Heroes and Hero Myths
APRIL 28, 2007 Listen to this Story
- Elizabeth Samet
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This week, Congressional testimony shed new light on the stories of Pfc. Jessica Lynch and Cpl. Pat Tillman. Often stories of heroes end up embellished with time and it sometimes turns into a myth. Weekend America Guest Host Alice Rhee asks Elizabeth Samet, an English professor at West Point, how stories of heroes have evolved with time.
Special Web Audio
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- Music Bridge:
- Fire Made of Bones
- Artist: Tape
- CD: Opera (Hapna)
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