Description |
xii, 323 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
Series |
American warriors |
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American warriors (Lexington, Ky.)
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
A life well lived -- Without prospect -- At war with the army -- Marching as to war -- Into the trenches! -- Prelude to battle -- One day in October -- The war without end -- Emergence of a national hero -- Back on the farm in Pall Mall -- Another war with Germany -- Honoring a hero. |
Summary |
Alvin C. York (1887--1964) -- devout Christian, conscientious objector, and reluctant hero of World War I -- is one of America's most famous and celebrated soldiers. Known to generations through Gary Cooper's Academy Award-winning portrayal in the 1941 film Sergeant York, York is credited with the capture of 132 German soldiers on October 8, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne region of France -- a deed for which he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.At war's end, the media glorified York's bravery but some members of the German military and a soldier from his own unit cast aspersions on his wartime record. Recently, a new generation of historians has also argued that York received more recognition than he deserved. |
Subject |
York, Alvin Cullum, 1887-1964.
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
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Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France.
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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ISBN |
9780813145198 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0813145198 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9780813145211 (pdf) |
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9780813145228 (epub) |
Standard No. |
40023495022 |
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