Wesley K. Clark
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Pub. Date
c2007
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Four-star General Wesley K. Clark became a major figure on the political scene when he was drafted by popular demand to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2003. But, this was just one of many exceptional accomplishments of a long and extraordinary career.
Here, for the first time, General Clark uses his unique life experience, from his difficult youth in segregated Arkansas where he was raised by his poor, widowed...
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Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Wesley Clark, a four-star general and former commander of the U.S. forces overseeing the no-fly zone in Iraq, the man who defined modern war, reveals how the battlefield war in Iraq was a triumph of American technology and the fighting ability of the men and women in the armed forces.
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Pub. Date
2006.
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Grant: A Biography tells of the extraordinary life and legacy of one of America's most ingenious military minds
A modest and unassuming man, Grant never lost a battle, leading the Union to victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War, ultimately becoming President of the reunited states. Grant revolutionized military warfare by creating new leadership tactics by integrating new technologies in classical military strategy.
In this compelling...
5) Eisenhower
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Pub. Date
[2006]
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In the third installment of the Great Generals series, WWII expert John Wukovits explores Dwight D. Eisenhower's contributions to American warfare. American general and 34th president of the United States, Eisenhower led the assault on the French coast at Normandy and held together the Allied units through the European campaign that followed. The book reveals Eisenhower's advocacy in the pre-war years of the tank, his friendships with George Patton...
6) MacArthur
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Series
Pub. Date
p2007
Description
Profiles five-star general Douglas MacArthur, focusing on his contributions to military strategy and leadership, his role as an early proponent of the Air Force as an integral part of modern warfare, and his management of peace during the U.S. occupation of Japan.