A Century Of Heroes
by Chambers, Douglas R.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-10-17
Publisher(s): Univ of Pittsburgh Pr
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Published on the occasion of the one-hundredth anniversary of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, this volume recognizes the nearly 9,000 "ordinary" heroes that have been recognized over the years for their selfless acts of bravery and heroism.
Table of Contents
| President's message | p. 11 |
| The day the valley wept | p. 14 |
| Andrew Carnegie | p. 25 |
| Deed of trust | p. 34 |
| The first hero | p. 36 |
| Thread for a web | p. 41 |
| The Carnegie Medal | p. 61 |
| Everyman heroes | p. 62 |
| The hero hunters | p. 70 |
| A band of brothers | p. 82 |
| U.S. Journal : Long Island hero investigator | p. 89 |
| The remarkable Jimmie Dyess | p. 105 |
| Casting a safety net : the beneficiaries | p. 111 |
| Twice a hero | p. 124 |
| A century of heroes | p. 137 |
| On the brink | p. 202 |
| Why do they do it? | p. 212 |
| Carnegie's European hero funds | p. 223 |
| Heroes and the fourth estate | p. 227 |
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