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8 produkter
Great American Steamboat Race
The Natchez and the Robert E. Lee and the Climax of an Era
Häftad, 2009
384 kr
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Running from New Orleans to St. Louis in the summer of 1870, the race between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez remains the world's most famous steamboat race. This book tells the story of the dramatic contest, which was won by the stripped-down, cargoless Robert E. Lee after three days, 18 hours, …
Mississippi River Campaign, 1861-1863
The Struggle for Control of the Western Waters
Häftad, 2010
502 kr
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Telling the story of the Civil War's Mississippi River Campaign through the experiences of leading officers, ordinary soldiers, and civilians, this book explains how the river campaign came to be one of the key tenets of the Union's strategy and a fundamental contributor to the war's ultimate …
Ending the Civil War
The Bloody Year from Grant's Promotion to Lincoln's Assassination
Häftad, 2012
502 kr
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Dramatically and authentically, using eyewitness accounts where possible, this book recounts the final 13 months of the Civil War, a year in which a new U.S. Army general in chief was appointed, a new course for the war was charted, a massive new campaign was begun, the abolition of slavery was …
Lincoln's Political Generals
The Battlefield Performance of Seven Controversial Appointees
Häftad, 2014
435 kr
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Lincoln's most controversial generals--his so-called "political generals"--were appointed, promoted or kept in service for political purposes without regard for their competence. "It seems but little better than murder," the Army's general in chief, Henry Halleck, protested, "to give important …
Editor in Chief
A Management Guide for Magazine Editors
Av Benton Rain Patterson, Coleman E. P. Patterson
Häftad, 2003
698 kr
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Packed with specific how-tos, examples and illustrations, The Editor in Chief vividly presents the guiding principles of editorial management. Authors Patterson and Patterson combine their extensive publishing and management expertise to update and enrich this best selling text, providing help and …
Generals
Andrew Jackson, Sir Edward Pakenham, and the Road to the Battle of New Orleans
Inbunden, 2005
969 kr
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In December of 1814, American forces led by Major General Andrew Jackson moved into the city of New Orleans. For the next six weeks, Jackson's ragtag troops of militiamen, free blacks, Indians, and pirates furiously defended the city against Britain's elite army, led by Lieutenant General Sir …
