
The Medal of Honor
A History of Service Above and Beyond
- 304 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
A comprehensive history of America's highest award for military valor.
The Medal of Honor chronicles the creation, evolution, and awarding of the Medal, from the battlefields of the Civil War to the jungles of Vietnam, through a wealth of illustrations and hundreds of authoritative, action-filled accounts of heroism in America's conflicts. This wonderfully detailed and beautifully designed history book puts the Medal and its recipients into the context of their times, with brief and accessible introductions explaining each war and conflict for which the Medal was awarded. It also includes photo essays, intriguing stories of the Medal's sometimes quirky personalities, effects on surviving recipients, and the Medal's preeminent place in the American story. Whether you're an avid reader on the history of the Medal of Honor or simply intrigued by its place in our history, you're certain to want to flip through the pages of The Medal of Honor again and again.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- Preface: A HISTORY TOLD IN DEEDS
- Introduction: A BADGE FOR VALOR
- Chapter One: THE CIVIL WAR
- Chapter Two: THE INDIAN CAMPAIGNS
- Chapter Three: THE WARS OF AMERICAN EXPANSION
- Chapter Four: WORLD WAR I
- Chapter Five: WORLD WAR II
- Chapter Six: THE COLD WAR
- Chapter Seven: NEW ENEMIES, NEW CONFLICTS
- Appendix: REGISTER OF RECIPIENTS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CREDITS
- INDEX