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Heroes and American politics

  • Written by Bruce Peabody, Professor of American Politics, Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Who counts as a hero in the 21st century?

How is heroism adapting to an age of nonstop news, hyper-partisanship and intense political scrutiny?

Research I recently conducted with my colleague Krista Jenkins focuses on the evolving profile and significance of U.S. heroism over the past century.

After examining decades of survey...

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