A Century Of Heroes
Douglas R. Chambers · 2004
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"A Century of Heroes profiles more than 100 medal recipients: ordinary men, women, and children who undertook extraordinary acts to save the lives of others. It also reveals the tireless efforts of investigators who roamed the United States and Canada, collecting data on the hundreds of nominations received each year for consideration and conducting thousands of interviews with rescuers, witnesses, and individuals whose lives were saved. Their maps, diagrams, and marked-up photographs, many included in this volume, illustrate the high standards and strict requirements imposed by the Commission to ensure that a Carnegie Medal recipient truly deserves the appellation "hero." Only about one in 10 nominees is selected for recognition."--BOOK JACKET.
Book details
- Year
- 2004
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN
- 9780822958666
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