{"product_id":"armed-progressive-9780803226586","title":"Armed Progressive","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides a critical study of Gen. Leonard Wood's quest for power and his tremendous achievements, and helps us to understand this pivotal figure who played such a dominant role at the turn of the century. Jack C. Lane provides historical insight and political assessment and captures the essence of this capable, ambitious, proud, bigoted, and self-righteous man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lane’s well-written and precisely documented account is a useful contribution to the history of the early twentieth century”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lane has written the type of biography that is likely to be the final word on Wood for some time to come.”—Dennis S. Lavery, \u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An important work for anyone interested in the U.S. Army from the Indian Wars through World War I.\"—A. A. Nofi, \u003ci\u003eNYMAS Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jack C. Lane's book is a well done study of Leonard Wood and how maybe too much ambition to get to the top can harm one's career.\"—Mark Hutchins, \u003ci\u003eDenver Westerners Roundup \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrefaceIllustrationsMapsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Duty on the FrontierChapter 2: A Decade of Post LifeChapter 3: The Rough RiderChapter 4: Combat CommanderChapter 5: Governor of Santiago de CubaChapter 6 Governor of Santiago ProvinceChapter 7: Military Governor of Cuba: ReformChapter 8: Military Governor of Cuba: Shaping the New EmpireChapter 9: Governor of Moro ProvinceChapter 10: Defending America's New Empire in the Far East: Commander of the Philippine DivisionChapter 11: Making of an Armed ProgressiveChapter 12: Chief of Staff: Struggle for SupremacyChapter 13: Chief of Staff: Struggle for ReformChapter 14: Apostle of Preparedness: The StruggleChapter 15: Apostle for Preparedness: A Pyrrhic VictoryChapter 16: The General and the PresidentChapter 17: The General and the Military ProfessionalsChapter 18: Man on Horseback, American Style: The IssuesChapter 19: Man on Horseback, American Style: The CampaignChapter 20: The Wood-Forbes Mission: Reassessing American Philippine PolicyChapter 21: Governor-General of the Philippines: Redefining American PolicyChapter 22: Governor-General of the Philippines: The Last BattleNotesBibliographyIndex","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405246472535,"sku":"9780803226586","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803226586.jpg?v=1730489267","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/armed-progressive-9780803226586","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}