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1959 General Goerge C. Marshall death...
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1959 General Goerge C. Marshall death...

Item # 731554 ·

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 17, 1959

  • General George C. Marshall death
  • United States Army Chief of Staff
  • World War II - "Marshall Plan" fame

The front page has a banner headline: "Gen. Marshall Mourned" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Also a full back page pictorial. 
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: General George C. Marshall was instrumental in shaping 20th-century global order, uniquely combining military brilliance with transformative statesmanship. As U.S. Army Chief of Staff during World War II, he spearheaded the expansion of America’s armed forces from 190,000 to over eight million service members and selected top field commanders like Eisenhower and Bradley, earning Winston Churchill's praise as the "organizer of victory." Post-war, as Secretary of State, he authored the Marshall Plan (European Recovery Program)—a landmark foreign policy initiative that injected over $13 billion to rebuild war-torn European economies, halt the spread of Soviet influence, and lay the foundation for modern Western alliances—an effort that made him the only career military officer to ever be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Category: The 20th Century
Price
$48
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.