John M. Taylor (5) (1930–)
Auteur de William Henry Seward: Lincoln's Right Hand
Pour les autres auteurs qui s'appellent John M. Taylor, voyez la page de désambigüisation.
A propos de l'auteur
John M. Taylor is the author of numerous works of history and biography, He lives in McLean, Virginia
Œuvres de John M. Taylor
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MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 1989 (1989) — Author "Arms and Men: "The Largest Ship that Will Float on the Ocean"" — 17 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 1991 (1991) — Author "The Fiery Trail of the Alabama" — 16 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 1994 (1994) — Author "Hawk in the Fowlyard" and "Brandy Station: The War's Greatest Cavalry Battle" — 15 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 1991 (1991) — Author "The Second Surrender" — 14 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 1999 (1999) — Author "Fateful Voyage of Lusitania" — 13 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 1999 (1999) — Author "Flawed Plan to Liberate Rome" — 11 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 1998 (1997) — Author "The Crater" — 9 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2000 (1999) — Author "Greatest Admiral: Karl Dönitz" — 9 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2001 (2001) — Author "Matchless Race of the Oregon" — 9 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2009 (2008) — Author "The 'Japanese Nelson' Crushes the Russians" and "In Review: Leningrad: State of Siege — 9 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2003 (2002) — Author "The Confederacy's Versatile Corsair" — 9 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2006 (2005) — Author "In Review: Dresden: Tuesday, February 13, 1945" — 9 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2008 (2007) — Author "In Review: MacArthur and Fighting for the Fatherland" — 8 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 2007 (2007) — Author "Audacious Cruise of the Emden" and "Work Party's Plucky Escape" — 8 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 2008 (2008) — Author "In Review: Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-1945" — 8 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2001 (2001) — Author "Arms and Men: A Very Short Maiden Voyage" — 8 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2005 (2005) — Author "Experience of War: Avenging Coronel" — 7 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2004 (2003) — Author "Sailing the Seas of Manifest Destiny" & "Melville's Memories of Life Aboard Jones' Flagship" — 7 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2002 (2001) — Author "British Observers in Wartime Dixie" — 7 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2011 (2010) — Author "In Review: Cry Havoc" — 6 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 2005 (2005) — Author "I Have Taken a Dreadful Step" and "In Review: To Rule the Waves" — 6 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2009 (2009) — Author "In Review: Lincoln and His Admirals" — 5 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2009 (2009) — Author "In Review: The White War" — 5 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 2002 (2002) — Author "Arms and Men: Wateree's Strange Fate" — 5 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 2004 (2004) — Author "Screaming Eagles in Normandy" and "In Review: America's Splendid Little Wars" — 5 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2010 (2010) — Author "Mannerheim Draws Lines in the Snow" — 3 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2006 (2006) — Author "Revolt of the Admirals" — 3 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 2011 (2011) — Author "Raiders of the High Seas", quelques éditions — 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Taylor, John Maxwell
- Autres noms
- Taylor, Jack
- Date de naissance
- 1930-05-03
- Sexe
- male
- Lieu de naissance
- West Point, New York, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- McLean, Virginia, USA
- Études
- Williams College (BA, History)
George Washington University - Organisations
- Central Intelligence Agency
U.S. Department of State
Manuscript Society
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 11
- Aussi par
- 29
- Membres
- 257
- Popularité
- #89,245
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 41
Though it is a little over 300 pages, the author John Taylor has just skimmed the surface of his subject. There are countless examples throughout the title where the author spends enough time on a topic to allow the read to know what happened and what WHS’s role was.
This is a book with larger type and spacing, so there is some really glaring issues with the research. It is the quantity of the research, not the quality. Most of his sources are primary source materials right from the subjects own hand in many cases. Each section and /or major event in his life could be fleshed out a little more which would have given it much for life and some depth. What is here is not bad, it is just that there is so much missing from a man that casts such a huge political shadow that one cannot help but dwell on it.
The more I read this book the more I though it to be hagiographic. For every negative that Seward had done or said was followed by some sort of justifier or excuse by the author. That style, for me, took away from who the real Seward was and propped up an ivory statue in its place. Here was a man who outside of politics he was affable and outgoing, and when ‘at work’ was as multiplicitous as a politician could be. It is understandable why he stayed in Lincoln’s shadow.
The book as a whole is very readable and does include all of the important events in the life of the former Statesman. I would not recommend this unless you go into it knowing that the author treated WHS with kid gloves. For as active as Seward was as a state and national politician and being the beau ideal of the Thurlow Weed machine and a lightning rod of controversy where ever he went, one would think it would be hard to keep the book under 500 pages and not the 300 page cliff notes of the man’s life. I am quite surprised indeed.… (plus d'informations)