{"product_id":"the-papers-of-george-catlett-marshall-9781421419626","title":"The Papers of George Catlett Marshall","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he died on October 16, 1959, George Catlett Marshall was hailed by many as the nation's greatest soldier-statesman since George Washington.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final volume of George Marshall’s papers contains unique insights from his time as secretary of defense, and other national positions, including correspondence about earlier years as world leaders review their roles in shaping the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eArmy University Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume concludes a diligent four-decade effort by Johns Hopkins in conjunction with the George C. Marshall Research Library. The exhaustive editing results in what must be some kind of a record in the number and length of footnotes.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAir Power History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe editors were able to pay greater attention to his personal life than in previous volumes, due in large part to the recent acquisition of documents from family members. Much of the valuable material from his retirement years involves his extensive correspondence with friends, former military colleagues, and national and international leaders, such as Dwight Eisenhower, George Kennan, Dean Acheson and Winston Churchill; his interviews with historians and journalists about his career (his answers typically blunt and terse); and speeches, in which he sometimes unburdened himself about his experience with the real-world difficulties of military command and civilian responsibilities.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Churchill Project Hillsdale College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes this volume such a treasure trove and a pleasure to peruse is that the editors have done a brilliant job of integrating helpful commentary and explanatory notes throughout the collection. The reader is drawn deeply into the complexities of an era in which great figures made history under enormous stress and strain. In these pages, one comes to appreciate the dignity and sagacity of one of America’s greatest soldier-statesmen, the man Winston Churchill— borrowing from Shakespeare—described as “the Noblest Roman,” George C. Marshall.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFinest Hour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eGuide to Editorial Policies\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003e30,000 Miles and 30,000 Interviews\u003cbr\u003eTrembling on the Edge\u003cbr\u003eA Pretty Tough Business\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to Be Strong\u003cbr\u003eI Have Sown Some Seeds\u003cbr\u003eGlossay\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eCharts and Maps\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529532875095,"sku":"9781421419626","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421419626.jpg?v=1731875989","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-papers-of-george-catlett-marshall-9781421419626","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}