Tag: military history
S&T professor creates new Vietnam War course for ‘The Great Courses’
History buffs and current students alike can now learn more details about the Vietnam War through a new online video-based class created by Missouri S&T military historian Dr. John C. McManus.
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In new book, military historian takes ‘boldly revisionist’ look at World War II in the Pacific
Dr. John C. McManus, a military historian whose most recent books have dealt with the U.S. Army’s experience during World War II in Europe, now sets his sights on the Army’s role in the Pacific theater of World War II in a new book, the first of a two-volume history of the struggle. Fire and […]
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Learn about the Ozarks’ Civil War history this summer
View an art gallery of Civil War impression paintings, learn about the Civil War across the Ozarks and discover the western border skirmishes that dotted Missouri at a series of events held at the Curtis Laws Wilson Library at Missouri S&T this summer.
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World War II historian’s latest book looks at the realities of aerial combat
“Deadly Sky: The American Combat Airman in World War II,” released in a new paperback edition on Tuesday, Aug. 2, takes an in-depth look at the dog fights that took place in the clouds above the European and the Pacific theaters of World War II. The book shares many personal accounts of American combat airmen between 1941 and 1945.
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New book tells the stories of U.S. soldiers who liberated concentration camps
On April 4, 1945, American soldiers from the 89th Infantry Division and the 4th Armored Division seized Ohrdruf, the first Nazi concentration camp liberated in Germany during World War II. Military historian Dr. John C. McManus sheds new light on the experiences of the American soldiers who liberated and witnessed Ohrdruf, Buchenwald and Dachau in his new book, “Hell Before Their Very Eyes: American Soldiers Liberate Concentration Camps in Germany, April 1945.”
Read More »Ground troops are key to wartime success, says S&T historian
Air strikes never fully succeed in winning a war, says military historian John C. McManus, a professor of history and political science at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He says American troops on the ground have proven throughout recent history to be the crucial difference between victory and defeat.
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New book answers remaining questions surrounding D-Day
Despite prolific historical documentation of D-Day, there are still questions that remain unanswered 70 years later, says Dr. John C. McManus, a military historian at Missouri University of Science and Technology. His latest book takes a fresh look at Omaha Beach through the eyes of the 1st Infantry Division, known as the Big Red One, and brings new perspective to the battle that began America’s rise as a superpower.
Read More »McManus’ latest tome focuses on ‘willing and able’ 7th Infantry
Generally regarded as the most distinguished regiment in the U.S. Army, the 7th Infantry Regiment has fought in almost every engagement since the battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Its lineage is detailed in a new book by Missouri University of Science and Technology historian Dr. John C. McManus.
Read More »S&T historian wins state book award
Dr. John C. McManus, associate professor of history at Missouri University of Science and Technology, recently received the 2008 Missouri Conference on History Book Award. The award is given to the best book on any historical topic written by a Missouri resident published in 2007. McManus received the award for his book Alamo in the […]
Read More »UMR’s John McManus named Top Young Historian
University of Missouri-Rolla war historian Dr. John C. McManus has been named to History News Network’s list of Top Young Historians.
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