Great Men and Women Can Shape History, But...
Is anyone truly "indispensable"? Average people shape history, too
A very individualistic society like America gravitates easily to the “great man theory of history” (which would be modernized to include women):
“a 19th-century idea according to which history can be largely explained by the impact of great men, or heroes: highly influential individuals who, due to either their personal charisma, intelligence, wisdom, o…
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