Hero Tales from American History

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.

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-countrymen, and to keep in mind the feats of daring and personal prowess done in time past by some of the many champions of the nation in the various crises of her history. (Summary from the book’s dedication.) (5 hr 33 min)

Chapters

01 - Washington	18:11	Read by David Leeson
02 - Daniel Boone and the Founding of Kentucky	10:22	Read by David Leeson
03 - George Rogers Clark and the Conquest of the Northwest	13:04	Read by David Leeson
04 - The Battle of Trenton	12:29	Read by David Leeson
05 - Bennington	10:20	Read by David Leeson
06 - King's Mountain	8:57	Read by David Leeson
07 - The Storming of Stony Point	10:54	Read by David Leeson
08 - Gouverneur Morris	12:24	Read by David Leeson
09 - The Burning of the "Philadelphia"	12:11	Read by David Leeson
10 - The Cruise of the "Wasp"	12:28	Read by David Leeson
11 - The "General Armstrong" Privateer	8:45	Read by David Leeson
12 - The Battle of New Orleans	9:48	Read by David Leeson
13 - John Quincy Adams and the Right of Petition	10:00	Read by David Leeson
14 - Francis Parkman	10:49	Read by David Leeson
15 - "Remember the Alamo"	10:07	Read by David Leeson
16 - Hampton Roads	13:13	Read by David Leeson
17 - The Flag-Bearer	15:29	Read by David Leeson
18 - The Death of Stonewall Jackson	12:02	Read by David Leeson
19 - The Charge at Gettysburg	11:33	Read by David Leeson
20 - General Grant and the Vicksburg Campaign	12:05	Read by David Leeson
21 - Robert Gould Shaw	13:11	Read by David Leeson
22 - Charles Russell Lowell	21:32	Read by David Leeson
23 - Sheridan at Cedar Creek	11:17	Read by David Leeson
24 - Lt. Cushing and the Ram "Albermarle"	8:49	Read by David Leeson
25 - Farragut at Mobile Bay	26:17	Read by David Leeson
26 - Lincoln	17:40	Read by David Leeson

Reviews

An Absolute Gem

(5 stars)

Mark Smith

Wonderfully done, this book recounts important stories that have formed and inspired our nation for the first 100 years of its existence. These are stories worth learning and revisiting because they remind us of what it means to be American. I was especially floored and fascinated by the story of King’s Mountain. Not all the heroes are martial ones.

Worth it!!

(4.5 stars)

Renee Koehn

I enjoy History, and this one was entertaining, as well as educational!! Wonderful Chronicle of events and Brave Noble Men that served our country, that all men could be free & equal within it!! May Freedom Ring &the Truth Live On!!!

Fun book

(4 stars)

ChargerJoe

This was a fun book to listen to. It had the usual embellished moments you'd expect from this sort but it was entertaining, particularly the short hero stories I hadn't yet heard.