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General Fox Conner

by Steven Rabalais
Hardcover |English |1612003974 | 9781612003979

General Fox Conner

by Steven Rabalais
Hardcover |English |1612003974 | 9781612003979
Overview
John J. Pershing considered Fox Conner to have been a brilliant solider and one of the finest characters our Army has ever produced. During World War I, General Conner served as chief of operations for the American Expeditionary Force in Europe. Pershing told Conner: I could have spared any other man in the A.E.F. better than you. Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed Fox Conner, as the outstanding soldier of my time. In the early 1920s, Conner transformed his protege Eisenhower from a struggling young officer on the verge of a court martial into one of the American army s rising stars. Eisenhower acknowledged Fox Conner as the one more or less invisible figure to whom I owe an incalculable debt. This book presents the first complete biography of this significant, but now forgotten, figure in American military history.In addition to providing a unique insider s view into the operations of the American high command during World War I, Fox Conner also tells the story of an interesting life. Conner felt a calling to military service, although his father had been blinded during the Civil War. From humble beginnings in rural Mississippi, Conner became one of the army s intellectuals. During the 1920s, when most of the nation slumbered in isolationism, Conner predicted a second world war. As the nation began to awaken to new international dangers in the 1930s, President Roosevelt offered Fox Conner the position of army chief of staff, which he declined. Poor health prevented his participation in World War II, while others whom he influenced, including Eisenhower, Patton, and Marshall, went on to fame.Fox Conner presents the portrait of the quintessential man behind the scenes in U.S. military history. Readers will find this book, and the man, fascinating.REVIEWS Author and historian Steven Rabalais provides a compelling narrative account of the life of General Fox Conner, one of the most influential, but least known, figures in American military history. Conner was not only one of the leading combat planners and leaders in World War One, he insightfully identified the young talent that would lead the nation on the battlefields of Europe in World War Two. Rabalais finally gives Conner his due, in a biography that is both dramatic and compelling. This biography not only puts Conner on the map, it highlights Rabalais as one of the truly gifted historians of the American military.Mark Perry is a journalist and author of nine books. His latest work is The Most Dangerous Man In America, a biography of General Douglas MacArthur. "Fox Conner is largely unknown today, yet he was one of General Pershing s top advisors during World War I. Steve Rabalais rescues General Conner from obscurity and shows how his impact as a military leader extended beyond the Great War, and influenced future commanders like Dwight D. Eisenhower. A well-written and important book.Mitchell YockelsonAuthor, Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I, and Borrowed Soldiers: Americans under British Command""General Fox Conner is a figure from American military history that more people ought to know. I encourage anyone with an interest in well written (and thoroughly researched) works of history to read Steven Rabalais' new book on General Conner." Steven Rabalais biography of Fox Conner is an excellent piece of historical writing. Conner was a great behind-the-scenes general who served as General Black Jack Pershing's chief of operations in the First World War and was the mentor and tutor of George C. Marshall, George S. Patton, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1964 Eisenhower told an interviewer that "in sheer ability and character, [Fox Conner] was the outstanding soldier of my time." Rabalais tells the story of General Conner's professional and personal life exceptionally well. . . . This is a ripping tale, and anyone interested in American military history will find it a treasure. Karl Roider, Alumni Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University"
ISBN: 1612003974
