Steven Rabalais
Auteur van General Fox Conner: Pershing’s Chief of Operations and Eisenhower’s Mentor (Leadership in Action)
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Steven Rabalais has had a lifelong interest in military history and in the biographies of lesser-known, but historically significant, figures. In his first published work, Rabalais combines these interests with years of extensive analysis of material available at the National Archives, the State of toon meer Mississippi archives, West Point, the Eisenhower Presidential Library, and numerous other sources to present the first full-length biography of General Fox Conner. Mr. Rabalais obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree from Louisiana State University in 1982 and his Juris Doctor in 1985. He has practiced law for more than thirty years and is a founding partner of Rabalais Hebert of Lafayette, Louisiana. toon minder
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On the flip side, it was interesting to read about areas where things were not so positive. He coordinated and ordered the last American offensive of WWI just hours prior to the signing of the Armistice on Nov 11, 1919. He was raked over the coals by Congress for that decision. Also he seemed to have various health problems that vexed him during his Army career and after.
But by and large, I enjoyed reading about Fox Conner and how he influenced various major military personalities including Pershing, (George) Marshall, Patton and especially Eisenhower. The shape and direction of Allied efforts during WWII can be traced back to Fox Conner (at least in part). Interesting book to read to better appreciate military history.… (meer)