America's heroes
Subtitle: Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan
By: James H. Willbanks, editor
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 556
ISBN-13: 9781598843934; 9781598843941
Subjects: Anecdotes; Military History; Medal of Honor; Courage; Naval History; Heroes; Armed Forces; Biography; History
Description: This book pays tribute to Americans who have demonstrated uncommon valor in the face of great danger. The Medal of Honor recipients featured in this book all acted heroically to earn this highly coveted award, many of them by risking?or sacrificing?their lives to save the lives of others. The stories of these individuals?chosen to reflect the wide diversity of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, branches of service, and conflicts of the recipients?will broaden readers' understanding and appreciation of the Medal of Honor and the distinguished Americans who have received it. In addition to the gripping stories of these heroic Americans, this unique encyclopedia includes an introduction that chronicles the evolution in the award's significance. The Medal of Honor has changed greatly over the last 150 years, not only in the design of the physical decoration itself, but also in terms of the qualifying criteria for the award's recipients.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 493-510) and index.
Table of contents: title: Biographical entries; title: Tables: Recipients of the Medal of Honor; Double award winners; Medals of Honor awarded by conflict and service.