From personal papers and official documents, prominent historians of the U.S. Marine Corps present essays on the twenty-seven commandants who served the Corps between 1775 and 1983.
Collectively, their essays trace the history of the Marine Corps through the experiences of the Commandants and their support staff.
From the appointment of Samuel Nicholas in 1776 to John A. Lejeune in 1920 and Robert H. Barrow in 1979, frank assessments are offered of each Commandant's performance and historical significance, to provide a unique and insightful study of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- ISBN10 0870210122
- ISBN13 9780870210129
- Publish Date 1 June 2004
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 5 October 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Naval Institute Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 416
- Language English