BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS SOLDIERS
by J. Walker McSpadden
War transforms ordinary men into the heroes of the battlefield, and the story of their exploits and brilliant strategy is more exciting than any tale of fiction. The Boys’ Book of Famous Soldiers brings together the stories of thirteen immortals of history: Washington, Grant, Lee, Jackson, Napoleon, Wellington, Foch and Joffre, Pershing, Marshall, Eisenhower, and MacArthur—and Rodger Young, the only enlisted man on this roster of generals. These biographies reveal little-known facts about these men, and the stories behind their courageous deeds and difficult decisions.
BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS FLIERS
by Captain J. J. Grayson
From the moment Bob Martin and Hal Gregg knew that Captain Bill, flier and storyteller extraordinary, was coming to visit the Martins, they anticipated an exciting summer. And exciting it was—for they learned to fly and even soloed. But even more fascinating were the tales Captain Bill and the boys told about the men of adventure in aviation—the Wrights, Lindbergh, Admiral Byrd, James Doolittle, and others.
Captain Grayson has told the exciting true stories of men who made aviation history. Boys’ Book of Famous Fliers is the stirring, dramatic story of aviation itself, as embodied in the figures of America’s most famous fliers.
Transcriber’s Note
- Silently corrected obvious typographical errors. Non-standard spellings and dialect were left unchanged.