Taylor, Maxwell D. (Maxwell Davenport) 1901-1987
Overview
Works: | 179 works in 295 publications in 6 languages and 6,582 library holdings |
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Genres: | Biographies Autobiographies Nonfiction television programs Documentary television programs Documentary films Nonfiction films Short films Interviews Television news programs Press conferences |
Roles: | Author, Speaker, Interviewee, Other, Author of introduction |
Classifications: | UA23, B |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Maxwell D Taylor
- Swords and plowshares by Maxwell D Taylor( Book )
- General Maxwell Taylor : the sword and the pen by John M Taylor( Book )
- The certain trumpet : Maxwell Taylor & the American experience in Vietnam by Douglas Kinnard( Book )
- Maxwell Taylor's Cold War : from Berlin to Vietnam by Ingo Trauschweizer( )
- The Big Picture : Top Soldier( Visual )
- Voices from the brink : the Cuban missile crisis( Visual )
- The paratrooper generals : Matthew Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor, and the American airborne from D-Day through Normandy by Mitchell A Yockelson( )
- An American soldier : the wars of General Maxwell Taylor by John Maxwell Taylor( Book )
- Nominations of Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor and Gen. Earle G. Wheeler : hearings before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Eighty-Seventh Congress, second session, on Aug. 9, 1962 by United States( )
- The soldier-diplomat : Maxwell Taylor as ambassador to South Vietnam by Kalyn Boyd Butler( )
- Military chiefs and presidential policy : the problem of dissent by William L Sammon( )
- General Taylor and the defense establishment by John William Woodmansee( )
- James Harold Doolittle papers by James Harold Doolittle( )
- Neil Sheehan papers by Neil Sheehan( )
- Zhi yong shuang quan tai le by Aiguo Qu( )
- Frank Kowalski papers by Frank Kowalski( )
- by Lucius D Clay( )
- The army officer as military statesman, 1930-1965 by Donald P Moriarty( Book )
- Jumpmaster reports by United States( )
- A question of limited war : generals James Gavin and Maxwell Taylor, and their influence on U.S. military policy, from the new look to flexible response by Mark J Bacon( )
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Most widely held works by
Maxwell D Taylor
The uncertain trumpet by
Maxwell D Taylor(
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41 editions published between 1959 and 1974 in 5 languages and held by 911 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
41 editions published between 1959 and 1974 in 5 languages and held by 911 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Responsibility and response by
Maxwell D Taylor(
Book
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15 editions published in 1967 in 3 languages and held by 696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published in 1967 in 3 languages and held by 696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Precarious security by
Maxwell D Taylor(
Book
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13 editions published between 1976 and 1982 in 3 languages and held by 388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1976 and 1982 in 3 languages and held by 388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Top soldier(
Visual
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1 edition published in 1960 in English and held by 278 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Since the creation of the National Security Act in 1947, which might be considered to coincide with the beginning of the modern Army, four men have held down the role of "top soldier"--The awesomely demanding job of Army Chief of Staff. In this episode, the camera's attention is focused on the lives of these four generals and their contributions to the Army. The first of these four generals is General J. Lawton Collins who picked up the nickname "Lightning Joe" when he commanded the 25th Infantry Division in Guadalcanal in 1943. General Collins was succeeded in the Office of Chief of Staff by a West Point classmate--Class of 1917--General Matthew B. Ridgway. Ridgway's outfit during World War II was the 82nd Airborne Division. General Ridgway's successor was another officer who, like him, had emerged from World War II as a spectacular commander of airborne troops--General Maxwell D. Taylor. After General Taylor, came the man who occupies the office of "Top Soldier," General Lyman L. Lemnitzer. On film, "Top Soldier" becomes an excitingly-made and excellently written documentary about Army leadership."--National Archives and Records Administration
1 edition published in 1960 in English and held by 278 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Since the creation of the National Security Act in 1947, which might be considered to coincide with the beginning of the modern Army, four men have held down the role of "top soldier"--The awesomely demanding job of Army Chief of Staff. In this episode, the camera's attention is focused on the lives of these four generals and their contributions to the Army. The first of these four generals is General J. Lawton Collins who picked up the nickname "Lightning Joe" when he commanded the 25th Infantry Division in Guadalcanal in 1943. General Collins was succeeded in the Office of Chief of Staff by a West Point classmate--Class of 1917--General Matthew B. Ridgway. Ridgway's outfit during World War II was the 82nd Airborne Division. General Ridgway's successor was another officer who, like him, had emerged from World War II as a spectacular commander of airborne troops--General Maxwell D. Taylor. After General Taylor, came the man who occupies the office of "Top Soldier," General Lyman L. Lemnitzer. On film, "Top Soldier" becomes an excitingly-made and excellently written documentary about Army leadership."--National Archives and Records Administration
Pictorial report number 21(
Visual
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1 edition published in 1955 in English and held by 278 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A visit to the fabled land of Siam and a personal visit with Army Chief of Staff General Maxwell Taylor."--National Archives and Records Administration
