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America's Heroes

America's Heroes

Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan

by James H. Willbanks
Hardback
Publication Date: 11/03/2011

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This book features the stories of 200 heroic individuals awarded the Medal of Honor for their distinguished military service while fighting for their country, from the Civil War to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

America's Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan 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.









Provides 200 biographical essays of Medal of Honor recipients and 10 sidebars with additional information about the Medal of Honor and its recipients



Contains contributions from more than 50 distinguished scholars and historians



Includes a complete alphabetical listing of individuals who have received the nation's highest military award for valor



An extensive bibliography provides additional resources



Topic finders make it easy to identify entries from a particular war, home state, or branch of service
ISBN:
9781598843934
9781598843934
Category:
Military history
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
11-03-2011
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
556
Dimensions (mm):
254x178x33mm
Weight:
1.13kg

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