• 1: We Call Them Heroes; 2: Models of American Heroism; 3: Peter Rodino; 4: Arthur Watkins; 5: Harry Truman; 6: Wayne Justice; 7: Frances Kelsey; 8: Thurlow Weed; 9: Ida Tarbell; 10: John Lewis; 11: Ordinary Heroes and American Democracy

“Shows how an individual can make a difference, despite the size and scale of politics in an immense nation trying to keep a democracy.” —Theodore J. Lowi, Cornell University “A fascinating examination of heroes and the nature of heroism in a democratic society.” — “Pomper’s inspiring book provokes us to think about how American democracy and American political institutions foster the heroism of ordinary people.” —Bruce Miroff, State University of New York, Albany

• 1: We Call Them Heroes; 2: Models of American Heroism; 3: Peter Rodino; 4: Arthur Watkins; 5: Harry Truman; 6: Wayne Justice; 7: Frances Kelsey; 8: Thurlow Weed; 9: Ida Tarbell; 10: John Lewis; 11: Ordinary Heroes and American Democracy

“Shows how an individual can make a difference, despite the size and scale of politics in an immense nation trying to keep a democracy.” —Theodore J. Lowi, Cornell University “A fascinating examination of heroes and the nature of heroism in a democratic society.” — “Pomper’s inspiring book provokes us to think about how American democracy and American political institutions foster the heroism of ordinary people.” —Bruce Miroff, State University of New York, Albany

• 1: We Call Them Heroes; 2: Models of American Heroism; 3: Peter Rodino; 4: Arthur Watkins; 5: Harry Truman; 6: Wayne Justice; 7: Frances Kelsey; 8: Thurlow Weed; 9: Ida Tarbell; 10: John Lewis; 11: Ordinary Heroes and American Democracy

“Shows how an individual can make a difference, despite the size and scale of politics in an immense nation trying to keep a democracy.” —Theodore J. Lowi, Cornell University “A fascinating examination of heroes and the nature of heroism in a democratic society.” — “Pomper’s inspiring book provokes us to think about how American democracy and American political institutions foster the heroism of ordinary people.” —Bruce Miroff, State University of New York, Albany