Medal of Honor: Profiles of America's Military Heroes from the Civil War to the Present
Autor Allen Mikaelian, Mike Wallaceen Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 mai 2003 – vârsta de la 13 ani
In his moving commentary, acclaimed60 Minutesreporter Mike Wallace places these actions in historical context and relates his own personal experiences in WWII and as a journalist covering recent wars. He also meditates on the meaning of courage and shows what we can all learn from these extraordinary individuals.
"The President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a medal of honor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while a member of the Army, Navy, or Air Force distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty." --The United States Congress
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780786885763
ISBN-10: 0786885769
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 150 x 232 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Hachette Books
ISBN-10: 0786885769
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 150 x 232 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Hachette Books
Recenzii
"We
Americans
have
gone
off
to
war
in
a
spirit
of
optimism
that
had
little
to
do
with
the
reality
we
would
soon
have
to
face."—Mike
Wallace
Notă biografică
Allen Mikaelian received his M.A. in history, with distinction, from the University of London's Institute for English Studies. He lives in Washington, D.C., and serves as a board member and adult literacy tutor with the Washington Literacy Council. Mike Wallace is a leading force behind CBS's 60 Minutes, which has ranked among Nielsen's top ten highest-rated primetime programs for twenty-three consecutive seasons--a record no other program has approached. He has won nineteen Emmy awards and countless other professional honors. He lives in New York City.