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Ordinary heroes & American democracy / Gerald M. Pomper.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pomper, Gerald M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Politicians--United States--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Politics and government.
- United States.
- Political activists--United States--Biography.
- Political activists.
- Judges--United States--Biography.
- Judges.
- Journalists--United States--Biography.
- Journalists.
- Heroes--United States--Biography.
- Heroes.
- United States--Officials and employees--Biography.
- United States--Biography.
- United States--Politics and government--Anecdotes.
- Democracy--United States--History--Anecdotes.
- Democracy.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Anecdotes.
- Physical Description:
- x, 301 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Other Title:
- Ordinary heroes and American democracy
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2004]
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-293) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0300100353
- OCLC:
- 53002639
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