In the Shadows of Victory - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook In the Shadows of Victory write by Thomas D. Phillips. This book was released on 2016-04-19. In the Shadows of Victory available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Profiles of unsung American battlefield commanders—from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War. “A pleasure to read” (Raymond E. Franck, Brig. Gen., USAF, retired). History plays tricks sometimes. During the course of America’s experience, it has enshrined an exceptional few military leaders in our collective consciousness as “great,” while ignoring others often equally as deserving. For example, few of the thousands who pass by the traffic square between Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan realize that it houses the tomb of one of America’s best military commanders—William Worth—a hero in not one but two of the nation’s wars. Similarly, the Civil War general who never lost a battle and who many military historians believe fought one of the two most perfect battles in history was not Grant, Sherman, Lee, or Jackson; it was Thomas—who never extolled his own cause, but in all likelihood saved his nation’s. At the same time, conflicts themselves have often disappeared from consciousness, the public forgetting the fights the country waged against the Barbary Pirates, the British in 1812, and against the Seminoles and Apaches. In the Shadows of Victory describes the heroics and command acumen of twenty-five superb military leaders whose sacrifice and skill have often been neglected—from the War of Independence through the Mexican War and Civil War, and during numerous Native American conflicts. As such, it provides a fascinating tour through early American military history and the various martial challenges the young nation faced during its first century of existence. “Well written . . . reading about these officers’ achievements is an enjoyable experience.” —The Journal of America’s Military Past
In the Shadows of Victory II
In the Shadows of Victory II - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook In the Shadows of Victory II write by Thomas D. Phillips. This book was released on 2018-01-19. In the Shadows of Victory II available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Profiles of twenty US military leaders—unsung heroes whose accomplishments have been too little acknowledged and too seldom celebrated. The military history of the United States is replete with examples of leaders whose singular leadership is now little remembered or forgotten completely. This volume covers more than twenty leaders “in the shadows” during the four major conflicts the United States engaged in from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle years of the twentieth: the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, World War I, and World War II. To enable readers to put these exploits into proper context, each chapter traces the roots of the conflict covered and discusses the paths that led to America’s involvement. Throughout the book, examples are also noted of leaders whose major renown is associated with a specific war—John J. Pershing, America’s towering military figure during World War I, for example—who also rendered exemplary though largely forgotten service during a different conflict—in Pershing’s case, the Philippine Insurrection. Of special interest to many audiences may be the commentaries regarding the World War I services of officers such as Eisenhower, Marshall, Patton, and Bradley—an aspect of their long military careers overshadowed by their World War II renown and too often minimized in consequence. The book also features brief biographies of officers whose contributions, while perhaps a bit less consequential than those of colleagues chronicled elsewhere in these pages, are deserving of far more recognition than has thus far been accorded them. “A worthwhile read for anyone interested in military leadership.” —The NYMAS Review
America's Forgotten Wars
America's Forgotten Wars - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook America's Forgotten Wars write by Sam C. Sarkesian. This book was released on 1984-10-24. America's Forgotten Wars available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “[This book provides] numerous brilliant and sound insights into the nature of low-level conflict. Sarkesian also perceptively describes the imperatives of the military mind set and armed forces structure necessary to help the US government achieve its national objectives in a turbulent world. Despite shortcomings, the book is a good and necessary work for those who want to know about the type of warfare that will engage our military forces for the rest of this century and beyond. Community college and above.”–Choice
America's Forgotten History: Part One. Foundations
America's Forgotten History: Part One. Foundations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook America's Forgotten History: Part One. Foundations write by Mark David Ledbetter. This book was released on 2005-03-29. America's Forgotten History: Part One. Foundations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Is it America's destiny to be both a nanny state and garrison state? America's Forgotten History questions standard history from a constitutionalist point of view. This, the first of five volumes, covers English roots, the colonial period, the Revolution, the Constitution, and the first four presidential administrations, those of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison. CONTACT [email protected]
The Korean War
The Korean War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Korean War write by Brian Fitzgerald. This book was released on 2006. The Korean War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The story of the United States' role in the Korean War and President Truman's leadership.
