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Book Describes Contributions of Volunteers Throughout U.S. History

By Anne W. Howard

By the People: A History of Americans as Volunteers, New Century Edition
by Susan J. Ellis and Katherine H. Campbell

Though the history of the United States is often described as a series of events propelled and guided by charismatic individuals, volunteer efforts by "thousands of unnamed citizens have had an impact...

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