John C. McManus

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John Coyne McManus (born 1965) is a military historian, author, and professor of military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology from St. Louis, Missouri. McManus has published eleven books on numerous American military history topics, including: the allied invasion of Normandy, American infantry soldiers, and the 7th Infantry Regiment.

Education

McManus graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in sports journalism. After a short career in advertising and sports broadcasting, he earned a Master of Arts degree in American History from the University of Missouri. Soon after, he completed his Ph.D in American and Military history at the University of Tennessee. While working on his Ph.D, McManus participated in the University's Normandy Scholars program where he studied the Normandy battlefields firsthand.[1]

Career

McManus served as the Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of War and Society at the University of Tennessee. In 2000, he accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of U.S. Military History at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. McManus currently serves on the editorial advisory board for World War II magazine and World War II quarterly. He is also the official historian of the 7th Infantry Regiment Association.[2]

McManus was also a guest on The Diane Rehm Show in a broad discussion on the continued significance of D-Day.[3]

Reception

Some of McManus's works are composed of several personal stories of common footsoldiers on the battlefield, often facing insurmountable challenges, as demonstrated in Grunts and The Dead and Those About to Die.[4][5] Reviews of his work have been favorable. His years of research and analysis concerning specific battles such as the Normandy landings has been called "excellent," and that his scenic descriptions are vivid.[5]

Works

References

  1. ↑ "About the Author | JohnCMcManus.com". johncmcmanus.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "John C. McManus | Authors | Macmillan". us.macmillan.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "The 70th Anniversary of D-Day". The Diane Rhem Show.com. WAMU 88.5. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Grunts – Kirkus Review". Kirkus. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 Cordero, David. "Soldier Stories: Book Review". The Spectrum. Gannett Satellite Information Network. Retrieved 17 June 2014.

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