New from Great Waters Press! Hero Tales from American History By Henry Cabot Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt As read by Hal Young Part One You have heard it on our podcast — now you can order it to keep! This series of five stirring accounts from early American history illustrates the values of heroism, courage, patriotism, [...]
This week’s episode from Hero Tales is the remarkable story of how George Rogers Clark and a few dozen backwoodsmen captured the Northwest Territory from the British during the Revolutionary War. Theodore Roosevelt relates how Clark led his men through the icy floodwaters of the Wabash River to surprise the British outpost of Vincennes, among [...]
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One of my favorite Founders is George Washington. There’s a whole mythology that sprung up around him, sure, but the reality is just as fascinating and more edifying. Two excellent biographies I’ve enjoyed are Joseph P. Ellis’ His Excellency, George Washington and Richard Brookhiser’s Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington. He really was a man of strong [...]
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This week’s edition of the podcast is another reading from Hero Tales From American History. In 1780 America’s war for independence was going badly. Georgia and South Carolina had fallen back into British hands, and after defeating General Gates at Camden, Lord Cornwallis proceeded into North Carolina, breathing threats against the homes and families of the patriots who opposed [...]
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One of the things we emphasize with our sons is the need to follow real heroes, not fanciful or dubious characters. History is full of great examples, and an interesting source is the book Hero Tales From American History, written by Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. These short stories published in 1895 are lively, [...]
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