BY THE PEOPLE

Reflection on the “By the People”

By the People: A History of Americans as Volunteers

By Susan J. Ellis and Katherine H. Campbell

Introduction

The historical chapters of this book present an overview of the involvement of volunteers in every area of American life and trace the effect of this involvement on American institutions, professions, and social events.

Quotation

“History is philosophy teaching by examples”

By Thucydides

Meaning of the Quotation

The quotation by Thucydides means that history is the valuable experiences from the past, which we can learn a lot of valuable lessons. History is the best teacher for people throughout the centuries. History ...