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Civil War Cavalry
Waging Mounted Warfare in Nineteenth-Century America
Av Earl J. Hess
Inbunden, 2025
540 kr
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The Civil War produced the largest cavalry force ever raised in American history. In Civil War Cavalry, Earl J. Hess examines that force comprehensively and from new perspectives, challenging standard views of the war's mounted arm. Hess surveys the organization, training, administration, arming, …
Gene Kelly
The Making of a Creative Legend
Av Earl J. Hess, Pratibha A. Dabholkar
Inbunden, 2020
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
541 kr
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Whether as a curiosity or a beloved idol, Gene Kelly (1912-1996) lives on in our cultural memory as a fantastic dancer in MGM musicals, especially Singin' in the Rain. But dancing, however extraordinary, was only one of his many gifts. This book, for the first time, offers a full picture of Gene …
Banners to the Breeze
The Kentucky Campaign, Corinth, and Stones River
Av Earl J. Hess
Häftad, 2010
284 kr
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Banners to the Breeze analyzes three major Civil War campaigns that were conducted following a series of devastating Confederate defeats at the hands of Ulysses S. Grant in the spring of 1862. After the recapture of Tennessee, Confederate armies under Braxton Bragg and Edmund Kirby Smith conducted …
War Underground
A History of Military Mining in Siege Warfare
Av Earl J. Hess
Inbunden, 2025
645 kr
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Renowned military historian Earl Hess offers the first book dedicated to the history of underground tactics and strategy in warfare from antiquity to the present.From as early as ancient Greek, Roman, and Chinese warfare to the battles of World War I, military mining was an essential component of …
A Global History of Early Field Fortifications
From Kadesh to the Eve of World War I
Av Earl J. Hess
Inbunden, 2027
1230 kr
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A global history of field fortifications, tracing the evolution of defensive tactics, terrain usage, and military innovation from the Battle of Kadesh to the brink of World War I.Military historian Earl J. Hess fills a major gap in the study of warfare by tracing how field fortifications shaped …
A Global History of Modern Field Fortifications
The Twentieth Century and Beyond
Av Earl J. Hess
Häftad, 2028
424 kr
Kommande
A global history of field fortifications, tracing the evolution of defensive tactics, terrain usage, and military innovation from World War I to today.Military historian Earl J. Hess fills major gap in military history by exploring how defensive structures have shaped battlefield tactics from World …
Shattered Courage
Soldiers Who Refused to Fight in the American Civil War
Av Earl J. Hess
Inbunden, 2026
467 kr
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From renowned Civil War historian Earl J. Hess comes a study of Union and Confederate soldiers as never seen before. Shattered Courage examines the experience of the men who refused to fight on the day of battle.When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of presidential office on March 4, 1865, he urged …
Animal Histories of the Civil War Era
Av Earl J. Hess
Inbunden, 2022
527 kr
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Animals mattered in the Civil War. Horses and mules powered the Union and Confederate armies, providing mobility for wagons, pulling artillery pieces, and serving as fighting platforms for cavalrymen. Drafted to support the war effort, horses often died or suffered terrible wounds on the …
The Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War
Inbunden, 2022
2566 kr
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Every time Union armies invaded Southern territory there were unintended consequences. Military campaigns always affected the local population -- devastating farms and towns, making refugees of the inhabitants, undermining slavery. Local conditions in turn altered the course of military events. The …
Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War
E-bok, 2021
1718 kr
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Every time Union armies invaded Southern territory there were unintended consequences. Military campaigns always affected the local population -- devastating farms and towns, making refugees of the inhabitants, undermining slavery. Local conditions in turn altered the course of military events. The …
Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War
E-bok, 2021
1718 kr
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Every time Union armies invaded Southern territory there were unintended consequences. Military campaigns always affected the local population -- devastating farms and towns, making refugees of the inhabitants, undermining slavery. Local conditions in turn altered the course of military events. The …
Singin' in the Rain
The Making of an American Masterpiece
Av Earl J. Hess
Häftad, 2009
338 kr
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America's most popular film critic is hardly alone in singing the praises of ""Singin' in the Rain"". This quintessential American film - made in Hollywood's Golden Age, showcasing the genius of Gene Kelly, and featuring what Ebert calls 'the most joyous musical sequence ever filmed' - has inspired …
Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat
Reality and Myth
Av Earl J. Hess
Häftad, 2016
283 kr
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The Civil War's single-shot, muzzle-loading musket revolutionized warfare-or so we've been told for years. Noted historian Earl J. Hess forcefully challenges that claim, offering a new, clear-eyed, and convincing assessment of the rifle musket's actual performance on the battlefield and its impact …
Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat
Reality and Myth
Av Earl J. Hess
E-bok, 2022
214 kr
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The Civil War’s single-shot, muzzle-loading musket revolutionized warfare-or so we’ve been told for years. Noted historian Earl J. Hess forcefully challenges that claim, offering a new, clear-eyed, and convincing assessment of the rifle musket’s actual performance on the battlefield and its impact …
July 22
The Civil War Battle of Atlanta
Av Earl J. Hess
Inbunden, 2023
525 kr
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So remarkable was the fighting to the east of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, that it earned its place as the only engagement of the Civil War to be widely referred to by the date of its occurrence. Also known as the Battle of Atlanta, this was the largest engagement of the four-month-long Atlanta …
