Brennan, Stephen Vincent

Presents twenty-one selections from classic authors including Joseph Conrad, Homer, Jack London, Jules Verne, and others, which tell of people who exhibit great courage in the face of danger.

Describes the lives and deeds of Pocahontas, George Washington, Paul Revere, Nathan Hale, Davy Crockett, John Brown, Harriet Tubman, George Custer, Sitting Bull, "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Crazy Horse.