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Languages : en
Pages : 936
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Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy
Author: Official Register of the Officers and Cadets
Author: United States Military AcademyPublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy
Author: Ike the Soldier
Author: Merle MillerPublisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795351305
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1409
Book Description
From the bestselling author of Plain Speaking and Lyndon comes this “vivid and consistently absorbing record of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s military career” (Kirkus Reviews). Bringing together thousands of hours of interviews with the men and women who were closest to him, Merle Miller has constructed a revealing and personal biography of the man who would become the supreme commander. From his childhood in Kansas to West Point, World War I, and Europe where he led the Allied Forces to a hard-won victory in World War II, Ike the Soldier goes behind the historic battles and into the heart and mind of Ike Eisenhower. Miller has crafted the defining biography on the life of the thirty-fourth president, bringing more depth to the man many thought they knew. His strained relationships with his father, brothers, and son are brought into focus; as well as his love affair with his wife Mamie, and his relationship with Kay Summersby—his driver turned companion and confidante during WWII. “An informed and balanced tribute to a world-class leader whose remarkable character gains greater luster with the passage of time.” —Kirkus Reviews “This is a highly enjoyable look at Ike’s personal and official relationships with the people most important to him during the first 55 years of his life, including family, Army and Allied colleagues and heads of state.” —Publishers Weekly
Homer Lea
Author: Lawrence M. KaplanPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813126177
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
As a five-feet-three-inch hunchback who weighed about 100 pounds, Homer Lea (1876–1912), was an unlikely candidate for life on the battlefield, yet he became a world-renowned military hero. Homer Lea: American Soldier of Fortune paints a revealing portrait of a diminutive yet determined man who never earned his valor on the field of battle, but left an indelible mark on his times. Lawrence M. Kaplan draws from extensive research to illuminate the life of a "man of mystery," while also yielding a clearer understanding of the early twentieth-century Chinese underground reform and revolutionary movements. Lea's career began in the inner circles of a powerful Chinese movement in San Francisco that led him to a generalship during the Boxer Rebellion. Fixated with commanding his own Chinese army, Lea's inflated aspirations were almost always dashed by reality. Although he never achieved the leadership role for which he strived, he became a trusted advisor to revolutionary leader Dr. Sun Yat-sen during the 1911 revolution that overthrew the Manchu Dynasty. As an author, Lea garnered fame for two books on geopolitics: The Valor of Ignorance, which examined weaknesses in the American defenses and included dire warnings of an impending Japanese-American war, and The Day of the Saxon, which predicted the decline of the British Empire. More than a character study, Homer Lea provides insight into the establishment and execution of underground reform and revolutionary movements within U.S. immigrant communities and in southern China, as well as early twentieth-century geopolitical thought.
Cataloged Serial Holdings
Author: National Defense University. LibraryPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Hermann Stieffel, Soldier Artist of the West
Author: Edgar M. HowellPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
"Hermann Stieffel, Soldier Artist of the West" by Edgar M. Howell is a reverent biography of one of the least-discussed artists in history. Stieffel was born in Germany before immigrating to the US where he resided in the North American West after falling in love with the territory. He focused his artwork on the topography of the area and the Native Americans who called the land home. Through his work, people on the east coast were able to experience some of this expansive land from the comforts of home.
Register of Graduates and Former Cadets
Author: West Point Alumni FoundationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.
Author: George Washington CullumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed ServicesPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1580
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