After the war, he served in the united states senate 1801 to 1802 and 1803 to 1804, and as united states minister to france 1804 to 1810. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war narrated in first person point of view, this. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide. With the formation of the confederacy at the beginning of the american civil war 18611865, the southern literary establishment foresaw the dawning of a new literature. Memoirs of the war in the southern department of the united states, volume 1 issue 25839 of early american imprints memoirs of the war in the southern department of the united states, henry lee. Robert michael gates from the former secretary of defense, a candid account of his experience. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. From books came big moments, and as in this book mobilization poster, they represented powerful bombshells. Civil war bibliography military and general history.
Orphaned at an early age, he supported two younger siblings and himself and eventually became a. Southern audiences would no longer, in the words of the editor of the richmondbased. Jan 19, 2014 in his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. As a former air force lieutenant, cia analyst, national security council staffer, director of the cia, fifthlongest serving. The place to start is gates recently published book, duty. The quiet fury of robert gates bush and obamas secretary of defense had to wage war in iraq, afghanistanand todays washington. Books were mightier than the sword, and became weapons, bullets, and thinking bayonets. Some readers will approach this volume with a great deal of skepticism. Gates received a call from the white house, he thought hed long left washington politics behind. Memoirs of a secretary at war ndu press national defense.
Secretary gates presents a detailed and thoughtful account of his service under presidents bush 43 and obama. This, his second memoir, covers the period he served as secretary of defense in the george w. Gives a good closeup view of the daytoday challenges of his job, including the dynamics of working with the white house, military leaders and foreign heads of state. Mcfeely, and charles royster anyone who wishes to know how and why the north won the civil war can do no better than to read these volumes. Gates one paragraph from gates is worth highlighting to encapsulate the books overall theme i did not enjoy being secretary of defense. He had to explain that even a nofly zone starts with an act of war. Full text of secretary of war papers, national archives see other formats iilllilllilliiliilihlll 3 1833 01652 9577 gc 977 w3ac i secretary of war papers, natidnau archives reference secretary of war p4pers national archives april, 18 r i. The release of former secretary of defense robert m. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. Bush and barack obama were, respectively, the seventh and eighth presidents i worked for. Now, in this unsparing memoir, meticulously fair in its assessments, he takes us behind the scenes of his nearly five years as a secretary at war. Patriotic wordsmiths spawned a vocabulary and slogans that militarized literature. Civil war memoirs boxed set the authoritative and unabridged editions of the memoirs of the civil wars two most famous generals edited by mary mcfeely, william s.
The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. Memoirs of a secretary at war made waves around washington, d. Gates returns to the national constitution center to unveil his latest book, duty. With only slight formal schooling, cameron was successful in various. Supposedly a distant relation of the famous horatio alger of the ragstoriches tales, russell alexander alger was a success story himself. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war. Knopf while his rivals at the white house, the state department and the pentagon loudly staked out their positions, gates held back. The result was an unprecedented mass of written material from the trenches. His son james donald cameron 18331918 succeeded him in the senate and as a political power in his state. What emerges, however, is a much more nuanced and even sympathetic portrait of a very complicated and surprisingly emotional man. Civil war bibliography military and general history cook, robert. Above all, i had to send young men and women in harms way. This is not a concise, formal military report but an attempt to recite what i would have told you if you had been here on my return from new mexico.
Nowhere in this book does gates forget to remind us he served in the department of defense when the u. Memoirs of a secretary at war by former secretary of defense robert m. Gates, who served so influentially as secretary of defense during the crucial years 20072011, deserves critical examination. In his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. A military history of the civil war 2001 goss, thomas j. That quote frames what i believe to be the cathartic reasons that gates wrote this book.
A compelling memoir and a serious historya fascinating, briskly honest account of a journey through the cutthroat corridors of washington and world politics, with shrewd, sometimes eyepopping observations along the way about the nature of war and the limits of power. The simple reason is that i wrote a biography of a senior pentagon official that gates fired in 2008 see circle of service. I had written an earlier book on the battle of nashville. Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because. Records dated after 1947 in rg 335, records of the office of the secretary of the army. Not a secretary of defense, but a secretary at war. Two days after the japanese attack on pearl harbor, secretary of the treasury henry morgenthau, jr. Some readers will approach this volume with a great deal of. As madisons secretary of war during the war of 1812, he was criticized for his performance, but the military failures of the war werent entirely his fault. Chapter 4 waging war on the pentagon chapter 5 beyond iraq. Thompson, personal assistant to the prime minister, 19401945 with a foreword by w. Former defence secretary robert gates defends book as an. With iraq in a profound downward spiral and many believing that afghanistan could be next, the legacy of robert m.
From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving presidents george w. Evacuation of japanese and other subversive persons from the pacific coast. Simon cameron united states secretary of war britannica. No doubt, some of the key players during gates tenure as secretary, dec. Pdf download duty memoirs of a secretary at war free. Assistant secretary of defense john mcnaughton wrote in a 1965 memo that by far from debate debate hon at coral springs high school. A month later, a group of prominent american authors formed the writers war board, a private association partially supported by government. Memoirs, biographies and diaries page 3 of 5 naval. Records of the office of the secretary of war national. The products of mass education went into action en masse for the first time, and in the case of junior officers, the products of classical education went too.
February 14, 1942 memorandum for the secretary of war. Even before former secretary of defense bob gatess book duty. Download duty memoirs of a secretary at war in pdf and epub formats for free. Memoirs of the war in the southern department of the united. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of duty. Not for nothing has the first world war gone down in history as the most literate, and literary, ever fought. I recommend that the attached letter concerning philippine bases be presented to the president. Assistant secretary of defense john mcnaughton wrote in a. Forrestal has already submitted the navy proposal to the president. Full text of secretary of war papers, national archives. Stantons management helped organize the massive military resources of the north and guide the union to victory. The former defence secretary robert gates has said he does not regret anything that he wrote in his controversial new book and called the.
Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011. Prior to the commemoration of its 200th anniversary, the war of 1812 was a largely forgotten war, according to r. Writer winston groom, whose works range from forrest gump to shrouds of glory, returns to the civil war with his new book, vicksburg 1863. Memoirs of a secretary at war reprint by gates, robert m isbn. Edwin mcmasters stanton december 19, 1814 december 24, 1869 was an american lawyer and politician who served as secretary of war under the lincoln administration during most of the american civil war. We know that a supportive family is the key to a persons success. Memoirs of the war in the southern department of the united states by lee, henry, 17561818. Duty memoirs of a secretary at war book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. His earlier memoir, from the shadows, provided a similar service by. Memoirs of the war in the southern department of the. Originated in the early 19th century as a clerk in the office of the secretary of war, known prior to 1853 as the agent or disbursing agent of the war department, whose function was to make all payments to the civil establishment of the department. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a valuable work by a unique public figure.
A complicated world chapter 6 good war, bad war chapter 7 one damn thing after another chapter 8 transition chapter 9 new team, new agenda, old secretary chapter 10 afghanistan. A house divided chapter 11 difficult foes, difficult friends. Republican robert m gatess account of his years in the bush and obama administrations is sometimes catty yet full of insights. Memoirs of a secretary at wara strikingly candid account of his experience serving as secretary of defense under both president george w. Records relating to indian affairs before 1849 in rg 75, records of the bureau of indian affairs. Naval records covering the period of war department responsibility in rg 45, naval records collection of the office of naval records and library. A novelists approach to the civil war tamela baker writer winston groom, whose works range from forrest gump to shrouds of glory, returns to the civil war with his new book, vicksburg 1863.
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