1 edition published in 1955 in English and held by 278 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A visit to the fabled land of Siam and a personal visit with Army Chief of Staff General Maxwell Taylor."--National Archives and Records Administration
Interview with Maxwell D. (Maxwell Davenport) Taylor, 1979(
Visual
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1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Maxwell D. (Maxwell Davenport) Taylor, a United States Army General and diplomat, discusses briefly his Korean War experience and how that helped him in Vietnam. Taylor explains that when he first retired in 1959 he never thought the United States would become involved in Vietnam. Taylor recalls the Geneva Agreements in 1954 and that he disagreed with Eisenhower's decision about Dien Bien Phu. Taylor also discusses his impressions of Diem and how Taylor alleges the United States pulled the rug out from Diem, which created chaos that Taylor inherited when he became ambassador. Taylor recalls the Tonkin Gulf and the lessons of Vietnam
1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Maxwell D. (Maxwell Davenport) Taylor, a United States Army General and diplomat, discusses briefly his Korean War experience and how that helped him in Vietnam. Taylor explains that when he first retired in 1959 he never thought the United States would become involved in Vietnam. Taylor recalls the Geneva Agreements in 1954 and that he disagreed with Eisenhower's decision about Dien Bien Phu. Taylor also discusses his impressions of Diem and how Taylor alleges the United States pulled the rug out from Diem, which created chaos that Taylor inherited when he became ambassador. Taylor recalls the Tonkin Gulf and the lessons of Vietnam
The heart of the problem : Secretary Rusk, General Taylor review Viet-Nam policy in Senate hearings by
Dean Rusk(
Book
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2 editions published in 1966 in English and held by 92 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1966 in English and held by 92 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
SALT II--an obligation or an option? by
J. William Fulbright(
Book
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2 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Meet the press(
Visual
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1 edition published in 1968 in English and held by 53 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On this edition of Meet the Press: General Maxwell D. Taylor discusses the war in Vietnam
1 edition published in 1968 in English and held by 53 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On this edition of Meet the Press: General Maxwell D. Taylor discusses the war in Vietnam
Nominations of Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor and Gen. Earle G. Wheeler. Hearing before the Committee on Armed Services, United States
Senate, Eighty-seventh Congress, second session, on Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, U.S. Army, for appointment as Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff; Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, U.S. Army, for appointment as Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. August 9, 1962 by
United States(
Book
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1 edition published in 1962 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1962 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Und so die Posaune einen uneutlichen Ton gibt, wer wird sich zum Streite rüsten? 1. Kor. 14,8 by
Maxwell D Taylor(
Book
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5 editions published in 1962 in German and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1962 in German and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Swords and plowshares by
Maxwell D Taylor(
Book
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13 editions published between 1972 and 1990 in English and Chinese and held by 27 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"General Maxwell D. Taylor was one of the great military heroes of recent American history. During World War II, Taylor fought in Sicily and Italy before parachuting into France as head of the 101st Airborne Division on Dday, 1944. Later he commanded the Division in the Arnhem drop in Holland and in the defense of Basting in the Bulge. After the war, Taylor served as superintendent of West Point, U.S. Commander in Berlin, Commander of the Eighth Army in Korea, and Army Chief of Staff under President Eisenhower. John F. Kennedy named him chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and sent him to Vietnam in 1961; he returned to that country as Ambassador in 1965, and served as a key advisor to President Johnson until 1969. In Swords and Plowshares, Taylor tells the firsthand story of a life of action, courage, strategy, and dedication. Offering candid and controversial views of such central figures as Dwight Eisenhower, John Dulles, the Kennedy's, and General Westmoreland, Taylor contrasts their varying views of the role of air power in modern warfare, and presents his own approach to the problems of winning wars and making peace. These memoirs ably illustrate why General Maxwell Taylor deserves to rank among Marshall, Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Patton as one of the great American military geniuses of our time."--Provided by publisher
