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Elvis's army : Cold War GIs and the atomic battlefield

Linn, Brian McAllister2016

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Summary

When the Army drafted Elvis in 1958, it set about transforming the King of Rock and Roll from a rebellious teen idol into a clean-cut GI trained for nuclear warfare. Brian Linn traces the origins, evolution, and ultimate failure of the army's attempt to reinvent itself for the Atomic Age, and reveals the experiences of its forgotten soldiers.

Record details

Main title:

Elvis's army : Cold War GIs and the atomic battlefield / Brian McAllister Linn.

Author:

Linn, Brian McAllister, author

Work:

Elvis's army : Cold War GIs and the atomic battlefield

Imprint:

Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2016.

Collation:

464 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674737686 (hbk)

Dewey class:

355.0097309045355.00973

Language:

English

Subject:

United States. Army -- History -- 20th centuryUnited States. Army -- Reorganization -- History -- 20th centuryPresley, Elvis, 1935-1977 -- Career in the militarySociology, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryDraft -- Social aspects -- United StatesCold War

BRN:

2443162

Bookmark link:

https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2443162