Honored Guests: Citizen Heroes and the State of the Union
In 1982, Ronald Reagan invited Lenny Skutnick, the government employee who dove into the icy waters of the Potomac River to rescue passengers following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, to sit with First Lady Nancy Reagan in the House of Representatives balcony during the State of the Union address. Since that time, Reagan and subsequent presidents have found it useful to recognize during major presidential addresses ordinary citizens responsible for extraordinary acts of citizenship. In this book, Stephen Frantzich tells the fascinating stories of forty heroes who have earned this presidential recognition and explores the larger context of whether they represent a presidential gimmick or a touchstone with the American spirit. Taken together, the stories of how they got there, their decision to allow themselves to be used as symbols, and the impact of the recognition tells a great deal about the presidency, politics, and the role of heroes in American society.
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Honored Guests: Citizen Heroes and the State of the Union
In 1982, Ronald Reagan invited Lenny Skutnick, the government employee who dove into the icy waters of the Potomac River to rescue passengers following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, to sit with First Lady Nancy Reagan in the House of Representatives balcony during the State of the Union address. Since that time, Reagan and subsequent presidents have found it useful to recognize during major presidential addresses ordinary citizens responsible for extraordinary acts of citizenship. In this book, Stephen Frantzich tells the fascinating stories of forty heroes who have earned this presidential recognition and explores the larger context of whether they represent a presidential gimmick or a touchstone with the American spirit. Taken together, the stories of how they got there, their decision to allow themselves to be used as symbols, and the impact of the recognition tells a great deal about the presidency, politics, and the role of heroes in American society.
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Honored Guests: Citizen Heroes and the State of the Union

Honored Guests: Citizen Heroes and the State of the Union

by Stephen Frantzich
Honored Guests: Citizen Heroes and the State of the Union

Honored Guests: Citizen Heroes and the State of the Union

by Stephen Frantzich

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In 1982, Ronald Reagan invited Lenny Skutnick, the government employee who dove into the icy waters of the Potomac River to rescue passengers following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, to sit with First Lady Nancy Reagan in the House of Representatives balcony during the State of the Union address. Since that time, Reagan and subsequent presidents have found it useful to recognize during major presidential addresses ordinary citizens responsible for extraordinary acts of citizenship. In this book, Stephen Frantzich tells the fascinating stories of forty heroes who have earned this presidential recognition and explores the larger context of whether they represent a presidential gimmick or a touchstone with the American spirit. Taken together, the stories of how they got there, their decision to allow themselves to be used as symbols, and the impact of the recognition tells a great deal about the presidency, politics, and the role of heroes in American society.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781442205604
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 02/16/2011
Pages: 136
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Stephen Frantzich is professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and is the author of numerous books, including Citizen Democracy and Founding Father.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Lenny Skutnik
Part I
Chapter 1: State of the Union
Chapter 2: Heroes Among Us
Chapter 3: Heroes in the Gallery
Chapter 4: Bruce Ritter: A Broken Covenant
Chapter 5: Stephen Trujillo: "One for the Money, Two for the Show…"
Chapter 6: Clara Hale: Hale and Hearty
Chapter 7: Minh Nguyen: Moving to the Right End of the Grenade
Chapter 8: Trevor Ferrell: You Don't Gotta Be A Saint
Chapter 9: Richard Cavoli: A New Challenge
Chapter 10: Shelby Butler: On Guard
Chapter 11: Kevin Jett: Jett Plain
Part II
Chapter 12: Chief Stephen Bishop: Chief Concern
Chapter 13: John Cherry: A Cherry on Top
Chapter 14: Cindy Perry: Payback
Chapter 15: Jack Lucas: From Playground to Battlefield
Chapter 16: Aaron Feuerstein: Fire and Nice
Chapter 17: Lucius Wright: Doing the "Wright" Thing
Chapter 18: Richard Dean: Dropping the Other Shoe
Chapter 19: Jennifer Rodgers: Still Running
Chapter 20: Dr. Kristen Zarfos: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Chapter 21: Sue Winski: Excused Absence
Chapter 22: Elaine Kinslow: Ill-fare?
Chapter 23: Michael Tolbert: Turn off the Da… Radio
Chapter 24: Jeff Taliaferro: Bone Headed
Chapter 25: Suzann Wilson: A Little Child Shall Bleed Them
Chapter 26: Rosa Parks: Parking a Complaint
Chapter 27: John Cherrey: Leave No Comrade Behind
Chapter 28: Carlos Rosas: Father out of the Hood
Part III
Chapter 29: Steven Ramos: Si or See
Chapter 30: Hermis Moutardier and Cristina Jones: Sole Danger
Chapter 31: Janet Norwood and Safia al Suhail: The Mothers' Connection
Chapter 32: Wesley Autrey: On Track
Chapter 33: Tommy Rieman: From Battleground to Playground
Chapter 34: Julie Aigner-Clark: Infant Recall
Chapter 35: Dikembe Mutombo: Two Points
Part IV
Chapter 36: Ty'Sheoma Bethea: Not Separate, but Not Equal
Chapter 37: Storyteller-in-Chief
Appendix 1
Appendix 2

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