Gerald M. Pomper is Board of Governors Professor of Political Science (Emeritus) at Rutgers University. He is the author or editor of twenty books and many articles on U.S. politics.

• 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

Gerald M. Pomper is Board of Governors Professor of Political Science (Emeritus) at Rutgers University. He is the author or editor of twenty books and many articles on U.S. politics.

• 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

Gerald M. Pomper is Board of Governors Professor of Political Science (Emeritus) at Rutgers University. He is the author or editor of twenty books and many articles on U.S. politics.

• 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