true stories of the winners of the young American Medal for Bravery
Brown, Walter R.
1983
Tells the stories of twelve young heroes whose quick actions saved lives and earned them the Young American Medal for Bravery. Includes capsule biographies of thirty-one additional winners since 1951.
Describes the famous floods of Johnstown, Florence, Venice, and other areas caused by such conditions as tidal waves, breaking dams, rising rivers, and hurricanes.
Describes some of the world's most famous fires including the Ringling Brothers Circus fire in 1944, the great fire of London in 1666, and the disaster of the dirigible Hindenburg in 1936.
Accounts of eight disasters, including the attack of the Essex by a whale in 1820 and the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 and of the submarine Thresher in 1963.
