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Hugh Lenox Scott, 1853-1934 : reluctant warrior / Armand S. La Potin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- LaPotin, Armand Shelby, 1940- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934.
- Scott, Hugh Lenox.
- Generals--United States--Biography.
- Generals.
- United States.
- Indians of North America--Government relations.
- Indians of North America.
- United States. Army--Officers--Biography.
- United States. Army.
- United States. Army--Military life.
- Armed Forces--Military life.
- Armed Forces--Officers.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 270 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Biography of Hugh Lennox Scott (1853-1934), U.S. Army Chief of Staff, whose most notable achievements include the study of Indian sign language and development of ethnographies of Great Plains peoples, and how his work with the Indians influenced his service in both Cuba and the Philippines following the Spanish American War"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Beginnings: Starting a Life of Adventure
- ch. 2 The Making of a Frontier Diplomat
- ch. 3 The Fort Sill Years and Beyond: Advocacy and Its Limitations
- ch. 4 A Peacekeeper's Dilemma: The Challenge of Military Advancement
- ch. 5 Up the Administrative Ladder: A Star at Last
- ch. 6 A Full and Enriched Retirement: Tribal Groups First and Foremost.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780806175744
- 0806175745
- OCLC:
- 1243263086
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