July 22
The Civil War Battle of Atlanta
Av Earl J. Hess
E-bok, 2024
303 kr
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So remarkable was the fighting to the east of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, that it earned its place as the only engagement of the Civil War to be widely referred to by the date of its occurrence. Also known as the Battle of Atlanta, this was the largest engagement of the four-month-long Atlanta …
Union Soldier in Battle
Enduring the Ordeal of Combat
Av Earl J. Hess
E-bok, 2023
410 kr
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Ribbon of Honor I saw enough to sicken the heart. . . . The scenes which I witnessed were enough to overthrow all imaginations concerning the glory of war; but, dreadful as they were, I hope and believe that I would be willing to suffer the worst, . . . rather than prove a traitor to the trust …
Singin' in the Rain
The Making of an American Masterpiece
Av Pratibha A. Dabholkar, Earl J. Hess
E-bok, 2023
410 kr
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There is no movie musical more fun than Singin’ in the Rain, and few that remain as fresh over the years. . . . It is a transcendent experience, and no one who loves movies can afford to miss it.—Roger Ebert. America’s most popular film critic is hardly alone in singing the praises of Singin’ in …
War Underground
A History of Military Mining in Siege Warfare
Av Earl J. Hess
E-bok, 2025
758 kr
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Renowned military historian Earl Hess offers the first book dedicated to the history of underground tactics and strategy in warfare from antiquity to the present. From as early as ancient Greek, Roman, and Chinese warfare to the battles of World War I, military mining was an essential component of …
Shattered Courage
Soldiers Who Refused to Fight in the American Civil War
Av Earl J. Hess
E-bok, 2026
220 kr
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From renowned Civil War historian Earl J. Hess comes a study of Union and Confederate soldiers as never seen before. Shattered Courage examines the experience of the men who refused to fight on the day of battle.When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of presidential office on March 4, 1865, he urged …
Shattered Courage
Soldiers Who Refused to Fight in the American Civil War
Av Earl J. Hess
E-bok, 2026
220 kr
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From renowned Civil War historian Earl J. Hess comes a study of Union and Confederate soldiers as never seen before. Shattered Courage examines the experience of the men who refused to fight on the day of battle.When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of presidential office on March 4, 1865, he urged …
Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove
A Battlefield Guide, with a Section on Wire Road
Av Earl J. Hess, Richard W. Hatcher m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
226 kr
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Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove were three of the most important battles fought west of the Mississippi River during the Civil War. They influenced the course of the first half of the war in that region by shaping Union military efforts while significantly contributing to Confederate …
Civil War Logistics
A Study of Military Transportation
Av Earl J. Hess
Inbunden, 2017
585 kr
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During the Civil War, neither the Union nor the Confederate army could have operated without effective transportation systems. Moving men, supplies, and equipment required coordination on a massive scale, and Earl J. Hess's Civil War Logistics offers the first comprehensive analysis of this vital …
Civil War Supply and Strategy
Feeding Men and Moving Armies
Av Earl J. Hess
Inbunden, 2020
642 kr
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Civil War Supply and Strategy stands as a sweeping examination of the decisive link between the distribution of provisions to soldiers and the strategic movement of armies during the Civil War. Award-winning historian Earl J. Hess reveals how that dynamic served as the key to success, especially …
Civil War Infantry Tactics
Training, Combat, and Small-Unit Effectiveness
Av Earl J. Hess
Häftad, 2023
459 kr
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For decades, military historians have argued that the introduction of the rifle musket-with a range five times longer than that of the smoothbore musket-made the shoulder-to-shoulder formations of linear tactics obsolete. Author Earl J. Hess challenges this deeply entrenched assumption. He contends …
Civil War Supply and Strategy
Feeding Men and Moving Armies
Av Earl J. Hess
Häftad, 2024
397 kr
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Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing AwardCivil War Supply and Strategy stands as a sweeping examination of the decisive link between the distribution of provisions to soldiers and the strategic movement of armies during the Civil War. Award-winning historian Earl J. Hess …
Managing the Union Army
Scott, McClellan, Halleck, and Grant As General-in-Chief
Av Earl J. Hess
Inbunden, 2026
712 kr
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The general-in-chief did not command the million-man Union army that fought in the Civil War, as most historians have assumed; rather, he was a member of a management team that included the president and the secretary of war. The president, as commander-in-chief, created the position by appointing …
Civil War Logistics
A Study of Military Transportation
Av Earl J. Hess
Häftad, 2026
375 kr
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Winner of the Eugene Feit Award in Civil War Studies by the New York Military Affairs Symposium During the Civil War, neither the Union nor the Confederate army could have operated without effective transportation systems. Moving men, supplies, and equipment required coordination on a massive …
Pea Ridge
Civil War Campaign in the West
Av Earl J. Hess
Häftad, 1997
472 kr
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The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi. This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and …
Lee's Tar Heels
The Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade
Av Earl J. Hess
E-bok, 2003
286 kr
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The Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade was one of North Carolina’s best-known and most successful units during the Civil War. Formed in 1862, the brigade spent nearly a year protecting supply lines before being thrust into its first major combat at Gettysburg. There, James Johnston Pettigrew’s men …
