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Armed Progressive: General Leonard Wood

Armed Progressive: General Leonard Wood


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Gen. Leonard Wood's meteoric career was no fluke. The ambitious Wood (1860-1927), serving as an army physician, strategically took on tasks and assignments that led him from the pursuit of Geronimo in the deserts of the Southwest (for which he won the Medal of Honor) to chief of staff of the U.S. Army and almost to the presidency of the United States. During his rise to high office, the darker side of Wood's personality became legend. Able administrator and sincere patriot, Wood, together with friend Theodore Roosevelt, organized the famous "Rough Riders" during the Spanish-American War. Unfortunately, Wood possessed a consuming and obsessive ambition, as well as the willingness to advance his own interests over the ruin of others and in the face of political disapproval. Despite personal rivalries and feuds, Wood earned national prominence with his successes as a colonial administrator in Cuba and the Philippines, yet he was denied the two things he wanted most: an active role in the fighting of World War I and the presidency of the United States. Armed Progressive, a critical study of Wood's quest for power and his tremendous achievements, helps us to understand this pivotal figure who played such a dominant role at the turn of the century. Jack C. Lane provides historical insight and political assessment and captures the essence of this capable, ambitious, proud, bigoted, and self-righteous man.

Table of Contents:
PrefaceIllustrationsMapsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Duty on the FrontierChapter 2: A Decade of Post LifeChapter 3: The Rough RiderChapter 4: Combat CommanderChapter 5: Governor of Santiago de CubaChapter 6 Governor of Santiago ProvinceChapter 7: Military Governor of Cuba: ReformChapter 8: Military Governor of Cuba: Shaping the New EmpireChapter 9: Governor of Moro ProvinceChapter 10: Defending America's New Empire in the Far East: Commander of the Philippine DivisionChapter 11: Making of an Armed ProgressiveChapter 12: Chief of Staff: Struggle for SupremacyChapter 13: Chief of Staff: Struggle for ReformChapter 14: Apostle of Preparedness: The StruggleChapter 15: Apostle for Preparedness: A Pyrrhic VictoryChapter 16: The General and the PresidentChapter 17: The General and the Military ProfessionalsChapter 18: Man on Horseback, American Style: The IssuesChapter 19: Man on Horseback, American Style: The CampaignChapter 20: The Wood-Forbes Mission: Reassessing American Philippine PolicyChapter 21: Governor-General of the Philippines: Redefining American PolicyChapter 22: Governor-General of the Philippines: The Last BattleNotesBibliographyIndex

About the Author :
Jack C. Lane is Alexander W. Weddell Professor Emeritus of American History at Rollins College.

Review :
"Lane's well-written and precisely documented account is a useful contribution to the history of the early twentieth century"—Library Journal "Lane has written the type of biography that is likely to be the final word on Wood for some time to come."—Dennis S. Lavery, Journal of American History "An important work for anyone interested in the U.S. Army from the Indian Wars through World War I."—A. A. Nofi, NYMAS Review "Jack C. Lane's book is a well done study of Leonard Wood and how maybe too much ambition to get to the top can harm one's career."—Mark Hutchins, Denver Westerners Roundup


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780803226586
  • Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Bison Books
  • Height: 232 mm
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Sub Title: General Leonard Wood
  • Width: 159 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0803226586
  • Publisher Date: 01 Dec 2009
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Weight: 548 gr


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