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

• Pubblicazione: Santa Barbara, Calif., : ABC-CLIO, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (557 p.)
• Disciplina: 355.0092/273
• Soggetto topico: Medal of Honor; Heroes - United States; Courage - History
• Soggetto geografico: United States Armed Forces Biography; United States History, Military Anecdotes; United States History, Naval Anecdotes
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: WillbanksJames H. <1947->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Entries""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Biographical Entries""; ""Tables:""; ""Recipients of the Medal of Honor""; ""Double Award Recipients""; ""Medals of Honor Awarded by Conflict and Service""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""About the Editor""; ""Contributors""
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: America's heroes
• ISBN: 1-283-31745-1; 9786613317452; 1-59884-394-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460355903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II