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



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Titolo: America's heroes : Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan / / James H. Willbanks, editor Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , c2011
New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxii, 534 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina: 355.0092/273
Soggetto topico: Courage - History
Heroes - United States
Medal of Honor
Soggetto geografico: United States Armed Forces Biography
United States History, Military Anecdotes
United States History, Naval Anecdotes
Altri autori: WillbanksJames H. <1947->  
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
Titolo autorizzato: America's heroes  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 979-84-00-60996-1
1-283-31745-1
9786613317452
1-59884-394-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910810087703321
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