Paul Johnson's gallery of historical heroes — examining figures (Washington, Lincoln, Churchill, etc.) who shaped history through moral courage and personal virtue.
The case for heroic history: Johnson rejects the 'great man theory' skepticism of social history to argue that exceptional individuals genuinely change history through will, courage, and character — and that their lives deserve study as moral examples, not just historical events. Companion to Creators and Intellectuals (Johnson's trilogy on those who create, think, and lead).
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