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Ordinary heroes and American democracy
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Title
Ordinary heroes and American democracy / Gerald M. Pomper.
ISBN
0300100353 (cloth : alk. paper)
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004.
Physical Description
x, 301 p., ill. ; 22 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 01, 2005
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
We call them heroes
Models of American heroism
Peter Rodino, a hero of the House
Arthur Watkins, a hero of the Senate
Harry Truman, a hero as president
Wayne Justice, a hero of the judiciary
Frances Kelsey, a hero of bureaucracy
Thurlow Weed, a hero in party politics
Ida Tarbell, a hero of the press
John Lewis, a hero of social movements
Ordinary heroes and American democracy.
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