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An Army for Empire

The United States Army in the Spanish-American War

By: Graham A. Cosmas

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An Army for Empire

The United States Army in the Spanish-American War

By: Graham A. Cosmas

In America's popular memory of the Spanish-American War, the all-volunteer Rough Riders won the war in spite of ossified civilian and regular army leadership. In this authoritative account, however, military historian Graham A. Cosmas reconstructs the planning and execution of Spanish-American War strategy from the perspective of those with the ultimate responsibility: the president, the secretary of war, the commanding general of the army, and the chief and commanders of the army's various bureaus and corps. Cosmas argues that the traditional view of the war is from the "bottom up" because, while headlines were being made about inadequate supplies, disease, and outdated weapons at ground level, the civilian and military figures at the highest ranks remained virtually silent about how and why they made their decisions. This volume, based on intensive research in documentary materials, including the personal papers of President William McKinley and Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, as well as the voluminous files of Adjutant General Henry Clark Corbin and the quartermaster general's offices, shows the day-to-day progress of the war as the highest-ranking officials saw it, digested it, and based subsequent decisions on it. Faced with budgetary pressure from Congress, political pressure from the states' National Guard units, and the president's shifting stand on objectives for the war, the army was indeed ill prepared for its sudden mobilization. Cosmas concludes that the army's leadership was forced into a difficult new position in 1898, one in which its own new ideas of management and organization coupled with the broad new scope of national political/military objectives failed to address the actual circumstances of the war. After the initial wartime blunders, however, the army solved enough of its problems to make the campaigns in Puerto Rico and the Philippines run more smoothly, though with less news value. As Cosmas shows, the Spanish-American War was a foretaste of the new century, prompting the formation of a modern staff and command system that would profoundly alter world history. This paperback edition of An Army for Empire incorporates the author's 1994 preface; additional illustrations; and expanded discussion of African American soldiers, the land engagements at San Juan Hill and El Caney, and the period between the August 1898 armistice and Secretary Alger's departure a year later.

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Texas A&M University Press

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0890968160

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The Way of the Wilderness

A Geographical Study of the Wilderness Itineraries in the Old Testament

By: Graham I. Davies

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The Way of the Wilderness

A Geographical Study of the Wilderness Itineraries in the Old Testament

By: Graham I. Davies

Old Testament scholars will not be alone in finding this monograph of interest.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521220572

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9780521220576

News and Frontier Consciousness in the Late Roman Empire

By: Mark W. Graham

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News and Frontier Consciousness in the Late Roman Empire

By: Mark W. Graham

A novel interpretation of Roman frontier policy

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University of Michigan Press

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0472115626

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African Civilizations

An Archaeological Perspective

By: Graham Connah

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African Civilizations

An Archaeological Perspective

By: Graham Connah

This edition of African Civilizations, first published in 2001, re-examines the physical evidence for developing social complexity in tropical Africa.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521596904

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THE HEIRESS BRIDE (Colored Version)

Harlequin Comics

By: Lynne Graham,Yu Kohaku

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THE HEIRESS BRIDE (Colored Version)

Harlequin Comics

By: Lynne Graham,Yu Kohaku

I found a husband for you. Get married within two weeks! Ione was astonished by this demand from her Greek tycoon stepfather. Without considering her feelings, he wants to pass on his business to Alexio, a successful businessman from a prestigious family, by forcing her to marry him. What's worse, Alexio is the arrogant man who mistook her for a maid two months ago. Until now, she's been enduring mistreatment from her stepfather, but she can't take it anymore. Her honeymoon is the chance... Her chance to abandon Alexio and home, and escape for good!※This work is originally colored.

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Harlequin / SB Creative

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4596264317

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9784596264312

The Master Game

Unmasking the Secret Rulers of the World

By: Graham Hancock,Robert Bauval

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The Master Game

Unmasking the Secret Rulers of the World

By: Graham Hancock,Robert Bauval

Exposes the secret world order's true purpose and how it has affected the United States.

