Heroes
From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
by Paul Bede Johnson
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In this sequel to Intellectuals and Creators, Paul Johnson continues his engaging history series, approaching the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and women from every age, walk of life and corner of the world who have inspired and transformed not only their own cultures but the whole world as well. Heroes includes Samson, Judith and Deborah, Alexander and Julius Caesar, Henry V and Joan of Arc, Thomas More, Lady Jane Grey, Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I and Walter Ralegh, George Washington, the Duke of Wellington and Lord Nelson, Emily Dickinson, Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee, Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle, Mae West and Marilyn Monroe, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II.--From publisher description.
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Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
December 1, 2007, Harper, HarperCollins
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Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
December 1, 2007, Blackstone Audio Inc.
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Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
December 1, 2007, Blackstone Audio Inc.
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Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
December 1, 2007, Blackstone Audio Inc.
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Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
December 1, 2007, Blackstone Audio Inc.
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Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
December 1, 2007, Harper
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A galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history comes to life in this stirring sequel to Intellectuals and Creators. In this enlightening, entertaining work, Paul Johnson continues his engaging history series, approaching the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and women from every age, walk of life and corner of the world who have inspired and transformed not only their own cultures but the whole world as well.Heroes includesSamson, Judith and DeborahAlexander and julius CaesarHenry V and Joan of ArcThomas More, Lady Jane Grey, Mary Queen of ScotsElizabeth I and Walter RaleghGeorge Washington, the Duke of Wellington and Lord NelsonEmily DickinsonAbraham Lincoln and Robert E. LeeWinston Churchill and Charles de GaulleMae West and Marilyn MonroeRonald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II
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