Sword and Olive Branch: Oliver Otis Howard

by John A. Carpenter

Book Overview

Oliver Otis Howard devoted his life to the service of his country, both as a distinguished army officer in two wars and as the founder of two universities. Oliver Otis Howard was a graduate of Bowdoin College and of West Point. Being reared in a pious New England (Maine) atmosphere gave him a deep sense of obligation to lead a Christian life, for the good of others and for the development of his own best self. He was often disturbed by the conflict...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823219879
• ISBN13: 9780823219872
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 379 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.7"