Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . tic Explorer 134 James Gordon Bennett and His Famous Newspaper ... o .... 141 ix X CONTENTS. PAGE General George G. Meade, the Hero of Gettysburg 145 Independence Hall and the Old Liberty Bell 148 Admiral Farragut, the Great Naval Commander 153 Patrick Henry, the Orator of the Revolution 158 Abraham Lincoln, the Preserver of the Union 162 Admiral Dewey, the Hero of Manila 165 Commodore Decatur and His Gallant Exploits 168 Captain John Smith and Pocahontas 172 Stonewall Jackson,


Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . tic Explorer 134 James Gordon Bennett and His Famous Newspaper ... o .... 141 ix X CONTENTS. PAGE General George G. Meade, the Hero of Gettysburg 145 Independence Hall and the Old Liberty Bell 148 Admiral Farragut, the Great Naval Commander 153 Patrick Henry, the Orator of the Revolution 158 Abraham Lincoln, the Preserver of the Union 162 Admiral Dewey, the Hero of Manila 165 Commodore Decatur and His Gallant Exploits 168 Captain John Smith and Pocahontas 172 Stonewall Jackson, the Brilliant Confederate Gen::ral . . 178General Phil Sheridan, the Dashing Cavalry Commander .... 182 Theodore Roosevelt, the Famous Rough Rider 188 Lieutenant Hobson and His Daring Deed 196 Nathaniel Greene, Washingtons Favorite General 201 Carpenters Hall and the Continental Congress 208 Life-Saving Men, the Heroes of the Sea 211 General John C. Fremont, the Great Path-Finder 218 Hayes and Hall, Celebrated Arctic Travellers 233 Roger Williams and the Pilgrims 244 Henry W. Longfellow, the Favorite Poet 252. aEOEGE WASHINGTOIT THE FATHEE OF HIS COUI^TEY.


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