America's heroes come to life for children, thanks to this classical stories by Edward Eggleston. The book captures America's heritage in the best way possible for children, with imaginative stories about great Americans. Stories written at a time when Americans wanted their children to be proud of their country, stories that bring the people and the times to life. The several chapters of the book include stories about war heroes, statesmen, explorers, inventors, writers, artists, scientists and just plain ordinary people who made a difference. The stories are about the great American men and women like , Daniel Boone, Francis Scott Key, George Washington, Eliza Lucas, Marquette, Benjamin West, George Rogers Clark, Daniel Webster, William Penn, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Goodyear, Kit Carson, Thomas Jefferson, Benezet, Robert Fulton, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Thomas Smith, Horace Greeley, Lewis and Clark, General Marion, Benjamin Franklin and many more.