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Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point

This book delves into the intersection of literature and military life, examining how literature is studied and discussed at West Point during both peaceful and conflictual times. more

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Elizabeth Samet
Elizabeth Samet

Elizabeth Samet is an American author known for her focus on history and literature. Her exact birth and death dates are unknown. more

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“Our national fondness for celebrating the physical heroism of soldiers - the apparent readiness with which they sacrifice their lives to larger causes - eclipses the far less romantic displays of moral and intellectual fortitude that also distinguish so many of them. In turning them all into heroes, we have lost a sense of the individuality they also fight to preserve.”

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