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• catalog abstract ""The Hero in America, by Dixon Wecter, appeared in 1941, on the eve of our entry into World War II, but now, three decades later, no book could be more relevant--more disturbingly relevant--to our national condition. In 1941, the "heroes" Mussolini and Hitler (along with their brother-hero Stalin, who happened to wind up on our side) dominated Europe and, as though with the morning sun of a new world-day at the back, cast their enormous shadows across the Atlantic. Could we produce a brand of heroism to stand against the apparently invincible, and inevitable European product? So the "Chronicle of Hero-Worship."' as it is called in the subtitle, assessed the heroes of the American past in a context that gave the subject more than academic interest. It was, we may say without much exaggeration, a subject involving life and death. And now, in a time that, among other things, is an age of anti-heroism, as America faces a crisis which is deeper, more inward, and for which no happy issue is guaranteed, we may again say, with even less exaggeration, that this book treats a subject involving the life and death of our society."--The Introduction by Robert Penn Warren.".
• catalog contributor b9560413.
• catalog coverage "United States Biography.".
• catalog created "[1972, c1941]".
• catalog date "1972".
• catalog date "[1972, c1941]".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "[1972, c1941]".
• catalog description ""The Hero in America, by Dixon Wecter, appeared in 1941, on the eve of our entry into World War II, but now, three decades later, no book could be more relevant--more disturbingly relevant--to our national condition. In 1941, the "heroes" Mussolini and Hitler (along with their brother-hero Stalin, who happened to wind up on our side) dominated Europe and, as though with the morning sun of a new world-day at the back, cast their enormous shadows across the Atlantic. Could we produce a brand of heroism to stand against the apparently invincible, and inevitable European product? So the "Chronicle of Hero-Worship."' as it is called in the subtitle, assessed the heroes of the American past in a context that gave the subject more than academic interest. It was, we may say without much exaggeration, a subject involving life and death. And now, in a time that, among other things, is an age of anti-heroism, as America faces a crisis which is deeper, more inward, and for which no happy issue is guaranteed, we may again say, with even less exaggeration, that this book treats a subject involving the life and death of our society."--The Introduction by Robert Penn Warren.".
• catalog description "Heroes in war and peace -- Captain John Smith and the Indians -- The Pilgrim fathers and the American way -- Poor Richard : the boy who made good -- The embattled farmers -- President Washington and Parson Weems -- Thomas Jefferson, the gentle radical -- Winning of the frontier : Boone, Crockett, and Johnny Appleseed -- Old Hickory -- Lincoln : the democrat as hero -- Lee : the aristocrat as hero -- General Grant and the Gilded Age -- The dime novel and Buffalo Bill -- Commoner and Rough Rider -- The Unknown Soldier : hero of the World War -- Gods from the machine : Edison, Ford, Lindbergh -- Champion of the New Deal -- How Americans choose their heroes.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
• catalog extent "xxx, 528 p.".
• catalog hasFormat "Hero in America.".
• catalog identifier "0684129930".
• catalog isFormatOf "Hero in America.".
• catalog issued "1972".
• catalog issued "[1972, c1941]".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York, Scribner".
• catalog relation "Hero in America.".
• catalog spatial "United States Biography.".
• catalog spatial "United States.".
• catalog subject "920/.073".
• catalog subject "E176 .W4 1972".
• catalog subject "Hero worship United States.".
• catalog subject "Heroes United States.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Heroes in war and peace -- Captain John Smith and the Indians -- The Pilgrim fathers and the American way -- Poor Richard : the boy who made good -- The embattled farmers -- President Washington and Parson Weems -- Thomas Jefferson, the gentle radical -- Winning of the frontier : Boone, Crockett, and Johnny Appleseed -- Old Hickory -- Lincoln : the democrat as hero -- Lee : the aristocrat as hero -- General Grant and the Gilded Age -- The dime novel and Buffalo Bill -- Commoner and Rough Rider -- The Unknown Soldier : hero of the World War -- Gods from the machine : Edison, Ford, Lindbergh -- Champion of the New Deal -- How Americans choose their heroes.".
• catalog title "The hero in America; a chronicle of hero-worship. With an introd. by Robert Penn Warren. Headings by Woodi Ishmael.".
• catalog type "Biography. fast".
• catalog type "text".