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Download or read book Dictionary of American Military Biography 3 Volumes written by Roger J. Spiller and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1984-12-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-constructed scholarly publication that will also appeal to the casual reader of American military history. .... The essays, written by an impressive list of scholars, are substantive and combine a factual and analytical approach to biography. .... [It] offers a well-integrated, 'building block' approach to American military history, thus providing more than just a collection of biographical sketches. The set is well indexed and includes several useful appendixes. Suitable for academic libraries at all levels and for general readers as well. Choice A good starting place for research on a person or period, this is highly recommended for most libraries. Library Journal
Download or read book American Military Leaders written by Roger J. Spiller and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1989-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an abridged edition of the critically acclaimed, three-volume Dictionary of American Military Biography (Greenwood Press, 1984). The scope of the original work encompassed a much wider range of people than soldiers; it included politicians, scientists, inventors, explorers, physicians, and humanitarians who had a significant impact on American military history. This new edition focuses on the most distinguished and important battle commanders in American history from colonial times to the present. Each essay incorporates the latest scholarship on the life under study, depicting the background, education, professional development, and accomplishments of the most notable practitioners of the art of war. Unlike most works of this genre, American Military Leaders offers critical appraisals of its subjects. The essays were contributed by some 100 military historians. Cross references and bibliographies are provided. There is a new introduction and an enhanced reference index. This careful abridgement of an acknowledged classic guide to military history can be used as a supplementary text for courses on the evolution of war and American military history. Professional soldiers will welcome its emphasis on battlefield warriors and military history buffs will find it both insightful and enjoyable reading.
Download or read book World Military Leaders written by Mark Grossman and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Articles profiling important military leaders are arranged in A to Z format.
Download or read book American Military Leaders written by Roger J. Spiller and published by Praeger Trade. This book was released on 1989-06-15 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This abridged edition of the critically acclaimed, three-volume Dictionary of American Military Biography (Greenwood, 1984) focuses on the most distinguished and important battle commanders in American history from colonial times to the present. Each essay incorporates the latest scholarship on the life under study, depicting the background, education, professional development, and accomplishments of the most notable American practitioners of the art of war. This careful abridgement of an acknowledged classic makes it a useful, authoritative, and affordable source of value to anyone interested in American military history.
Download or read book The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers written by R. Manning Ancell and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1996-04-16 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a biographical synopsis for all of the general and flag officers who served the US on any active duty from December 7, 1941 to September 2, 1945. Includes general officers of the US Army, the US Air Force, the National Guard, and the US Marine Corps and flag officers of the US Navy and the US Coast Guard. Officers includes those called to active duty from the Reserves, those brought from retirement to temporary active duty, and those promoted to high rank directly from civilian life. Appendices include a summary of birthplaces and dates and officers who died during WWII. Includes an index. c. Book News Inc.
Download or read book The United States Army a Historical Dictionary written by Clayton R. Newell and published by Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest. This book was released on 2002 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering individuals, campaigns, battles, terms, and events that have significance for the history of the U.S. Army, Newell (a former lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army) provides a historical chronology and a dictionary with entries covering everything from General Creighton Abrams to the battle of the Zapote River in the Philippines. Appendices list commanding generals and chiefs of staff, secretaries of war and of the army, sergeants major, campaigns, and U.S. Army casualties by war. U.S. Army rank insignias are also reproduced. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book American Military History Volume II written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Publisher: This latest edition of an official U.S. Government military history classic provides an authoritative historical survey of the organization and accomplishments of the United States Army. This scholarly yet readable book is designed to inculcate an awareness of our nation's military past and to demonstrate that the study of military history is an essential ingredient in leadership development. It is also an essential addition to any personal military history library.
Download or read book The Macmillan Dictionary of Military Biography written by Alan Axelrod and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Julius Caesar to Colin Powell, this comprehensive reference covers more than 500 of the most significant military leaders in history. Each entry includes a biographical and military overview and an essay that briefly profiles the subject's character and weights his significance in history.
Download or read book American Generals of the Revolutionary War written by Robert P. Broadwater and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents basic biographical information about America's first generals in the Revolutionary War. Drawn from primary sources each biographical sketch provides date and place of birth, prewar education and occupation, wartime service, date and place of death, and burial. Portraits are included where available, and appendices display statistics"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book A Concise Dictionary of Military Biography written by Martin Windrow and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1992-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise dictionary of the most important military leaders in history, featuring detailed capsule biographies of 200 individuals from antiquity to the modern age. Included are military leaders known for their sheer genius (Genghis Khan, Frederick the Great, Napoleon); strategic ability (Wellington, Lee, Rommel, Eisenhower); incompetence or villainy (Custer, Budenny, Benedict Arnold); and administrative or theoretical mastery (Clausewitz, Liddel-Hart). Still others are included for their innovativeness (T. E. Lawrence), notoriety (Jeanne d'Arc, El Cid) or because, as with certain medieval figures, their careers are a particularly apt reflection of their times. Written by two respected authorities in the field, it is both an ideal reference for military historians and a uniquely entertaining and browsable text for general readers.
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