Custer: Lessons in Leadership - Rilegato

Schultz, Duane

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0230617085 ISBN 13: 9780230617087

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Riassunto

Colorful, charismatic, and controversial, George Armstrong Custer became a national hero at the age of 23 when he was promoted to the rank of general - barely two years after graduating at the bottom of his class from the military academy at West Point. Dubbed the "Boy General" by the press, Custer was the youngest man to attain that rank in the Civil War. The public idolized him and his men worshipped him because he never asked them to do anything he would not do himself. Even today, well over a century after his death, Custer remains a romantic hero to many. He endured two court martials and temporary dismissal from the Army, redeemed himself through his actions at the front, and resurrected his former glory with a stunning victory over the Cheyenne Indians using tactics he had perfected during the Civil War. Custer was one of those larger-than-life figures, whose flamboyant, daring, and dashing personality vigorously defied conventional standards and became symbols of invincibility. Here, military historian Duane Schultz explores the strategies and legacy of one of the most fascinating figures in American military history.

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Descrizione del libro

A fresh portrait of the Civil War commander whose actions were credited with saving the Union at crucial times

L'autore

Duane Schultz is a psychologist and the author of several books of military history, including Quantrill's War and The Most Glorious Fourth: Vicksburg and Gettysburg, July 4th, 1863. He lives in Clearwater, Florida.

General Wesley K. Clark (ret.) served in the United States Army for thirty-four years and rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. He is the author of A Time to Lead, as well as the best-selling books Waging Modern War and Winning Modern Wars. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0230617085
• ISBN 13: 9780230617087
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile