Sergeant York: An American Hero
"A valuable look at the man, the times, and -- most important -- at the process of creating a national legend." -- Appalachian Journal"Lee's description and analysis of York's heroic deed will stand as definitive." -- Edward M. Coffman"Should become the standard reference on the red-haired Tennessean who, in the final days of World War I, emerged from the Argonne Forest by himself with 132 German prisoners." -- Gun Week"An impeccably researched account of what fame can do to a simple and good man." -- Jerusalem Post"A highlight of American World War I literature." -- Library Journal"A finely written and appealing biography of Alvin C. York, the man and American hero." -- McCormick (SC) Messenger"York, as brought to life in the riveting book, made greatness out of simplicity and personified America and its values at their best -- a true hero." -- Military Heritage"It is to David Lee's credit that he has shown us the power and poverty of York the symbol and York the man." -- Reviews in American History"David D. Lee strips away the ticker tape-and-bravado image and takes us back to the early days that shaped the man who initially resisted going to war -- back to the unruly youth whose companions were alcohol and firearms until religion took their place. Reads like a good novel." -- Southern Living"The most thoroughly researched and satisfying account yet published on Sergeant Alvin C. York, one of the nation's greatest war heroes." -- Tennessean"A biography which fits his hero into his times, illuminating both of them." -- Tennessee Historical Quarterly"Clearly written and thoroughly researched in both American and German sources.... Its definitive account of York's life and its elaboration of what hero status and the hero-making process illustrate about American society make it a worthwhile addition to the literature on modern America." -- The Historian"This well-written, carefully researched study reveals the man and the often puzzling values that made him a hero." -- American Studies