Twentieth-century public school textbooks often performed heroification on important American historical figures.
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Heroification
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Heroification is a degenerative process (much like calcification) that makes people over into heroes. Through this process, our educational media turn flesh-and-blood individuals into pious, perfect creatures without conflicts, pain, credibility, or human interest.
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