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Red Wheel Weiser

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193470864X

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9781934708644

THE HEIRESS BRIDE (Colored Version)Vol.2

Harlequin Comics

By: Lynne Graham,Yu Kohaku

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THE HEIRESS BRIDE (Colored Version)Vol.2

Harlequin Comics

By: Lynne Graham,Yu Kohaku

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Ancient Empires

From Mesopotamia to the Rise of Islam

By: Eric H. Cline,Mark W. Graham

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Ancient Empires

From Mesopotamia to the Rise of Islam

By: Eric H. Cline,Mark W. Graham

Introduction to the ancient Near East, Mediterranean and Europe, including the Greco-Roman world, Late Antiquity and the early Muslim period.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521889111

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9780521889117

Religions in Focus

New Approaches to Tradition and Contemporary Practices

By: Graham Harvey

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Religions in Focus

New Approaches to Tradition and Contemporary Practices

By: Graham Harvey

Religions in Focus" engages with the religious lives of members of some of the most significant religions today. It presents religions as contemporary ways of life that motivate and inspire people. Because religious people refer to sacred texts, honour the founders of their religions, learn from elders, or mould their lives according to authoritative teachings, "Religions in Focus" explains the relationship between tradition and contemporary practice. It offers an introduction to religions that is rooted in the best scholarship of the Study of Religions and provides a secure foundation for further study.A team of Religious Studies scholars from many countries, all skilled communicators about the contemporary religions with which they are thoroughly familiar, introduce what it means to live as a religious person today. They insist that however old or young these religions may be, what is most interesting is the ways in which people express them today. This is not a history of religions but an insightful introduction to living religions. A guide to further study and a companion website will point to ways of building on knowledge gained in studying this book, and applying skills developed in studying people's religious lives.

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Routledge

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1134936834

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9781134936830

Mount Athos

Renewal in Paradise

By: Graham Speake

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Mount Athos

Renewal in Paradise

By: Graham Speake

Mount Athos, a spectacularly beautiful rocky peninsula on the coast of Greece, has been a monastic preserve since the ninth century. This richly illustrated book tells the entire story of Athos, the Holy Mountain, from the first anchorite monks who lived in caves and huts through centuries of political and religious controversy to the thriving monastic communities of today. "Superb photographs, fascinating. Travelers and pilgrims alike, as well as those who prefer to stay at home, will relish this tour of Athos’s history, its relics and treasures, and, in part, its consciousness.”--Literary Review "An all-embracing panorama of the nature and detailed history of Athos.”--Anglo-Hellenic Review "This beautifully produced book contains everything the layman could wish to know about Athos. It is more, much more, than a mere travel book, though it would be a useful addition to the Orthodox pilgrim’s knapsack.”--The Tablet

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Yale University Press

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0300103239

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9780300103236

THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

By: GRAHAM GROOM

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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

By: GRAHAM GROOM

Now in its third fully updated edition The Complete Book of the Commonwealth Games covers every result of every event of every sport in the Games history, from its inception in 1930 to the most recent edition in 2014. It is the ideal companion for following the 2018 Gold Coast Games in Australia.

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Lulu.com

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0244940312

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9780244940317

Sign and the Seal

The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant

By: Graham Hancock

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Sign and the Seal

The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant

By: Graham Hancock

The quest for the lost Ark of the Covenent.

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Simon and Schuster

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0671865412

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9780671865412

An Ròs a Leighas

By: Graham Cooper

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An Ròs a Leighas

By: Graham Cooper

Alba, am Foghar 1513. An dèidh dha taibhse fhaicinn ann an Glinn Iucha, tha Rìgh Seumas a Ceithir dealasach gu falbh air taistealachd a Bhaile Dhubhthaich mus dèan e ionnsaigh air Sasainn. Na chuideachd, bidh Mgr Eanraig Leich, an lannsair pearsanta aige, agus an t-amadan as fheàrr leis, Tòmas. Bidh càirdeas a' sìor fhàs eadar an triùir fhear fhad 's a tha iad air chuairt a Bhaile Dhubhthaich agus, an uair sin, a' marcachd a Northumberland fada gu deas. Ach bidh teagamhan agus droch mhanaidhean gam buaireadh mus tig latha mòr a' chatha air Blàr Flodden. Scotland, Autumn 1513. After seeing an apparition in Linlithgow, King James the Fourth is determined to go on pilgrimage to St Duthac's Church in Tain before he makes an attack on England. In his company are Master Henry Leich, his personal surgeon, and his favourite jester, Thomas. Friendship deepens between the three men as they travel north to Tain and then ride to Northumberland, far to the south. But doubts and ill omens will test their resolve before the great day of battle comes on Flodden field.

