In Command by Matthew Oyos
In Command explores Theodore Roosevelt's efforts to modernize the American Military before, during, and after his presidency.
“Matthew Oyos has made an informed, balanced, and provocative contribution to the field of civil-military relationsWith great clarity and insight, he reveals the contributions of this most activist of presidents in the making of American global military power.” - Brian McAllister Linn, Ralph R. Thomas Professor in Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University
“This sound, thoughtful, engaging, and persuasive book offers the first comprehensive portrait of Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement with the military. It deepens our understanding of Roosevelt as the first modern American commander in chief and the way his persona drove his interests and shaped his activities. Matthew Oyos makes an indispensable contribution to the scholarship on the presidency, on Roosevelt, and on the modernization of the American military establishment.” - Richard H. Kohn, professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“This sound, thoughtful, engaging, and persuasive book offers the first comprehensive portrait of Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement with the military. It deepens our understanding of Roosevelt as the first modern American commander in chief and the way his persona drove his interests and shaped his activities. Matthew Oyos makes an indispensable contribution to the scholarship on the presidency, on Roosevelt, and on the modernization of the American military establishment.” - Richard H. Kohn, professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Matthew Oyos is a professor of history at Radford University. He has published articles on Theodore Roosevelt in the Journal of Military History, Presidential Studies Quarterly, and the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781612349671 |
| ISBN 10 | 1612349676 |
| Title | In Command |
| Author | Matthew Oyos |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Potomac Books Inc |
| Year published | 2018-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 456 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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