Question of Loyalty Gen Billy Mitchell by Douglas Waller

Question of Loyalty Gen Billy Mitchell by Douglas Waller

A Question of Loyalty plunges into the seven-week Washington trial of Gen. William Billy Mitchell, the hero of the U.S. Army Air Service during World War I and the man who proved in 1921 that planes could sink a battleship. In 1925 Mitchell was frustrated by the slow pace of aviation development, and he sparked a political firestorm, accusing the army and navy high commands -- and by inference the president -- of treason and criminal negligence in the way they conducted national defense. He was put on trial for insubordination in a spectacular court-martial that became a national obsession during the Roaring Twenties.

Uncovering a trove of new letters, diaries, and confidential documents, Douglas Waller captures the drama of the trial and builds a rich and revealing biography of Mitchell.

Waller, Douglas: - Douglas Waller is a former correspondent for Newsweek and Time, where he covered the CIA, Pentagon, State Department, White House, and Congress. He is the author of the bestsellers Wild Bill Donovan, Big Red and The Commandos, as well as critically acclaimed works such as Disciples, the story of four CIA directors who fought for Donovan in World War II, and A Question of Loyalty, a biography of General Billy Mitchell. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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ISBN 13	9780060505479
ISBN 10	0060505478
Title	Question of Loyalty Gen Billy Mitchell
Author	Douglas Waller
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Harpercollins
Year published	2004-09-07
Number of pages	439
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