ISBN13: 9781612003979
Author: Steven Rabalais
Publisher: Casemate
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2016-09-30
Language: English
PageCount: 320
Dimensions: 6.25 x 1.0 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 24.0 ounces
John J. Pershing considered Fox Conner to have been a brilliant solider and one of the finest characters our Army has ever produced. During World War I, General Conner served as chief of operations for the American Expeditionary Force in Europe. Pershing told Conner: I could have spared any other man in the A.E.F. better than you. Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed Fox Conner, as the outstanding soldier of my time. In the early 1920s, Conner transformed his protege Eisenhower from a struggling young officer on the verge of a court martial into one of the American army s rising stars. Eisenhower acknowledged Fox Conner as the one more or less invisible figure to whom I owe an incalculable debt. This book presents the first complete biography of this significant, but now forgotten, figure in American military history.In addition to providing a unique insider s view into the operations of the American high command during World War I, Fox Conner also tells the story of an interesting life. Conner felt a calling to military service, although his father had been blinded during the Civil War. From humble beginnings in rural Mississippi, Conner became one of the army s intellectuals. During the 1920s, when most of the nation slumbered in isolationism, Conner predicted a second world war. As the nation began to awaken to new international dangers in the 1930s, President Roosevelt offered Fox Conner the position of army chief of staff, which he declined. Poor health prevented his participation in World War II, while others whom he influenced, including Eisenhower, Patton, and Marshall, went on to fame.Fox Conner presents the portrait of the quintessential man behind the scenes in U.S. military history. Readers will find this book, and the man, fascinating.REVIEWS Author and historian Steven Rabalais provides a compelling narrative account of the life of General Fox Conner, one of the most influential, but least known, figures in American military history. Conner was not only one of the leading combat planners and leaders in World War One, he insightfully identified the young talent that would lead the nation on the battlefields of Europe in World War Two. Rabalais finally gives Conner his due, in a biography that is both dramatic and compelling. This biography not only puts Conner on the map, it highlights Rabalais as one of the truly gifted historians of the American military.Mark Perry is a journalist and author of nine books. His latest work is The Most Dangerous Man In America, a biography of General Douglas MacArthur. "Fox Conner is largely unknown today, yet he was one of General Pershing s top advisors during World War I. Steve Rabalais rescues General Conner from obscurity and shows how his impact as a military leader extended beyond the Great War, and influenced future commanders like Dwight D. Eisenhower. A well-written and important book.Mitchell YockelsonAuthor, Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I, and Borrowed Soldiers: Americans under British Command""General Fox Conner is a figure from American military history that more people ought to know. I encourage anyone with an interest in well written (and thoroughly researched) works of history to read Steven Rabalais' new book on General Conner." Steven Rabalais biography of Fox Conner is an excellent piece of historical writing. Conner was a great behind-the-scenes general who served as General Black Jack Pershing's chief of operations in the First World War and was the mentor and tutor of George C. Marshall, George S. Patton, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1964 Eisenhower told an interviewer that "in sheer ability and character, [Fox Conner] was the outstanding soldier of my time." Rabalais tells the story of General Conner's professional and personal life exceptionally well. . . . This is a ripping tale, and anyone interested in American military history will find it a treasure. Karl Roider, Alumni Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University"

