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John Laurens and the American Revolution
An “excellent biography” of General Washington’s aide-de-camp, a daring soldier who advocated freeing slaves who served in the Continental Army (Journal of Military History). Winning a reputation for reckless bravery in a succession of major battles and sieges, John Laurens distinguished himself as one of the most zealous, self-sacrificing participants in the American Revolution. A native of South Carolina and son of Henry Laurens, president of the Continental Congress, John devoted his life to securing American independence. In this comprehensive biography, Gregory D. Massey recounts the young Laurens’s wartime record —a riveting tale in its own right —and finds that even more r...
John Massey
Massey's grandiose natural landscapes are inhabited by classic military figures, yet these Vikings, Napoleonic horsemen and American G.I.'s are actually drawn from miniatures. Monumentalized by the large format and emptied of any individual identity, they march and fight their way through various idyllic settings. The juxtaposition of real landscapes with obviously unreal figures proposes a unique reading on the themes of masculinity and the military.
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