Wyatt Earp and J Edgar Hoover American Heroes
... Although they werent all perfect, our American heritage is made up of many people who obtain enough notoriety that we are drawn to remember them with positive thoughts. Two such legends are Wyatt Earp and J. Edgar Hoover. These men have been placed in history and in our minds as fearless heroes who fought for justice. ... Wyatt Earp, the notorious law enforcer of the wild and untamed west, was indeed a man of courage. ... J. Edgar Hoover was also a famous figure who fought for right against wrong. ... Earp used the gun to deal out justice and Hoover used the FBI. ... Although Earp and Hoover were alike in their quests, they differed in their reasons for bravado and in the way they chose to live their lives. Earp sought adventure. ... Earp had strong connections with his brothers and they played important roles in his life. Hoover, on the other hand, sought power and obtained it by cunningly making and keeping connections with powerful people.