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- catalog abstract "Historian John S.D. Eisenhower, author of So Far From God and The Bitter Woods, explores the facets of Scott's career and the ways he shaped - and was shaped by - the goals and ambitions of a young republic. As Eisenhower vividly demonstrates, American history cannot be fully understood without an appreciation of Scott's life and influence. He not only presided over America's territorial expansion and, reluctantly, over the relocation of American Indians during the episode known as the Trail of Tears, but also played a leading role in the development of the United States Army from a tiny, loosely organized, politics-dominated establishment to a disciplined professional force capable of effective and sustained campaigning. Scott's career was not an uninterrupted series of successes. He was the hero of two major wars and the diplomat who prevented at least three other potential wars with Britain. Yet during his fifty years of service, Scott was placed before a military court three times and once even convicted, incurring a year's suspension from the army. He was roundly defeated when he ran for president in 1852. As Eisenhower's careful study discloses, some of Scott's troubles were created by his own political ambitions. But Scott the General was a person of monumental proportions and the key agent of America's Manifest Destiny.".
- catalog contributor b10439353.
- catalog coverage "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography.".
- catalog coverage "United States History War of 1812 Biography.".
- catalog coverage "United States History, Military.".
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "But Scott the General was a person of monumental proportions and the key agent of America's Manifest Destiny.".
- catalog description "He not only presided over America's territorial expansion and, reluctantly, over the relocation of American Indians during the episode known as the Trail of Tears, but also played a leading role in the development of the United States Army from a tiny, loosely organized, politics-dominated establishment to a disciplined professional force capable of effective and sustained campaigning.".
- catalog description "Historian John S.D. Eisenhower, author of So Far From God and The Bitter Woods, explores the facets of Scott's career and the ways he shaped - and was shaped by - the goals and ambitions of a young republic. As Eisenhower vividly demonstrates, American history cannot be fully understood without an appreciation of Scott's life and influence.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-439) and index.".
- catalog description "Scott's career was not an uninterrupted series of successes. He was the hero of two major wars and the diplomat who prevented at least three other potential wars with Britain. Yet during his fifty years of service, Scott was placed before a military court three times and once even convicted, incurring a year's suspension from the army. He was roundly defeated when he ran for president in 1852. As Eisenhower's careful study discloses, some of Scott's troubles were created by his own political ambitions.".
- catalog description "The bugle and the drum -- A shaky beginning -- "On to Canada!" -- Captured at Queenston, 1812 -- Captive -- The capture of Fort George -- Muddle at Montreal -- Victory at Chippewa -- Wounded at Lundy's lane -- Hero -- Domestic bliss and a feud with Jackson -- Ridiculous resignation -- Black Hawk War, 1831 -- Watching the nullifiers -- Enter Erasmus D. Keyes -- Frustration in Florida, 1836 -- Scott faces a court of inquiry -- The great pacificator, 1838 -- Along the trail of tears -- Diplomacy and politics -- General-in-chief at last -- "A hasty plate of soup" -- Triumph at Veracruz -- Cerro Gordo: almost according to plan -- The long summer of 1847 -- The valley of Mexico -- Truce, tragedy, and triumph -- Peace with Mexico -- Fire from the rear -- The last Whig candidate, 1852 -- Relegated to the sidelines -- The Lincoln inaugural -- Fort Sumter, April 1861 -- Guardian of Washington -- The anaconda plan and Bull Run -- "Hard is the fate": October 1861 -- Taps -- Appendixes: Winfield Scott and the presidents under whom he served -- Cherokee removal, 1838-1839 -- Sequence of events, May 1860-April 1861.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 464 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Agent of destiny.".
- catalog identifier "0684844516".
- catalog isFormatOf "Agent of destiny.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Free Press,".
- catalog relation "Agent of destiny.".
- catalog spatial "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography.".
- catalog spatial "United States History War of 1812 Biography.".
- catalog spatial "United States History, Military.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "355/.0092 B 21".
- catalog subject "E401.1.S4 E5 1997".
- catalog subject "Generals United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Mexican War, 1846-1848 Biography.".
- catalog subject "Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.".
- catalog subject "United States. Army Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The bugle and the drum -- A shaky beginning -- "On to Canada!" -- Captured at Queenston, 1812 -- Captive -- The capture of Fort George -- Muddle at Montreal -- Victory at Chippewa -- Wounded at Lundy's lane -- Hero -- Domestic bliss and a feud with Jackson -- Ridiculous resignation -- Black Hawk War, 1831 -- Watching the nullifiers -- Enter Erasmus D. Keyes -- Frustration in Florida, 1836 -- Scott faces a court of inquiry -- The great pacificator, 1838 -- Along the trail of tears -- Diplomacy and politics -- General-in-chief at last -- "A hasty plate of soup" -- Triumph at Veracruz -- Cerro Gordo: almost according to plan -- The long summer of 1847 -- The valley of Mexico -- Truce, tragedy, and triumph -- Peace with Mexico -- Fire from the rear -- The last Whig candidate, 1852 -- Relegated to the sidelines -- The Lincoln inaugural -- Fort Sumter, April 1861 -- Guardian of Washington -- The anaconda plan and Bull Run -- "Hard is the fate": October 1861 -- Taps -- Appendixes: Winfield Scott and the presidents under whom he served -- Cherokee removal, 1838-1839 -- Sequence of events, May 1860-April 1861.".
- catalog title "Agent of destiny : the life and times of General Winfield Scott / John S.D. Eisenhower.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Military history. fast".
- catalog type "text".