of a Hero by Linda Moss Mines Pdf

Being a HERO means overcoming tremendous odds through sacrifice, service, and holding to important values. In The Making of a Hero, Linda Moss Mines introduces children to the important values of patriotism, citizenship, courage, integrity, sacrifice, and commitment. This book tells the story of six Americans-Arthur MacArthur (Civil War), George Jordan (Buffalo Soldier), Alvin C. York (World War I), Desmond Doss (World War II), Ray Duke (Korean War), and Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (Civil War)-who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award given to a member of the armed forces for valor. Each individual showed great courage and bravery in the face of fear, some even giving the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. Through these inspiring stories, children will learn that they, too, can model these values in their daily decisions and in the way they serve those around them. They will realize the potential to make a real difference in their community, country, and world!

Author : Upton Sinclair
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9354543510

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A Cadet's Honor by Upton Sinclair Pdf

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1566 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : WISC:89046335493

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Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Shelley Shepard Gray
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426714634

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A Texan's Honor by Shelley Shepard Gray Pdf

Texas, 1874. Years ago, Will McMillan had fought in the open, next to his Captain, Clayton Proffitt. Now he's waging another war undercover, pretending to be a member of the notorious Walton Gang.

Author : Vladimir Golstein
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Heroes in literature
ISBN : 0810116111

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Lermontov's Narratives of Heroism by Vladimir Golstein Pdf

This is the first study of Russian writer Mikhail Lermontov (1814-41) that attempts to integrate the in-depth interpretations of all his major texts--including his famous A Hero of Our Time, the novel that laid the foundation for the Russian psychological novel. Lermontov's explorations of the virtues and limitations of heroic, self-reliant conduct have subsequently become obscured or misread. This new book focuses upon the peculiar, disturbing, and arguably most central feature of Russian culture: its suspicion of and hostility toward individual achievement and self-assertion. The analysis and interpretation of Lermontov's texts enables Golstein to address broader cultural issues by exploring the reasons behind the persistent misreading of Lermontov's major works and by investigating the cultural attitudes that shaped Russia's reaction to the challenges of modernity.

Author : M. H. DeLisle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1736056905

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How I Became a Hero by M. H. DeLisle Pdf

Benefiting Virginia non-profit Paws Of Honor (pawsofhonor.org) this vibrantly illustrated children's book tells the story of Chessie. He's a real life K9 hero! I bet you are wondering, just how does a dog become a hero? Who decides what heroic job he'll get? Does he audition like an actor? Lucky for you, Chessie's here to tell you all about it. He's a real live K9 officer trained to protect and serve. His heart-warming tale will teach you about hard work, failure, success and friendships that stand the test of time. He's one courageous pooch who overcomes fear to find where he belongs. Now, he wants to share his remarkable journey with YOU!

Author : Marko Miljanov Popovich
Publisher : Stefan University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781889545837

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HONOR and HEROISM by Marko Miljanov Popovich Pdf

For the Montenegrins of old, it was not their signature that was the ultimate moral bond, but their given word, (the word of honor). In his Honor and Heroism, Marko Miljanov Popovich, (1833—1901), the Duke of Montenegro, describes the events, depicting honor and heroism of his Montenegrin Serbs and other ethnicities: Albanians, Vlachs, and others. Marko Miljanov Popovich gives us the moral lecture: Honor—protecting others from yourself; heroism—protecting yourself from others.

