20th Century Heroes
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What kept the 20th century from being wholly surrendered to the Total State? Courageous individuals who defied tyranny. 20th Century Heroes profiles twenty-five such figures — Douglas MacArthur, C.S. Lewis, Robert Welch, Booker T. Washington, and more — who resisted collectivism on battlefields, in legislatures, and with the written word. This inspiring collection from The New American magazine calls readers to remember that liberty endures only when men and women of principle defend it.
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The twentieth century was dominated by the rise of the Total State — systems in which the ruling elite sought absolute control with no regard for religious, moral, or legal restraints. Yet even amid wars, revolutions, and propaganda campaigns, men and women of courage refused to bow to tyranny. 20th Century Heroes brings together twenty-five such figures in a sweeping collection originally published in The New American magazine. Their stories demonstrate that liberty survives only because individuals choose to defend it, often at great personal cost.
Some of these heroes stood in uniform on the battlefield. General Douglas MacArthur became a towering figure of American resolve in the Pacific, while Draza Mihailovich led resistance against Nazi domination in the Balkans. Others fought with policy and leadership: Chiang Kai-shek struggled to preserve China from Communist takeover, and Augusto Pinochet stopped Marxist revolution in Chile. Still others chose the pen as their weapon — G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis fortified the Christian intellectual tradition against the corrosive claims of materialism and collectivism.
The volume also honors Americans who sounded alarms at home. Senator Joseph McCarthy dared to expose Communist infiltration of U.S. institutions, while Robert Welch, founder of The John Birch Society, rallied a movement dedicated to shining light on freedom’s enemies. Charles Lindbergh, Booker T. Washington, and other figures profiled here illustrate that the defense of liberty has taken many forms — educational, cultural, and political.
Lavishly designed in its original print run, this digital edition preserves the compelling narrative style and accessible layout that made the series a staple for students and families. The oversized format has been adapted for online reading without losing its force or readability. Whether used in classrooms, family libraries, or personal study, 20th Century Heroes provides both historical insight and moral inspiration. (2000, 208pp)
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