Educating Arthur, First Edition (3 results)

Cloth. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 177pp/illus. Author, educator, and reformer, Arthur L. Wagner was instrumental in pushing the U.S. Army into the twentieth century. From a lackluster beginning at West Point, Wagner went on to become one of the most influential officers of his day; and through his prolific writing, he was nearly a household name to his colleagues. Clean.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. Educating the U.S. Army. Slight reading mark to back D/J. Author, educator, and reformer, Arthur L. Wagner was instrumental in pushing the U.S. Army into the twentieth century. From a lacklustyer beginning at West Point, Wagner went on to become one of the most influential officers of his day, and through his prolific writing he was nearly a house-hold name to his colleages. Wagner's pioneering work for the army came at a time when many officers preferred the school of experience to formal education. Against the opposition of the army's 'old guard', Wagner succeeded in turning the army toward a professional ethic that required diligent study and reflection. In this well-written and thoughtful biography, the author traces the life of a remarkable soldier who played a central role in the introduction of new tactics, maneuvers, and army lesson-learning. 173 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Donna Gynell (illustrator). 1st Edition. Published by Era Publications, 1987, Australia. This book is in near fine condition - mild edge wear to boards.