George C. Marshall
Subtitle: servant of the American nation
By: edited by Charles F. Brower
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The world of the Roosevelts
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9780230114883
Subjects: Politics and government; Generals; Biography; Political leadership; HISTORY / Military / Korean War; Military History; United States. Army; Political and social views; United States; Case studies; HISTORY / Military / United States; Military leadership; Statesmen; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century; HISTORY / Military / World War II; Foreign relations; HISTORY / Military / General
Description: "As historian and biographer Mark Stoler has observed, the extraordinary career of George C. Marshall in the first half of the twentieth century paralleled the emergence of the United States as a great power. Indeed, this great servant-leader contributed substantively to virtually every important event and issue comprising that ascendance. Bringing together a who's who of Marshall scholars, this volume examines the major roles assumed by Marshall over his five-decade career--soldier, statesman, and peacemaker; and leader and manager--to illuminate key issues and themes surrounding the man and his era"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.