Project Gutenberg 2015-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 251 Parkman, Mary Rosetta 1875 1941 Parkman, Mary R. 17025610 Heroes of To-Day The Laird of Skyland: John Muir -- The Seer of Woodchuck Lodge: John Burroughs -- The deep-sea doctor: Wilfred Grenfell -- The captain of his soul: Captain Scott -- A modern viking: Jacob Riis -- A pioneer of the open: Edward L. Trudeau -- "The prophet-engineer": George Washington Goethals -- A shepherd of "the Great Country": Bishop Rowe -- A hero of flight: Samuel Pierpont Langley -- A poet-soldier: Rupert Brooke -- A citizen of the world: Herbert C. Hoover. Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Heroes of To-Day" by Mary Rosetta Parkman is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. The book celebrates contemporary heroes from various walks of life, including naturalists like John Muir, doctors such as Wilfred Grenfell, and explorers like Captain Scott. It aims to inspire readers by highlighting the remarkable contributions made by these individuals who serve humanity and advance knowledge in their respective fields. At the start of the collection, the author reflects on a conversation with children who questioned the existence of modern heroes compared to legendary figures from the past. To counter their doubts, Parkman introduces a series of modern heroes who embody the qualities of courage, endurance, and dedication in their pursuits. The opening chapter focuses on John Muir, illustrating his adventurous spirit as a boy in Scotland and his eventual journey to America, where he becomes a passionate advocate for nature and conservation. Through his exploration of the wilderness, Muir's love for the natural world is unveiled, setting the tone for the stories of other characters that will follow in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Biography United States -- Biography CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 376210 376057 2024-09-20T06:28:06.528660 2023-09-20T16:19:08.088262 text/html text/html 376389 2021-01-25T05:41:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 4358908 2021-01-25T05:41:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4508049 2024-09-20T06:28:14.935601 application/epub+zip 4503188 2024-09-20T06:28:08.239660 application/epub+zip 224058 2024-09-20T06:28:07.319636 application/epub+zip 4608020 2024-09-20T06:28:19.913581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4561733 2024-09-20T06:28:13.424665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299151 2022-09-21T18:31:52.571528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326002 2024-09-20T06:28:05.445631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325921 2015-01-16T12:44:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 127313 2015-01-16T12:44:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18141 2024-09-20T06:28:20.067557 application/rdf+xml 21218 2024-09-20T06:28:07.407614 image/jpeg 3332 2024-09-20T06:28:07.362643 image/jpeg 4378159 2024-09-20T06:28:06.663632 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog