Fort Lesley J. McNair (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
See how Fort Lesley J. McNair withstood the trials, tribulations and test of time and continues to protect our nation's capital today.From southeast Washington, DC, where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers meet, Fort Lesley J. McNair still protects America's...
sofort als Download lieferbar
eBook (ePub)
16.50 €
- Lastschrift, Kreditkarte, Paypal, Rechnung
- Kostenloser tolino webreader
Produktdetails
Produktinformationen zu „Fort Lesley J. McNair (ePub)“
See how Fort Lesley J. McNair withstood the trials, tribulations and test of time and continues to protect our nation's capital today.From southeast Washington, DC, where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers meet, Fort Lesley J. McNair still protects America's capital. In 1791, Pierre L'Enfant designated it as a military reservation. The post is the third oldest in continuous operation--as an arsenal, a penitentiary, a hospital, and now, a military education center. It was renamed in 1948 to honor Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, who was killed in World War II. Over the course of two centuries, the fort has borne witness to the British ransacking during the War of 1812; a Civil War explosion that killed female arsenal workers; and the incarceration, trial, and hanging of Lincoln assassination conspirators. Over time, it became the home of several artillery commands, the first federal penitentiary, the US Army Engineer School, the US Army Music School, the US Army War College and the US Army Band ("e;Pershing's Own"e;). Today, it has evolved into the National Defense University, Inter-American Defense College and the headquarters of the Military District of Washington.
Autoren-Porträt von John Michael
John Michael, a military historian, photographer, and heraldist, previously authored Fort Myer. His work, especially the collection Final Honors at Arlington National Cemetery, is world renowned. For the first time in one work, he has compiled photographs and stories from the Library of Congress and other collections, resulting in another milestone in his ongoing mission of preserving memories for others.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: John Michael
- 2015, Englisch
- Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
- ISBN-10: 1439651167
- ISBN-13: 9781439651162
- Erscheinungsdatum: 04.05.2015
Abhängig von Bildschirmgröße und eingestellter Schriftgröße kann die Seitenzahl auf Ihrem Lesegerät variieren.
eBook Informationen
- Dateiformat: ePub
- Größe: 86 MB
- Mit Kopierschutz
- Vorlesefunktion
Sprache:
Englisch
Kopierschutz
Dieses eBook können Sie uneingeschränkt auf allen Geräten der tolino Familie lesen. Zum Lesen auf sonstigen eReadern und am PC benötigen Sie eine Adobe ID.
Family Sharing
eBooks und Audiobooks (Hörbuch-Downloads) mit der Familie teilen und gemeinsam genießen. Mehr Infos hier.
Kommentar zu "Fort Lesley J. McNair"
Schreiben Sie einen Kommentar zu "Fort Lesley J. McNair".
Kommentar verfassen