The Papers of George Catlett Marshall: "The Soldierly Spirit," December 1880 - June 1939: Volume 1 - Hardcover

Marshall, George Catlett Catlett

 
9780801825521: The Papers of George Catlett Marshall: "The Soldierly Spirit," December 1880 - June 1939: Volume 1

Synopsis

Winner of the Arthur S. Link-Warren F. Kuehl Price for Documentary Editing of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations

The Papers of George Catlett Marshall comprise the eminent soldier and statesman's most noteworthy personal and official correspondence, speeches, congressional testimonies, and statements to the press. Volume 1 follows Marshall from childhood to his appointment as acting Chief of Staff of the US Army. It covers his education at the Virginia Military Institute and early service in France, China and the Philippines, as well as his experiences as aide-de-camp to General John J. Pershing and as assistant commandant of the Infantry School as Fort Benning, Georgia, where he mentored future leaders such as Omar Bradley, Matthew Ridgway, Joseph Stilwell and, Walter Bedell Smith.

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About the Authors

Larry I. Bland was editor of the Marshall Papers Project until his death in 2007. The Marshall Papers are published under the auspices of the George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia.

Sharon Ritenour Stevens is associate editor of The Marshall Papers. The Marshall Papers are published under the auspices of the George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia.

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