Medal of Honor: Profiles of America's Military Heroes from the Civil War to the Present - Hardcover

Mikaelian, Allen; Wallace, Mike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786866624 ISBN 13: 9780786866625

Publisher: Hyperion Books, 2002

Synopsis

Profiling the fifteen exceptional men and women who have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, an unprecedented volume, by the renowned 60 Minutes reporter, delves into the lives of these amazing heroes who went above and beyond the call of duty, and contemplates the true meaning of courage. 100,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"The President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a medal of honor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while a member of the Army, Navy, or Air Force distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty."

"We Americans have gone off to war in a spirit of optimism that had little to do with the reality we would soon have to face."--Mike Wallace

About the Author:

Allen Mikaelian received his M.A. in history, with distinction, from the University of London's Institute for English Studies. He lives in Washington, D.C., and serves as a board member and adult literacy tutor with the Washington Literacy Council.

Mike Wallace is a leading force behind CBS's 60 Minutes, which has ranked among Nielsen's top ten highest-rated primetime programs for twenty-three consecutive seasons--a record no other program has approached. He has won nineteen Emmy awards and countless other professional honors. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0786866624
• ISBN 13: 9780786866625
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300