Presidents and their generals, an American history of command in war, Matthew Moten
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Label
Presidents and their generals, an American history of command in war, Matthew Moten
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Presidents and their generals
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
876010386
Responsibility statement
Matthew Moten
Sub title
an American history of command in war
Table Of Contents
I. Setting precedents -- George Washington and the Continental Congress -- Adams, Washington, and Hamilton -- Mr. Madison's war -- Polk against his generals -- Lincoln's letter to Hooker -- The politics of collaboration -- Lincoln and Grant -- The Pershing paradox -- Roosevelt, Marshall, and Hopkins -- The perils of partisanship -- Exit MacArthur -- Taylor's theory -- Powell's doctrine -- Rumsfeld's assumptions