From Sharon McMahon comes The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, From the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement.
Dubbed America’s government teacher, McMahon also happens to be a Minnesota author and host of the podcast Here’s Where It Gets Interesting. This book beautifully does just as its subtitle says; it tells readers the stories of 12 Americans who left a lasting impact on the country.
Expertly and naturally woven within is a course about the larger context of our country’s history that is simultaneously stirring, sobering and inspiring. This book can leave readers more informed about this country while also giving hope for and motivation to work toward its ongoing progress in small ways that—when added together—can leave a mighty legacy.
Raela Schoenherr works in marketing at a publishing company and is a lifelong lover of books and reading.