Author : Randy K. Mills
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780253347954

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Troubled Hero by Randy K. Mills Pdf

"Kenneth Kays was born in the conservative farm country of southern Illinois. The sixties were in full flower by the time Ken went off to college and discovered a world quite different from the one back home. On campus, drug culture flourished and the Vietnam War had polarized students. College meant a draft exemption, but in spring of 1969 Kays flunked out of school and soon received his draft notification. Denied conscientious objector status, he fled to Canada only to return. Yielding at last to pressure from family and community leaders, he joined up." "In deference to his nonviolent beliefs, the Army assigned him to a medical unit; he refused to carry a weapon. On May 7, 1970, after only seventeen days in Vietnam and just one day after joining a new platoon, the young medic found himself in a ferocious fire fight. Kays' actions at Fire Support Base Maureen would bring him the nation's highest award for military valor. The fighting that night at FSB Maureen was four hours of terrifying chaos. Seven men died. Yet it was just another unheralded skirmish toward the end of a long and fruitless war. Kays returned home with little fanfare and, with other vets, struggled to reconcile his anti-war beliefs and what he and others had done in Vietnam."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Ari Kohen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317964575

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Untangling Heroism by Ari Kohen Pdf

The idea of heroism has become thoroughly muddled today. In contemporary society, any behavior that seems distinctly difficult or unusually impressive is classified as heroic: everyone from firefighters to foster fathers to freedom fighters are our heroes. But what motivates these people to act heroically and what prevents other people from being heroes? In our culture today, what makes one sort of hero appear more heroic than another sort? In order to answer these questions, Ari Kohen turns to classical conceptions of the hero to explain the confusion and to highlight the ways in which distinct heroic categories can be useful at different times. Untangling Heroism argues for the existence of three categories of heroism that can be traced back to the earliest Western literature – the epic poetry of Homer and the dialogues of Plato – and that are complex enough to resonate with us and assist us in thinking about heroism today. Kohen carefully examines the Homeric heroes Achilles and Odysseus and Plato’s Socrates, and then compares the three to each other. He makes clear how and why it is that the other-regarding hero, Socrates, supplanted the battlefield hero, Achilles, and the suffering hero, Odysseus. Finally, he explores in detail four cases of contemporary heroism that highlight Plato’s success. Kohen states that in a post-Socratic world, we have chosen to place a premium on heroes who make other-regarding choices over self-interested ones. He argues that when humans face the fact of their mortality, they are able to think most clearly about the sort of life they want to have lived, and only in doing that does heroic action become a possibility. Kohen’s careful analysis and rethinking of the heroism concept will be relevant to scholars across the disciplines of political science, philosophy, literature, and classics.

Author : James G. Shoopman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476673998

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Patterns of American Popular Heroism by James G. Shoopman Pdf

The American popular hero has deeply bipolar origins: Depending on prevailing attitudes about the use or abuse of authority, American heroes may be rooted in the traditions of the Roman conquerors of The Aeneid or of the biblical underdog warriors and prophets. This book reviews the history of American popular culture and its heroes from the Revolutionary War and pre-Civil War "women's literature" to the dime novel tales of Jesse James and Buffalo Bill. "Hinge-heroes" like The Virginian and the Rider's of the Purple Sage paved the way for John Wayne's and Humphrey Bogart's champions of civilization, while Jimmy Stewart's scrappy rebels fought soulless bankers and cynical politicians. The 1960s and 1970s saw a wave of new renegades--the doctors of MASH and the rebel alliance of Star Wars--but early 21st Century terrorism called for the grit of world weary cops and the super-heroism of Wonder Woman and Black Panther to make the world safe.

Author : Edward F. Murphy
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307776174

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Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroes by Edward F. Murphy Pdf

More than 100 compelling, true stories of personal heroism and valor– in a special expanded edition honoring courage in the face of war Here are dramatic accounts of the fearless actions that earned American soldiers in Vietnam our highest military distinction–the Medal of Honor. Edward F. Murphy, head of the Medal of Honor Historical Society, re-creates the heroic acts of individual soldiers from official documents, Medal of Honor citations, contemporary accounts, and, where possible, interviews with survivors. Complete with a list of all Vietnam Medal of Honor recipients, this book offers a unique perspective on the war–from the early days of U.S. involvement through the return home of the last soldiers. It pays a fitting tribute to these patriotic, selfless souls.