Jim DeFelice
Author
Language
English
Description
In the spring of 1860 on the eve of a civil war that threatened to tear the country apart, two Americans conceived of an audacious plan for linking the nation's two coasts, thereby joining its present with its future. This book traces the development of the Pony Express and follows it from its start in St. Joseph, Missouri 1,500 miles west to Sacramento.
"On the eve of the Civil War, three American businessmen launched an audacious plan to create...
Author
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
He was known as "the G.I. General" humble, self-effacing, hard-working, reflecting the small-town virtues of the America whose uniform he wore. But those very virtues have led historians to neglect General Omar Bradleyuntil now. Bestselling author Jim DeFelice, in this, the first-ever in-depth biography of Americas last five-star general, tells Bradleys full story, and argues that the neglected G.I. General did more...