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9781594513916

On Ordinary Heroes and American Democracy

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    9781594513916

  • ISBN10:

    1594513910

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2007-02-15
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

True American heroes need not have superhuman abilities nor do they need to act alone. Heroism in a democracy is different from the heroism of myths and legends, writes Gerald Pomper in this original contribution to the literature of U.S. politics. Through the remarkable stories of eight diverse Americans who acted as heroes by "just doing their jobs" during national crises, he offers a provocative definition of heroism and fresh reasons to respect U.S. institutions and the people who work within them. This new paperback edition includes photographs, an introductory chapter on American heroism after 9/11, a survey of the meanings of heroism in U.S. popular culture, and an original concluding theory of "ordinary" heroism. The chapters cover these institutions, crises, and individuals:

Author Biography

Gerald M. Pomper is Board of Governors Professor of Political Science (Emeritus) at Rutgers University

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Introduction: Heroism in the New Centuryp. xi
We Call Them Heroesp. 1
Models of American Heroismp. 12
Peter Rodino: A Hero of the Housep. 31
Arthur Watkins: A Hero of the Senatep. 58
Harry Truman: A Hero as Presidentp. 84
Wayne Justice: A Hero of the Judiciaryp. 108
Frances Kelsey: A Hero of Bureaucracyp. 134
Thurlow Weed: A Hero in Party Politicsp. 159
Ida Tarbell: A Hero of the Pressp. 183
John Lewis: A Hero of Social Movementsp. 210
Ordinary Heroes and American Democracyp. 236
Notesp. 257
Indexp. 295
About the Authorp. 303
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