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Title: "Heroes and History" by Alice Dogood

Central Idea: Historical heroes are ordinary individuals who perform extraordinary acts in response to their current circumstances or situations.

Example: The article highlights the story of Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who risked her life during the Holocaust to rescue Jewish children from the ghettos. Despite the risk of death and imprisonment, Irena smuggled out children and placed them with Polish families, demonstrating the extraordinary actions taken by ordinary people in times of great injustice.