American Men of Action

American Men of Action

American Men of Action

Subject: History
Category: Reference - Research
Format: Braille All Contractions, Daisy Text, Epub

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 AMERICAN
 MEN OF ACTION


 BY


 BURTON E. STEVENSON


     AUTHOR OF "A GUIDE TO BIOGRAPHY—MEN OF MIND,"
 "A SOLDIER OF VIRGINIA," ETC.; COMPILER OF
 "DAYS AND DEEDS—POETRY," "DAYS AND
 DEEDS—PROSE," ETC.

     GARDEN CITY NEW YORK:

     DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY

     1913

     COPYRIGHT, 1909, 1910, BY

     DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY

  washington
 Washington
 CONTENTS


      CHAPTER PAGE
     I.—A TALK ABOUT BIOGRAPHY11
     II.—THE BEGINNERS25
     Summary to Chapter II69
     III.—WASHINGTON TO LINCOLN 75
     Summary to Chapter III 123
     IV—LINCOLN AND HIS SUCCESSORS 129
     Summary to Chapter IV 164
     V—STATESMEN 169
     Summary to Chapter V208
     VI.—PIONEERS214
     Summary to Chapter VI 258
     VII.—GREAT SOLDIERS 262
     Summary to Chapter VII 311
     VIII.—GREAT SAILORS 320
     Summary to Chapter VIII377
     INDEX382