Jefferson Barracks (Images of America)

Jefferson Barracks (Images of America)

Since it was founded in 1826, Jefferson Barracks has stood for nearly two centuries as a symbol for many aspects of Americaâ€™s history. Many explorative expeditions in the 19th century launched from Jefferson Barracks, an iconic gateway to the West during the countryâ€™s expansion. A training ground for new programs, Jefferson Barracks was the home of Americaâ€™s first permanent Dragoons (later the United States Cavalry), first School of Infantry, and first regiment of buffalo soldiers. The largest induction and mustering-out center during both the First and Second World Wars, it housed and trained a myriad of soldiers before and after their deployments. Now the home of the Missouri Air National Guard, a Veterans Administration hospital, Jefferson Barracks Historic Park, a national cemetery, and a growing museum district, Jefferson Barracks is preserving its place in history as well as serving toward Americaâ€™s future. The historic images in this book illustrate a rich history of Jefferson Barracks through some of its citizen soldiersâ€•famous and notâ€•and through the incidents that made it an American icon.
Country USA
Brand Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-10-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780738584072

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