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Luath Press Ltd

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1910022861

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9781910022863

How Giraffes Work

By: Graham Mitchell

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How Giraffes Work

By: Graham Mitchell

This is a comprehensive overview of wild and free-living giraffes. Graham Mitchell combines nearly every piece of published research about this species into the pages of this book, making it an incredibly useful book for researchers, scientists, and naturalists studying a single species.

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Oxford University Press

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0197571190

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9780197571194

Gravity Trains:

And Other Speculations on 24Th Century Technology

By: Francis Graham

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Gravity Trains:

And Other Speculations on 24Th Century Technology

By: Francis Graham

Imagine a straight line tunnel right through the Earth connecting two cities, and a train falling through it. This is a Gravity train, and it has been a frequent example in physics books for more than a century. But could such a system actually be built? What new technological breakthroughs would be required? How has tunnel technology evolved during the industrial age so far? Francis Graham (Kent State University) examines this and the prospects of the future high technology required for it in this book, which takes an optimistic look at the future development of human society.

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iUniverse

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1663209758

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The Sign and the Seal

The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant

By: Graham Hancock

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The Sign and the Seal

The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant

By: Graham Hancock

A compelling brew of mystery, crime, and science revealing the details behind the search for the lost Ark of the Covenant. The Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the great historical mysteries of all time. To believers, the Ark is the legendary vessel holding the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. The Bible contains hundreds of references to the Ark's power to level mountains, destroy armies, and lay waste to cities. The Ark itself, however, mysteriously disappears from recorded history sometime after the building of the Temple of Solomon. After ten years of searching through the dusty archives of Europe and the Middle East, as well as braving the real-life dangers of a bloody civil war in Ethiopia, Graham Hancock has succeeded where scores of others have failed. This intrepid journalist tracked down the true story behind the myths and legends--revealing where the Ark is today, how it got there, and why it remains hidden. Part fascinating scholarship and part entertaining adventure yarn, tying together some of the most intriguing tales of all time--from the Knights Templar and Prester John to Parsival and the Holy Grail--this book will appeal to anyone fascinated by the revelation of hidden truths, the discovery of secret mysteries.

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Crown

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0307829049

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9780307829047

A History of the Athonite Commonwealth

The Spiritual and Cultural Diaspora of Mount Athos

By: Graham Speake

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A History of the Athonite Commonwealth

The Spiritual and Cultural Diaspora of Mount Athos

By: Graham Speake

Explores the role played by Athos in the spread of Orthodoxy and Orthodox monasticism throughout Eastern Europe and beyond.

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1108425860

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9781108425865

THE HEIRESS BRIDE (Colored Version)Vol.1

Harlequin Comics

By: Lynne Graham,Yu Kohaku

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THE HEIRESS BRIDE (Colored Version)Vol.1

Harlequin Comics

By: Lynne Graham,Yu Kohaku

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Geographers of the Ancient Greek World: Volume 2

Selected Texts in Translation

By: D. Graham J. Shipley

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Geographers of the Ancient Greek World: Volume 2

Selected Texts in Translation

By: D. Graham J. Shipley

Ancient Greek geographical writing is represented not just by the surviving works of the well-known authors Strabo, Pausanias, and Ptolemy, but also by many other texts dating from the Archaic to the Late Antique period. Most of these texts are, however, hard for non-specialists to find, and many have never been translated into English. This volume, the work of an international team of experts, presents the most important thirty-six texts in new, accurate translations. In addition, there are explanatory notes and authoritative introductions to each text, which offer a new understanding of the individual writings and demonstrate their importance: no longer marginal, but in the mainstream of Greek literature and science. The book includes twenty-eight newly drawn maps, images of the medieval manuscripts in which most of these works survive, and a full Introduction providing a comprehensive survey of the field of Greek and Roman geography.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009207180

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9781009207188

Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work

By: Jonathan James Graham Alexander

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Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work

