World Famous Heroes Magazine #2

Dates

Cover date

December 1941

Pages

68

Editions and covers

• Original edition

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Creators

Stories

• "Boss" Kettering · 10 pages

  Biography of Charles Kettering, who went from being a poor student as a child to eventual vice-president of General Motors and holder of dozens of patents for his inventions.

• Canada's Hero of Science (Sir Frederick Banting) · 8 pages

  Biography of Sir Frederick Banting, the Canadian physician who invented insulin. While developing ideas on treating aviation blackouts caused by low oxygen levels, Banting dies when his plane crashes.

• General Billy Mitchell · 8 pages

  Biography of General Billy Mitchell, recounting his participation in many turn-of-the-century conflicts and his belief in aviation as a determining factor in how to wage World War I. Mitchell became the first US flier to fly over Germany and was made chief of the US Air Force. He also proved planes could easily sink battleships. Mitchell's career ended postwar when he charged the Air Force with incompetence in the crash of the Shenandoah, causing the Air Force to court martial him out of the service.

• The Grudge Fight Between Andrew Jackson and C. Dickinson · Famous Duels of History · 3 pages

  In the early 19th century, Dickinson insulted Jackson's wife and the two men dueled. Dickinson had a reputation as a deadly shooter and had first shot, but while his bullet remained lodged inside Jackson until the end of the man's life, Jackson survived; Jackson's returning shot killed Dickinson.

• Our National Anthem · 2 pages

  The history of the US national anthem.

• Simon Bolivar the Washington of South America · 5 pages

  Recounts how Bolivar joined the struggle for independence from the Spanish in Venezuela, ultimately succeeding both there and in Peru and Bolivia.

• Grant and Lee the Greatest Heroes of the Civil War · 8 pages

  Traces the lives of Grant and Lee, including their few encounters with each other early in their military careers until they finally faced each other on the battlefield as enemies in the US Civil War and finally met when Lee surrendered to Grant to end the war.

• The Patient Heroine · 4 pages

  Leading up to the 1889 Johnstown flood, Western Union telegrapher Hetty Ogle refused to abandon her station, remaining at the telegraph as long as possible so that she could warn others to get to higher ground. When the flood came, Hetty was drowned.

• Heroes in the News · 4 pages

  When a fire erupted at his apartment building, soldier-on-leave Robert Abate carried his mother over the rooftops to safety.

• Haym Salomon · 4 pages

  Jewish immigrant Haym Salomon opposes British rule in America and becomes an ally of the Revolutionary forces, helping them obtain the finances they need to wage war against the British.

• The True Story of Lou Gehrig Baseball's "Iron Horse" · 8 pages

  Recounts the sports career of Lou Gehrig as he eventually became baseball's MVP and top-earner, but died relatively young from ALS.