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At Will Durant's death at 96, in 1981, his personal papers were dispersed among relatives, collectors, and archive houses. Twenty years later, scholar John Little discovered the previously unknown manuscript of Heroes of History in Durant's granddaughter's garage. Written shortly before he died, these 21 essays serve as an abbreviated version of Durant's best-selling, 11-volume series, The Story of Civilization.

Though uncompromising, polemical and argumentative, Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) made a lasting impact on 19th-century culture as a multi-talented man of letters. And though his lengthy history of the French Revolution proved his major scholarly legacy, On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History remains perhaps his most popular and accessible work. It presented his deep-seated belief that ‘Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here’.

In this companion volume to The Discoverers, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel J. Boorstin brings to life more than three thousand years of human artistic achievement, examining painting, sculpture, architecture, theology, philosophy, history, poetry, drama, literature, dance, music, and film.

Pastor Smith will explore Bible passages, stories, and verses, that reveal Jesus' heroism. The Son of God became completely human so He could live by faith as we must. He is the hero our society needs.

Conversations forged by fire — where culture, football, and fatherhood collide. Byronic Heroes is a podcast for men who refuse to settle. Each episode explores the code that binds fathers and sons: honor, truth, discipline, and legacy. We tackle what it means to lead in a world that has forgotten standards, and how men can sharpen themselves and the next generation through tradition, struggle, and relentless work. This podcast exists because the stakes are higher than they've ever been. Fathers are the foundation of strong families, and strong families are the backbone of a healthy culture. ...

The Science of Superheroes takes a lighthearted but clear-headed look at the real science that underlies some of the greatest superhero comic books of all time, including Spider-Man, Batman, Fantastic Four, and many more. Each chapter presents the story of the origin of one or more superheroes...

Deviens ton propre héros pour changer le monde positivement !Elévation, c’est cette force interne qui nous pousse à dépasser nos limites et à devenir une meilleure version de nous-même, pour faire le bien.Mais Elévation c'est aussi un concept ainsi qu’une communauté virtuelle décentralisée d’individus qui veulent s’élever, devenir leur propre héros et ainsi changer le monde à travers leur impact personnel.​Abonnez-vous pour ne manquer aucune de nos prochaines vidéos sur des thèmes politiques, économiques, professionnels, personnels ou spirituels !⬆️ Découvrez ...

Now in its second edition, The Virtues of Captain America is updated to include all the new developments in Captain America's saga. This edition also offers new material on Sam Wilson—formerly Captain America's partner the Falcon who recently became Captain America himself—and how his interpretation of the role compares to Steve Rogers's.