By: Jonathan James Graham Alexander

Who were the medieval illuminators? How were their hand-produced books illustrated and decorated? In this beautiful book Jonathan Alexander presents a survey of manuscript illumination throughout Europe from the fourth to the sixteenth century. He discusses the social and historical context of the illuminators' lives, considers their methods of work, and presents a series of case studies to show the range and nature of the visual sources and the ways in which they were adapted, copied, or created anew. Alexander explains that in the early period, Christian monasteries and churches were the main centers for the copying of manuscripts, and so the majority of illuminators were monks working in and for their own monasteries. From the eleventh century, lay scribes and illuminators became increasingly numerous, and by the thirteenth century, professional illuminators dominated the field. During this later period, illuminators were able to travel in search of work and to acquire new ideas, they joined guilds with scribes or with artists in the cities, and their ranks included nuns and secular women. Work was regularly collaborative, and the craft was learned through an apprenticeship system. Alexander carefully analyzes surviving manuscripts and medieval treatises in order to explain the complex and time-consuming technical processes of illumination - its materials, methods, tools, choice of illustration, and execution. From rare surviving contracts, he deduces the preoccupation of patrons with materials and schedules. Illustrating his discussion with examples chosen from religious and secular manuscripts made all over Europe, Alexander recreates the astonishing variety and creativity ofmedieval illumination. His book will be a standard reference for years to come.

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Yale University Press

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0300060734

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9780300060737

Revelation, Mystical Phenomena and Divine Promises

By: Deacon Albert Graham

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Revelation, Mystical Phenomena and Divine Promises

By: Deacon Albert Graham

The reader will be appraised of how God has been speaking to His people through public and private revelation for over 2000 years. A special chapter in this work deals with some saints and holy people who have had private revelations about or visits from souls in purgatory, hell or heaven. Another chapter and several of the appendixes are devoted to Marian Apparitions to include those that are approved, not approved and those appending a decision by the Church. By far one of the greatest strengths of this undertaking is the identification of some 43 categories of concomitant extraordinary phenomena and some of the saints and holy people who have experienced them. Color paintings by artists are depicted of some saints experiencing such mystical phenomena. Another unique feature of the book is a listing of some 600 individuals from the 13th to the 21st centuries who bore the stigmata. By knowing that God is present and alive to His people this book may help bring others to a deeper faith in God.

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Trafford Publishing

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1698712693

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9781698712697

Exodus 1-18: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary

Volume 2: Chapters 11-18

By: Graham I. Davies

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Exodus 1-18: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary

Volume 2: Chapters 11-18

By: Graham I. Davies

This volume continues from Graham I. Davies commentary on Exodus 1-10 and takes the reader up to the end of Exodus chapter 18, covering the release of the Israelites from Egypt and the crossing of the Red Sea. Davies brings together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theological - to help the reader understand the texts at hand. In addition to the parting of the waters and the defeat of Pharaoh's army the chapters commented upon also include the so-called 'Song of the Sea' in Exodus 15, a complex hymn that Davies studies in depth, and the provision of manna in the desert. The textual issues are varied and Davies navigates them deftly, providing close commentary and profound insights into these well-known texts. Two results of Davies's research are to place the old hypothesis of an Elohistic source on a much stronger footing and to reaffirm that both it and the J source extended through both Genesis and Exodus.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567688720

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9780567688729

The Heritage of World Civilizations

To 1700

By: Albert M. Craig,William A. Graham,Steven Ozment,Donald Kagan,Frank M. Turner

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The Heritage of World Civilizations

To 1700

By: Albert M. Craig,William A. Graham,Steven Ozment,Donald Kagan,Frank M. Turner

For undergraduate level World Civilization or World History courses. This comprehensive, accessible survey of world history has been extensively revised to provide an even more global and comparative perspective on the events and processes that have shaped our increasingly interdependent world. Written by leading scholars in their respective fields, Heritage of World Civilizations, 6/e, combines unusually strong and thorough coverage of the unique heritage of Asian, African, Islamic, Western, and American civilizations, while highlighting the role of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions.

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0130988049

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9780130988041

MACV

The Joint Command in the Years of Escalation, 1962-1967

By: Graham A. Cosmas

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MACV

The Joint Command in the Years of Escalation, 1962-1967

By: Graham A. Cosmas

CMH Pub 91-6. United States Army in Vietnam. Covers the United States buildup in Vietnam from every angle: strategy, operations, tactics, logistics, inter-service relations, personnel policy, diplomacy, civil relations, and the handling of the news media to show how the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) developed and became the linchpin holding the entire American effort in Vietnam together.

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Government Printing Office

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0160723671

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