Memoirs of Lieut.-General Scott, LL. D
Memoirs of Lieut.-General Scott, LL. D

Author: Winfield 1786-1866 Scott

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022450516

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This book is a memoir of the life and military career of Winfield Scott. Scott served in the United States Army for over fifty years, and played a key role in several significant military campaigns, including the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War. Through the use of personal anecdotes and historical analysis, Scott provides readers with a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America's most distinguished military leaders. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Catalogue of the Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana
A Catalogue of the Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana

Author: Newberry Library

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1968-11

Total Pages: 890

ISBN-13: 9780226775791

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The Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana consists of some 10,000 books, manuscripts, maps, pamphlets, broadsides, broadsheets, and photographs, of which about half are described in the present catalogue. The Graff Collection displays the remarkable breadth of interest, knowledge, and taste of a great bibliophile and student of Western American history. From this rich collection, now in The Newberry Library, Chicago, its former Curator, Colton Storm, has compiled a discriminating and representative Catalogue of the rarer and more unusual materials. Collectors, bibliographers, librarians, historians, and book dealers specializing in Americana will find the Graff Catalogue an interesting and essential tool. Detailed collations and binding descriptions are cited, and many of the more important works have been annotated by Mr. Graff and Mr. Storm. An extensive index of persons and subjects makes the book useful to the scholar as well as to the collector and dealer. The book is not a bibliography but rather a guide to rare or unique source materials now enriching The Newberry Library's outstanding holdings in American history.

Chief of Staff, Vol. 1
Chief of Staff, Vol. 1

Author: David T Zabecki

Publisher: Naval Institute Press

Published: 2013-11-15

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1612515584

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The two-volume Chief of Staff examines the history, development, and role of the military duty position of the chief of staff. Many books have studied history's great commanders and the art of command. None have focused exclusively on the chief of staff -—that key staff officer responsible for translating the ideas of the commander into practical plans that common soldiers can execute successfully on the battlefield. In some cases, it is almost impossible to think of certain great commanders without also thinking of their chief of staff. Napoleon's chief of staff Berthier and Eisenhower's chief of staff Bedell Smith are two examples that are profiled in this work. Zabecki and his collaborators examine the history, development, and role of the chief of staff primarily through profiles of the most important practitioners of the art. These books are published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army.

Virginia in the War of 1812
Virginia in the War of 1812

Author: Christopher M. Bonin

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-07-26

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1476633304

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Virginia saw significant action during the War of 1812, from the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair to the defense of Norfolk against British invaders. Many Virginians supported the struggle for independence from Great Britain--others vehemently opposed "Mr. Madison's War." A largely forgotten conflict, the war played an important role in the history of the United States. While comprehensive histories of the war are few, there is a positive lack of state-focused studies. Drawing on extensive primary and secondary sources, the author provides an in-depth portrait of the "Old Dominion" at war in the early years of the nation's history.