Author: Pamela Hill Nettleton Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 1404801847 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 25
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Give readers a fresh look into the fascinating lives of six famous Americans. This Series is aligned with the Standard, "The History of the United States' Democratic Principles and Values, and the Peoples from Many Cultures Who Contributed to Its Cultural, Economic, and Political Heritage," as required by the National Council for History.
Author: Peter Roop Publisher: ISBN: 9780439439244 Category : Presidents Languages : en Pages : 57
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A biography of George Washington as a boy, before he became a general during the American Revolution and the first president of the United States.
Author: Edward G. Lengel Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1588364801 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 522
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Much has been written in the past two centuries about George Washington the statesman and “father of his country.” Less often discussed is Washington’s military career, including his exploits as a young officer and his performance as the Revolutionary War commander in chief. Now, in a revealing work of historical biography, Edward Lengel has written the definitive account of George Washington the soldier. Based largely on Washington’s personal papers, this engrossing book paints a vivid, factual portrait of a man to whom lore and legend so tenaciously cling. To Lengel, Washington was the imperfect commander. Washington possessed no great tactical ingenuity, and his acknowledged “brilliance in retreat” only demonstrates the role luck plays in the fortunes of all great men. He was not an enlisted man’s leader; he made a point of never mingling with his troops. He was not an especially creative military thinker; he fought largely by the book. He was not a professional, but a citizen soldier, who, at a time when warfare demanded that armies maneuver efficiently in precise formation, had little practical training handling men in combat. Yet despite his flaws, Washington was a remarkable figure, a true man of the moment, a leader who possessed a clear strategic, national, and continental vision, and who inspired complete loyalty from his fellow revolutionaries, officers, and enlisted men. America could never have won freedom without him. A trained surveyor, Washington mastered topography and used his superior knowledge of battlegrounds to maximum effect. He appreciated the importance of good allies in times of crisis, and understood well the benefits of coordination of ground and naval forces. Like the American nation itself, he was a whole that was greater than the sum of its parts–a remarkable everyman whose acts determined the course of history. Lengel argues that Washington’s excellence was in his completeness, in how he united the military, political, and personal skills necessary to lead a nation in war and peace. At once informative and engaging, and filled with some eye-opening revelations about Washington, the war for American independence, and the very nature of military command, General George Washington is a book that reintroduces readers to a figure many think they already know.
Author: Quintus Curtius Rufus Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 0141914343 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 352
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Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Curtius' History offers a great deal of information unobtainable from other sources of the time. A compelling narrative of a turbulent era, the work recounts events on a heroic scale, detailing court intrigue, stirring speeches and brutal battles - among them, those of Macedonia's great war with Persia, which was to culminate in Alexander's final triumph over King Darius and the defeat of an ancient and mighty empire. It also provides by far the most plausible and haunting portrait of Alexander we possess: a brilliantly realized image of a man ruined by constant good fortune in his youth.
Author: Henry B. Carrington Publisher: ISBN: 9781520116280 Category : Languages : en Pages : 293
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A veteran officer of the Civil War and the Indian Wars, General Henry B. Carrington was a prolific writer and student of military affairs. In this detailed account of George Washington as a military leader, Carrington evaluates issues such as strategy, logistics, engineering, tactics, and more.Drawn from letters and orders, he paints a portrait of a commander who was the man of his time. It is a fascinating and vibrant tale. This book is available for the first time as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.Carrington was the commander at Fort Phil Kearny when the Fetterman Massacre took place. His wife wrote the very interesting account of their time at Fort Kearny, "Ab-sa-ra-ka, Home of the Crows."Every history of the American Revolution provides us with another view of the event that created a nation.
Author: Pamela Hill Nettleton
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