Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-237) and index.
Contents:
Courage and politics -- John Quincy Adams -- Daniel Webster -- Thomas Hart Benton -- Sam Houston -- Edmund G. Ross -- Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar -- George Norris -- Robert A. Taft -- Other men of political courage -- The meaning of courage.
Summary:
Describes the courage and conviction demonstrated by eight great patriots at pivotal moments in American history.
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