2007, ISBN: 9781231019504

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East Rutherford, NJ, U.S.A.: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7 in- 9 in Tall. First edition. Hard cover, with dust jacket, ver… More...

East Rutherford, NJ, U.S.A.: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7 in- 9 in Tall. First edition. Hard cover, with dust jacket, very good condition. Liquid paper hiding previous owner's name on front free end paper. The depth and significance of the relationship between George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower has eluded historians for years. In Partners in Command, acclaimed historian and journalist Mark Perry gets to the heart of arguably the most fateful partnership in American military history, a union of two very different men bound by an epic common purpose. He follows Marshall and Eisenhower's collaboration from the major battles in North Africa and Italy to the planning and execution of the D-Day invasion, the crisis of the Battle of the Bulge, and the postwar implementation of the Marshall Plan, and the establishment of Eisenhower's leadership of NATO. erry shows that Marshall and Eisenhower were remarkably close colleagues who brilliantly combined strengths and offset each other's weaknesses in their strategic planning, on the battlefields, and in their mutual struggle to overcome the bungling, political sniping, and careerism of both British and American commanders that infected nearly every battle and campaign. Finally, Marshall and Eisenhower collaborated in crafting the foreign policy and military infrastructure that became the foundation for winning the Cold War. From their first meeting after Pearl Harbor in 1941, Marshall and Eisenhower recognized in each other an invaluable military partner-by February 1942, Marshall, who was Army chief of staff, had promoted Eisenhower to head the War Plans Division, where his first job was to write the initial plan to win the war against Japan. Within a few months, Marshall selected Eisenhower as commander of all U.S. forces in the European theater. By early 1944, however, a subtle but major shift had occurred: Marshall the teacher had become Eisenhower's student, Eisenhower having developed the superior grasp of command challenges. Partners in Command is an extraordinary portrait of an often ignored alliance between two iconic military figures and the ways in which their unusual collaboration would ultimately shape fifty years of successful American foreign policy.., Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 2007, RareBooksClub.com. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 116 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: . . . In looking at the Pioneers log I find that in November and December last she touched the ground every day for thirty-seven days. Since Captain W has taken charge, without any former experience of the river, we have grounded only once; and this is not in consequence of the river being deeper, for if anything it is lower than last year. About 10 P. M. anchored somewhere near the left shore. No one knows exactly where we are. Some say we have taken the wrong passage; but who knows The stillness of the night is disturbed by the constant howling, roaring, and screeching of the creatures of the jungle. Sometimes the roar like that of a lion is heard above the din, and the mosquitoes arrive for their usual supper. 15th Februam. --We find we are about two miles off Mariamas, and that we have taken the wrong passage. Boats are detached for wood, and at an early hour canoes arrive with their small loads. Up to this time there has been little or no change in the topographical features of the land--low open plains, covered with dark long grass, occasionally dotted with the palmyra, Lignum vitae, and other trees, and generally swampy. The river is about half a mile broad, from six feet to two and a half feet deep, and running at the rate of four knots, carrying down quantities of grass and duckweed. For the last two or three days I have been making beer by the following receipt; it is now fermenting and seems exceedingly good: --To each gallon of water take three-quarters of a pound of sugar, hops at the rate of one and a half pounds to every ten gallons. Measure the water into the boiler, putting in the hops while the water is cold, and when brought to boil, let it do so for ten minutes. Place sugar, weighed out according to quantity of beer. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub.com<

ISBN: 1231019506

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Paperback, [EAN: 9781231019504], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...In looking at the " Pioneer's " log I find that in November and December last she touched the ground every day for thirty-seven days. Since Captain W has taken charge, without any former experience of the river, we have grounded only once; and this is not in consequence of the river being deeper, for if anything it is lower than last year. About 10 P.M. anchored somewhere near the left shore. No one knows exactly where we are. Some say we have taken the wrong passage; but who knows? The stillness of the night is disturbed by the constant howling, roaring, and screeching of the creatures of the jungle. Sometimes the roar like that of a lion is heard above the din, and the mosquitoes arrive for their usual supper. 15th Februam/.--We find we are about two miles off Mariama's, and that we have taken the wrong passage. Boats are detached for wood, and at an early hour canoes arrive with their small loads. Up to this time there has been little or no change in the topographical features of the land--low open plains, covered with dark long grass, occasionally dotted with the palmyra, Lignum vitae, and other trees, and generally swampy. The river is about half a mile broad, from six feet to two and a half feet deep, and running at the rate of four knots, carrying down quantities of grass and duckweed. For the last two or three days I have been making beer by the following receipt; it is now fermenting and seems exceedingly good:--To each gallon of water take three-quarters of a pound of sugar, hops at the rate of one and a half pounds to every ten gallons. Measure the water into the boiler, putting in the hops while the water is cold, and when brought to boil, let it do so for ten minutes. Place sugar, weighed out according to quantity of beer..., 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 3, Business & Money, 3248857011, Calendars, 4, Children's Books, 12290, Christian Books & Bibles, 4366, Comics & Graphic Novels, 5, Computers & Technology, 6, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 8975347011, Education & Teaching, 173507, Engineering & Transportation, 301889, Gay & Lesbian, 10, Health, Fitness & Dieting, 9, History, 86, Humor & Entertainment, 10777, Law, 17, Literature & Fiction, 173514, Medical Books, 18, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 20, Parenting & Relationships, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 21, Reference, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 23, Romance, 75, Science & Math, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 4736, Self-Help, 26, Sports & Outdoors, 28, Teen & Young Adult, 5267710011, Test Preparation, 27, Travel, 283155, Books<