Hero Tales from American History
Author: first_name:  Henry Cabot
last_name: Lodge
first_name: Theodore
last_name: Roosevelt
Language: English
Year: 1895

Its purpose … is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die; who proved their truth by their endeavor; and who joined to the stern and manly qualities which are essential to the well-being of a masterful race the virtues of gentleness, of patriotism, and of lofty adherence to an ideal.<br><br>It is a good thing for all Americans … to remember the men who have given their lives in war and peace to the service of their fellow-countrym