Awarded for Valour A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of the British Concept of Heroism

, by Smith, Melvin Charles

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ISBN: 9780230547056 | 0230547052
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 7/15/2008

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The most comprehensive history of the Victoria Cross available, tracing the evolution of the award from its inception in 1856 to the most recent bestowals in the twenty-first century.

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List of Tables	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction: The Forgotten Hero	p. 1
'I've broken my arm, Dick, but never mind me now': The Hero in Victorian Popular Mythology	p. 5
The Institutionalization of Heroism in Britain	p. 26
Teething Problems, 1856-1867	p. 43
Big Implications from Small Wars: The Imperial Vision of Heroism, 1860-1911	p. 74
Fifty Years On: A Half-Century of Heroism	p. 94
1914: The Last Stand of the Thin Red Line	p. 110
The Middle Parts of Fortune: Heroism in Evolution, 1915-1916	p. 132
'Courage isn't what it used to be': Herosim Emerges from the Great War, 1917-1918	p. 152
The Hero Comes Home from the War: The Institutionalization of Modern Heroism	p. 165
Conclusion: The New Hero in Action, 1940-2006	p. 185
The Victoria Cross Warrants	p. 207
Notes	p. 230
Bibliography	p. 263
Index	p. 276
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Awarded for Valour A History of the Victoria Cross and the Evolution of the British Concept of Heroism

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