| Pershing Contributor(s): Lacey, Jim (Author), Clark, Wesley K. (Foreword by), Weiner, Tom (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433249812 ISBN-13: 9781433249815 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $54.00 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: When the U.S. first entered into WWI, theydid sowith inadequate forces.In just over a year, Pershing built an army that turned the tide of the war. Lacey traces Pershings development from Indian fighter to victorious commander. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Military - United States - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Great Generals (Audio) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.5" W x 6.2" (0.48 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this persuasive biography, Jim Lacey sheds light on General Pershing's legacy as the nation's first modern combat commander, setting the standard for today's four-star officers. When the US entered into World War I in 1917, they did so with inadequate forces. In just over a year, Pershing built and hurled a one-million-man army against forty battle-hardened German divisions, defending the hellish Meuse-Argonne and turning the tide of the war. With focus and clarity, Lacey traces Pershing's development from Indian fighter to guerrilla warrior against the Philippine insurgency to victorious WWI commander. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lacey, Jim: - Jim Lacey is an analyst at the Institute for Defense Analyses in Washington, DC, and a professor of conflict and global issues at Johns Hopkins University. He was a journalist with Time magazine during the invasion of Iraq, where he traveled with the 101st Airborne Division. He is the author of Takedown, Fresh from the Fight, and the forthcoming Occupation of Iraq. Weiner, Tom: -Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Clark, Wesley K.: -General Wesley K. Clark 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 author of A Time to Lead, as well as the bestselling books Waging Modern War and Winning Modern Wars. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. |