13 editions published between 1972 and 1990 in English and Chinese and held by 27 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"General Maxwell D. Taylor was one of the great military heroes of recent American history. During World War II, Taylor fought in Sicily and Italy before parachuting into France as head of the 101st Airborne Division on Dday, 1944. Later he commanded the Division in the Arnhem drop in Holland and in the defense of Basting in the Bulge. After the war, Taylor served as superintendent of West Point, U.S. Commander in Berlin, Commander of the Eighth Army in Korea, and Army Chief of Staff under President Eisenhower. John F. Kennedy named him chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and sent him to Vietnam in 1961; he returned to that country as Ambassador in 1965, and served as a key advisor to President Johnson until 1969. In Swords and Plowshares, Taylor tells the firsthand story of a life of action, courage, strategy, and dedication. Offering candid and controversial views of such central figures as Dwight Eisenhower, John Dulles, the Kennedy's, and General Westmoreland, Taylor contrasts their varying views of the role of air power in modern warfare, and presents his own approach to the problems of winning wars and making peace. These memoirs ably illustrate why General Maxwell Taylor deserves to rank among Marshall, Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Patton as one of the great American military geniuses of our time."--Provided by publisher
West Point; its objectives and methods by
United States Military Academy(
Book
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1 edition published in 1947 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1947 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Pentagon papers by
Maxwell D Taylor(
Recording
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1 edition published in 1971 in English and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1971 in English and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Army in the atomic age by
Maxwell D Taylor(
Book
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1 edition published in 1955 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1955 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
West Point honor system : its objectives and perspectives by
Maxwell D Taylor(
Book
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1 edition published in 1948 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1948 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A complex cause ; Gen. Maxwell Taylor discusses the complexities of Vietnam by
Maxwell D Taylor(
Recording
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1 edition published in 1973 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gen. Taylor reveals his inside knowledge of the Vietnam War; reasses U.S. purposes, obligations, and failure; and focuses on mass media coverage of the issues
1 edition published in 1973 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gen. Taylor reveals his inside knowledge of the Vietnam War; reasses U.S. purposes, obligations, and failure; and focuses on mass media coverage of the issues
Heart of problem : [U.S. commitment [sic] in Viet-Nam, fundamental issues] by
Dean Rusk(
Book
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1 edition published in 1966 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1966 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Aptitude for the military service : a program of career guidance in the Corps of Cadets by
Maxwell D Taylor(
Book
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2 editions published in 1948 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1948 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ist der Krieg noch zu retten? Eine Anthologie militärpolit. Meinungen by
Helmut Lindemann(
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1 edition published in 1963 in German and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1963 in German and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- United States Army
- Ridgway, Matthew B. (Matthew Bunker) 1895-1993
- Taylor, John M. 1930- Author
- United States Army Pictorial Center
- United States Department of the Army
- Lemnitzer, Lyman L. (Lyman Louis) 1899-1988
- Collins, J. Lawton (Joseph Lawton)
- Kinnard, Douglas Author
- Trauschweizer, Ingo Author
- United States Department of the Army General Staff
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Armed Forces--Airborne troops Armed Forces--Officers Arms control Ball, George W Castro, Fidel, Collins, J. Lawton--(Joseph Lawton) Command of troops Crisis management--Political aspects Cuba Diplomatic relations Disarmament France--Normandy Generals Kennedy, John F.--(John Fitzgerald), Kennedy, Robert F., Lemnitzer, Lyman L.--(Lyman Louis), Military campaigns Military policy Military readiness National security Peace Pentagon Papers Political and social views Political science Politics and government Politics and war Presidents Presidents--Election Presidents--Press conferences Press conferences Ridgway, Matthew B.--(Matthew Bunker), Russia Social sciences Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Soviet Union Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Taylor, Maxwell D.--(Maxwell Davenport), United States United States.--Army United States.--Army.--Airborne Division, 101st United States.--Army.--Airborne Division, 82nd United States.--Central Intelligence Agency United States.--Department of the Army.--General Staff United States.--Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Military Academy Vietnam Virginia--Langley Westmoreland, William C.--(William Childs), World history World politics
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Alternative Names
Davenport Taylor, Maxwell 1901-1987
Maxwell D. Taylor
Maxwell D. Taylor 1901-1987
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Maxwell Davenpolt Taylor
Maxwell Davenport Taylor 1901-1987
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Maxwell Davenport Taylor général et diplomate américain
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Taylor, Maxwell D.
Taylor, Maxwell D. 1901-1987
Taylor, Maxwell Davenport
Taylor, Maxwell Davenport 1901-
Taylor, Maxwell Davenport 1901-1987
Teĭlor, Maksuėll
Teĭlor, Maksuėll 1901-1987
Максвелл Давенпорт Тейлор
Максуел Тейлър
Тейлор, Максвелл
מקסוול טיילור
ماكسويل تايلور دافنبورت جنرال في جيش الولايات المتحدة
مکسول تیلور دیپلمات آمریکایی
맥스웰 테일러
멕스웰 D. 테일러 1901-1987
테일러, 맥스웰 D. 1901-1987
テーラー, マックスウェル
テーラー, マックスウェル 1901-1987
マクスウェル・D・テイラー
馬克斯維爾·泰勒
馬克斯維爾·泰勒 1901-1987
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