| Jefferson Barracks Contributor(s): Grassino, Sandie (Author), Schuermann (Author) |
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ISBN: 073858407X ISBN-13: 9780738584072 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Military - Pictorial - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 977 |
| LCCN: 2009943863 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.56" W x 9.26" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Locality - St. Louis, Missouri |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since it was founded in 1826, Jefferson Barracks has stood for nearly two centuries as a symbol for many aspects of America s history. Many explorative expeditions in the 19th century launched from Jefferson Barracks, an iconic gateway to the West during the country s expansion. A training ground for new programs, Jefferson Barracks was the home of America s first permanent Dragoons (later the United States Cavalry), first School of Infantry, and first regiment of buffalo soldiers. The largest induction and mustering-out center during both the First and Second World Wars, it housed and trained a myriad of soldiers before and after their deployments. Now the home of the Missouri Air National Guard, a Veterans Administration hospital, Jefferson Barracks Historic Park, a national cemetery, and a growing museum district, Jefferson Barracks is preserving its place in history as well as serving toward America s future. The historic images in this book illustrate a rich history of Jefferson Barracks through some of its citizen soldiers famous and not and through the incidents that made it an American icon." |
Contributor Bio(s): Grassino, Sandie: - Sandie Grassino, a retired educator, is a local historian and writer. Maj. (Ret.) Art Schuermann is currently the historic preservation officer for Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Station. This is their first book together. |
