Glory Enough For All

Author : Eric J. Wittenberg
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803259676
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glory Enough for All written by Eric J. Wittenberg and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the ferocious fighting at Cold Harbor, Virginia, in June 1864, Union Lt. Gen.øUlysses S. Grant ordered his cavalry, commanded by Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, to distract the Confederate forces opposing the Army of the Potomac. Glory Enough for All chronicles the battle that resulted when Confederate cavalry pursued and caught their Federal foes at Trevilian Station, Virginia, perhaps the only truly decisive cavalry battle of the American Civil War. ø Eric J. Wittenberg tells the stories of the men who fought there, including eight Medal of Honor winners and one Confederate whose death at Trevilian Station made him the third of three brothers to die in the service of Company A of the Fourth Virginia Cavalry. He also addresses the little-known but critical cavalry battle at Samaria (Saint Mary's) Church on June 24, 1864, where Union Brig. Gen. David N. Gregg's division was nearly destroyed. ø The only modern strategic analysis of the battle, Glory Enough for All challenges prevailing interpretations of General Sheridan and of the Union cavalry. Wittenberg shows that the outcome of Trevilian Station ultimately prolonged Grant's efforts to end the Civil War.

Author : Michael Bliss
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487516746
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Discovery of Insulin written by Michael Bliss and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto in 1921-22 was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of disease. Insulin was a wonder-drug with ability to bring patients back from the very brink of death, and it was no surprise that in 1923 the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to its discoverers, the Canadian research team of Banting, Best, Collip, and Macleod. In this engaging and award-winning account, historian Michael Bliss recounts the fascinating story behind the discovery of insulin – a story as much filled with fiery confrontation and intense competition as medical dedication and scientific genius. Originally published in 1982 and updated in 1996, The Discovery of Insulin has won the City of Toronto Book Award, the Jason Hannah Medal of the Royal Society of Canada, and the William H. Welch Medal of the American Association for the History of Medicine.

Author : Schultz
Publisher : Saint Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 9780312112806
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glory Enough for All written by Schultz and published by Saint Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jon Krakauer
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 030738604X
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Where Men Win Glory written by Jon Krakauer and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A "gripping book about this extraordinary man who lived passionately and died unnecessarily" (USA Today) in post-9/11 Afghanistan, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air. In 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of American patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born. But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerably more complicated than the public knew. Sent first to Iraq—a war he would openly declare was “illegal as hell” —and eventually to Afghanistan, Tillman was driven by emotionally charged, sometimes contradictory notions of duty, honor, justice, and masculine pride, and he was determined to serve his entire three-year commitment. But on April 22, 2004, his life would end in a barrage of bullets fired by his fellow soldiers. Though obvious to most of the two dozen soldiers on the scene that a ranger in Tillman’s own platoon had fired the fatal shots, the Army aggressively maneuvered to keep this information from Tillman’s family and the American public for five weeks following his death. During this time, President Bush used Tillman’s name to promote his administration’ s foreign policy. Long after Tillman’s nationally televised memorial service, the Army grudgingly notified his closest relatives that he had “probably” been killed by friendly fire while it continued to dissemble about the details of his death and who was responsible. Drawing on Tillman’s journals and letters and countless interviews with those who knew him and extensive research in Afghanistan, Jon Krakauer chronicles Tillman’s riveting, tragic odyssey in engrossing detail highlighting his remarkable character and personality while closely examining the murky, heartbreaking circumstances of his death. Infused with the power and authenticity readers have come to expect from Krakauer’s storytelling, Where Men Win Glory exposes shattering truths about men and war. This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.

Author : Duane Schultz
Publisher : Saint Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780312955793
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glory Enough for All written by Duane Schultz and published by Saint Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 1995-07-03 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: July 1864: In Petersburg, Virginia, Grant and Lee are caught in the grip of a brutal stalemate at Cemetery Hill. Then, along the body-strewn landscape, extraordinary men come up with a daring plan to end the battle. From their dream will unfold the most horrific chapter of the war--played out in a drama of heroism, cowardice and death. Martin's Press.

Author : Mary Ross
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 9780889241961
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind the Scenes written by Mary Ross and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1990-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scenes from Canadian plays for two to six actors. Thirty-two excellent opportunities for young thespians ... these are texts which I would certainly use with my own senior students of dramatic arts." -Reviewing Librarian

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
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Download or read book The Classical Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
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Download or read book The Conservator written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0060653205
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weight of Glory written by C. S. Lewis and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2001-03-20 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected from sermons delivered by C. S. Lewis during World War II, these nine addresses offer guidance and inspiration in a time of great doubt.These are ardent and lucid sermons that provide a compassionate vision of Christianity.

Author : Society of the Army of the Potomac
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report of the Annual Re-union written by Society of the Army of the Potomac and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: