Download this stock image: GARY COOPER PAULETTE GODDARD The story of those dauntless men and women who dared a thousand dangers to keep America uncon- quered, as they drew the map of a new nation across the wilderness in lines of their own blood! It is the story of men and women who braved the unknown, weathered storms, and planted seeds of liberty in rocky soil. It’s the story of William Bradford, who, orphaned as a boy and imprisoned as a teen for his faith, refused to let hardship define him. British North America 4 Colonial Society 5 The American Revolution 6 A New Nation 7 The Early Republic 8 Getting Forward 9 American Democracy 10 Growth and Conflict 11 The National Crisis 12 The Civil War 13 Reconstruction 14 VOLUME II: AFTER 1877 Capital and Labor 15 Geographies of Empire 16 New Lives 17 The Progressive Era 18 World War I ... Learn how the founding generation turned a bold idea into a nation. Watch the Story of America video series created in partnership with Hillsdale College, step inside the interactive Founders Museum, and create your own collection of the men and women who helped forge the nation we call home. John Lewis, armed with boundless hope and steadfast resolve, fought tirelessly for civil rights across America. From the Edmund Pettus Bridge to the halls of Congress, he carried a legacy of compassionate resistance. Lewis’s life was a testament to the power of nonviolence, the urgency of justice. Highly readable, American Courage is an inspiring chorus of bravery and daring from the men and women whose actions formed a nation. They made the journey to the New World on the Mayflower in search of religious freedom and a new start. Upon arrival, they overcame incredible odds to survive, which altered the course of history. Here are 9 times in American history when a woman saved the day. 1. Prudence Cummings Wright, Revolutionary War. In April of 1775, Prudence's husband joined other patriotic men from their town of Pepperell, Massachusetts, to rise against the British after the war's first shots at Lexington. This list of 250 events looks beyond the standard timeline of turning points to spotlight the moments—both famous and overlooked—that transformed how Americans live, work, create, govern and see... From the most minor deeds of kindness to the brave soldiers who have given their lives for this country, hundreds of thousands of men and women come from every race, religion, and ethnic group.