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

• 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
• 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.: 9910789808603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II