Brave Companions
First edition
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| Author | David McCullough |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | History |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall |
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Publication date
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1991 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| ISBN | |
| OCLC | 27006373 |
| Preceded by | Mornings on Horseback |
| Followed by | Truman |
Brave Companions: Portraits in History is a 1991 book by the American historian David McCullough. The book consists of previously published essays, most of which are biographical portraits of a specific historical figure or group of figures. It is divided into five sections.
I. Phenomena
"Journey to the Top of the World" is a portrait of German scientist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt, with particular attention paid to the expedition to Latin America he undertook in 1799-1804 with Aimé Bonpland.
"The American Adventure of Louis Agassiz", about the 19th-century scientist and educator Louis Agassiz, focuses on the latter part of his life when he became established in the United States.
"The Unexpected Mrs. Stowe" is a biographical portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
II. The Real West
"Glory Days in Medora" focuses on the town of Medora, North Dakota and the people who inhabited the area in the 1880s, including Theodore Roosevelt and the Marquis de Mores.
"Remington" is a biographical portrait of the Western artist Frederic Remington.
III. Pioneers
"Steam Road to El Dorado" is about the construction of the original Panama Railway in the 1850s.
"The Builders" concerns the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in the 1870s, and particularly the life of engineer John A. Roebling and his son, Washington Roebling.
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