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Overview
John J. Pershing considered Fox Conner to have been a brilliant solider and one of the finest characters our Army has ever produced. During World War I, General Conner served as chief of operations for the American Expeditionary Force in Europe. Pershing told Conner: I could have spared any other man in the A.E.F. better than you. Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed Fox Conner, as the outstanding soldier of my time. In the early 1920s, Conner transformed his protege Eisenhower from a struggling young officer on the verge of a court martial into one of the American army s rising stars. Eisenhower acknowledged Fox Conner as the one more or less invisible figure to whom I owe an incalculable debt. This book presents the first complete biography of this significant, but now forgotten, figure in American military history.In addition to providing a unique insider s view into the operations of the American high command during World War I, Fox Conner also tells the story of an interesting life. Conner felt a calling to military service, although his father had been blinded during the Civil War. From humble beginnings in rural Mississippi, Conner became one of the army s intellectuals. During the 1920s, when most of the nation slumbered in isolationism, Conner predicted a second world war. As the nation began to awaken to new international dangers in the 1930s, President Roosevelt offered Fox Conner the position of army chief of staff, which he declined. Poor health prevented his participation in World War II, while others whom he influenced, including Eisenhower, Patton, and Marshall, went on to fame.Fox Conner presents the portrait of the quintessential man behind the scenes in U.S. military history. Readers will find this book, and the man, fascinating.REVIEWS Author and historian Steven Rabalais provides a compelling narrative account of the life of General Fox Conner, one of the most influential, but least known, figures in American military history. Conner was not only one of the leading combat planners and leaders in World War One, he insightfully identified the young talent that would lead the nation on the battlefields of Europe in World War Two. Rabalais finally gives Conner his due, in a biography that is both dramatic and compelling. This biography not only puts Conner on the map, it highlights Rabalais as one of the truly gifted historians of the American military.Mark Perry is a journalist and author of nine books. His latest work is The Most Dangerous Man In America, a biography of General Douglas MacArthur. "Fox Conner is largely unknown today, yet he was one of General Pershing s top advisors during World War I. Steve Rabalais rescues General Conner from obscurity and shows how his impact as a military leader extended beyond the Great War, and influenced future commanders like Dwight D. Eisenhower. A well-written and important book.Mitchell YockelsonAuthor, Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I, and Borrowed Soldiers: Americans under British Command""General Fox Conner is a figure from American military history that more people ought to know. I encourage anyone with an interest in well written (and thoroughly researched) works of history to read Steven Rabalais' new book on General Conner." Steven Rabalais biography of Fox Conner is an excellent piece of historical writing. Conner was a great behind-the-scenes general who served as General Black Jack Pershing's chief of operations in the First World War and was the mentor and tutor of George C. Marshall, George S. Patton, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1964 Eisenhower told an interviewer that "in sheer ability and character, [Fox Conner] was the outstanding soldier of my time." Rabalais tells the story of General Conner's professional and personal life exceptionally well. . . . This is a ripping tale, and anyone interested in American military history will find it a treasure. Karl Roider, Alumni Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University"
ISBN: 1612003974
ISBN13: 9781612003979
Author: Steven Rabalais
Publisher: Casemate
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2016-09-30
Language: English
PageCount: 320
Dimensions: 6.25 x 1.0 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 24.0 ounces
John J. Pershing considered Fox Conner to have been a brilliant solider and one of the finest characters our Army has ever produced. During World War I, General Conner served as chief of operations for the American Expeditionary Force in Europe. Pershing told Conner: I could have spared any other man in the A.E.F. better than you. Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed Fox Conner, as the outstanding soldier of my time. In the early 1920s, Conner transformed his protege Eisenhower from a struggling young officer on the verge of a court martial into one of the American army s rising stars. Eisenhower acknowledged Fox Conner as the one more or less invisible figure to whom I owe an incalculable debt. This book presents the first complete biography of this significant, but now forgotten, figure in American military history.In addition to providing a unique insider s view into the operations of the American high command during World War I, Fox Conner also tells the story of an interesting life. Conner felt a calling to military service, although his father had been blinded during the Civil War. From humble beginnings in rural Mississippi, Conner became one of the army s intellectuals. During the 1920s, when most of the nation slumbered in isolationism, Conner predicted a second world war. As the nation began to awaken to new international dangers in the 1930s, President Roosevelt offered Fox Conner the position of army chief of staff, which he declined. Poor health prevented his participation in World War II, while others whom he influenced, including Eisenhower, Patton, and Marshall, went on to fame.Fox Conner presents the portrait of the quintessential man behind the scenes in U.S. military history. Readers will find this book, and the man, fascinating.REVIEWS Author and historian Steven Rabalais provides a compelling narrative account of the life of General Fox Conner, one of the most influential, but least known, figures in American military history. Conner was not only one of the leading combat planners and leaders in World War One, he insightfully identified the young talent that would lead the nation on the battlefields of Europe in World War Two. Rabalais finally gives Conner his due, in a biography that is both dramatic and compelling. This biography not only puts Conner on the map, it highlights Rabalais as one of the truly gifted historians of the American military.Mark Perry is a journalist and author of nine books. His latest work is The Most Dangerous Man In America, a biography of General Douglas MacArthur. "Fox Conner is largely unknown today, yet he was one of General Pershing s top advisors during World War I. Steve Rabalais rescues General Conner from obscurity and shows how his impact as a military leader extended beyond the Great War, and influenced future commanders like Dwight D. Eisenhower. A well-written and important book.Mitchell YockelsonAuthor, Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I, and Borrowed Soldiers: Americans under British Command""General Fox Conner is a figure from American military history that more people ought to know. I encourage anyone with an interest in well written (and thoroughly researched) works of history to read Steven Rabalais' new book on General Conner." Steven Rabalais biography of Fox Conner is an excellent piece of historical writing. Conner was a great behind-the-scenes general who served as General Black Jack Pershing's chief of operations in the First World War and was the mentor and tutor of George C. Marshall, George S. Patton, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1964 Eisenhower told an interviewer that "in sheer ability and character, [Fox Conner] was the outstanding soldier of my time." Rabalais tells the story of General Conner's professional and personal life exceptionally well. . . . This is a ripping tale, and anyone interested in American military history will find it a treasure. Karl Roider, Alumni Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University"

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Damaged Parcel
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To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

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