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Generals United States Biography Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) 1908-1973 Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963 Assassination Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963 Death and burial Large type books Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh) 1820-1891 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns United States Politics and government 1963-1969 Decision making United States. Army BiographyWoodworth, Steven E.
Summary: General William Tecumseh Sherman famously said, "War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it." This statement has contributed to his mythic status as a grim-visaged character who embodied implacable war. Now acclaimed Civil War historian Steven E. Woodworth delivers a nuanced, insightful portrait of Sherman as an original, decisive, and efficient leader who wanted the war to end as quickly as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009
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Summary: Riding in an open-topped convertible through Dallas on November 22, 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson heard a sudden explosive sound at 12:30 P.M. The Secret Service sped him away to safety and at 1:20 P.M. he learned that JFK had been assassinated. Here historian Steven Gillon tells the story of how Johnson consolidated power in the twenty-four hours following the assassination - actions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010