From rat pants to eagles and tweeds : the memoirs of a soldier-teacher / / James L. Morrison Jr
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| Autore: |
Morrison James L. <1923->
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| Titolo: |
From rat pants to eagles and tweeds : the memoirs of a soldier-teacher / / James L. Morrison Jr
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| Pubblicazione: | Kent, Ohio, : Kent State University Press, c2004 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 355/.0092 |
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| Soggetto topico: | College teachers - United States |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. Look Away, Look Away -- 2. For When Our Line Starts to Weaken -- 3. By Severn's Shore -- 4. Red, White, and Yellow Will Triumph Again -- 5. In the Army There's Sobriety -- 6. Our Country in the Hour of Need -- 7. May the Army Be Augmented -- 8. Be Ready for the Foe -- 9. The Good Old Song of Wahoo Wa -- 10. On Brave Old Army Team -- 11. No Time for Glory in the Infantry -- 12. No Time for Praises Loudly Sung -- 13. Not Much Longer Here to Stay -- 14. Giving Praise, Old York, to Thee -- 15. The Last Post -- Index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This is a firsthand account of James Morrison's experiences growing up in the segregated South, his attitudes and approaches to the military as a cadet at VMI, and his years as a history teacher at York College in Pennsylvania. Written with clarity, wit, and insight, Morrison assesses the present status of American life and his attitudes toward the quality and effectiveness of army officer education and training. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | From rat pants to eagles and tweeds |
| ISBN: | 1-283-11368-6 |
| 9786613113689 | |
| 1-61277-397-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911048820503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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