TY - BOOK AU - Pomper,Gerald M AU - Pomper,Gerald M. TI - On ordinary heroes and American Democracy SN - 1594513910 U1 - 973.099 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Boulder, CO PB - Paradigm Publishers KW - United States KW - Officials and employees KW - Biography KW - Politics and government KW - Anecdotes KW - Democracy KW - History N1 - Originally published under title: Ordinary heroes & American democracy. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004; Introduction: Heroism in the new century -- 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip074/2006035978.html ER -