
Like a Meteor Blazing Brightly
The Short but Controversial Life of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren
- 336 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Like a Meteor Blazing Brightly
The Short but Controversial Life of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren
About this book
Ulric Dahlgren was a brilliant, ambitious young man who became the youngest full colonel in the United States Army at the age of twenty-one, yet died before his twenty-second birthday. This is the first biography of Dahlgren, and thankfully it was penned by cavalry expert and award-winning author Eric J. Wittenberg.Wittenberg’s account chronicles Dahlgren’s full life story, with a deep look at his military career and extensive connections within the nation’s capital, all of which led to the climax of his life: the notorious Dahlgren Raid.Like a Meteor Burning Brightly: The Short but Controversial Life of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren is based upon a plethora of source material, including previously unknown or little-used archival sources. Anyone interested in the Civil War in general, or just a fascinating life well-told, will want this book on their shelf.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Publisher's Preface: The Long Journey
- Author's Preface: Willson is with two "Is"
- Prologue: Pioneers and Miracles
- Chapter 1: Prayers and Banjos
- Chapter 2: Learning the Trade
- Chapter 3: The Other Willsons
- Chapter 4. Doing a Greeley
- Chapter 5. What Every Young Musician Should Know
- Chapter 6. Not Every Song's a Hit
- Chapter 7: Rini
- Chapter 8: The Bucolic Philosopher and The Big Show
- Chapter 9: Who the Hell is Meredith Willson
- Chapter 10: Jiggles and Jumps
- Chapter 11:The Unsinkable Molly Brown
- Chapter 12: From Broadway to Hollywood to Mason City
- Chapter 13: May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You
- Epilogue: The 77th Trombone
- Appendix 1: Spare Type
- Appendix 2: Awards and Honors
- Appendix 3: The Music Man
- Appendix 4: Songs of Meredith Willson
- Appendix 5: The Music Man Square
- Bibliography
- Index
- Afterword: The Dixie Mystery