A Call To Heroism: Renewing America's Vision Of Greatness
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America is a nation founded on ideals — liberty, justice, and tolerance chief among them — and in A Call to Heroism, Peter Gibbon argues that the heroes we honor are the embodiment of these ideals. Because the very concept of heroism has come under threat in our cynical media age, Gibbon believes that we must forge a new understanding of what it means to be a hero in order to fortify our ideals as we engage our present challenges and face those that lie ahead.Gibbon examines the types of heroes that we have celebrated throughout our history, from George Washington and the warrior hero, to Lucretia Mott and the social reformer hero, to the rise of the athletic hero and today's celebrity culture. Along the way, he contemplates the meanings of seven monuments and artworks dedicated to heroes, including the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Jean-Antoine Houdon's bust of Benjamin Franklin, and Mount Rushmore, to examine what these things say about the America of their time — and what they mean for Americans today.
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Full of insight and inspiration, A Call to Heroism is a provocative look at a timeless subject that has never been more important.
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