David J Bettez: 2 books
Kentucky and the Great War
World War I on the Home Front
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
From five thousand children marching in a parade, singing, "Johnnie get your hoe.... Mary dig your row," to communities banding together to observe Meatless Tuesdays and Wheatless Wednesdays, Kentuckians were loyal supporters of their country during the First World War. Kentucky had one...
Kentucky Marine
Major General Logan Feland and the Making of the Modern USMC
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
A native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Major General Logan Feland (1869--1936) played a major role in the development of the modern Marine Corps. Highly decorated for his heroic actions during the battle of Belleau Wood in World War I, Feland led the hunt for rebel leader Augusto César Sandino during...