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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789808603321

Titolo

America's heroes : Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan / / James H. Willbanks, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , c2011

New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023

ISBN

979-84-00-60996-1

1-283-31745-1

9786613317452

1-59884-394-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxii, 534 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Altri autori (Persone)

WillbanksJames H. <1947->

Disciplina

355.0092/273

Soggetti

Courage - History

Heroes - United States

Medal of Honor

United States Armed Forces Biography

United States History, Military Anecdotes

United States History, Naval Anecdotes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on print version record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Biographical entries -- Tables: Recipients of the Medal of Honor; Double award winners; Medals of Honor awarded by conflict and service.

Sommario/riassunto

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