Books written by David M. Jordan

  • "Happiness Is Not My Companion": The Life of General G. K. Warren
    "Happiness Is Not My Companion": The Life of General G. K. Warren

    Meade, arriving at Todd's Tavern, found David Greggs cavalry division camped there, with Wesley Merritt's cavalrymen in camp about a mile further on, both waiting to hear from Sheridan what they were to do. Meade angrily dictated orders ...

  • Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power
    Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power

    As columnist Drew Pearson noted, Lovett's job was “to wield an ax on the mountain of red tape that has the Air Corps tied in a ... Lovett attended the dedication ceremony in Caldwell, New Jersey, of Curtiss-Wright's new propeller plant.

  • Winfield Scott Hancock: A Soldier's Life
    Winfield Scott Hancock: A Soldier's Life

    Clarke , disappointed at having his regiment ordered away without him , was soon directed to remove his headquarters to St. Louis , leaving Colonel Edwin V. Sumner in charge at Jefferson Barracks . Sumner , a veteran known in the army ...

  • Closing äó»Em Down: Final Games at Thirteen Classic Ballparks
    Closing äó»Em Down: Final Games at Thirteen Classic Ballparks

    a 22–28 record), with the players constantly complaining about the tyrannical manager, Veeck let Hornsby go, and the players presented him with a two-foot silver loving cup, inscribed “To Bill Veeck, For the Greatest Play Since the ...

  • The Aäó»s: A Baseball History
    The Aäó»s: A Baseball History

    Another great test for Mack's team would come in the World Series against a Chicago Cubs team filled with stars like Rogers Hornsby, Hack Wilson, Kiki Cuyler, Riggs Stephenson, and Pat Malone. For the Cubs, Connie Mack prepared a ...

  • The Athletics of Philadelphia: Connie Mack's White Elephants, 1901-1954
    The Athletics of Philadelphia: Connie Mack's White Elephants, 1901-1954

    Hornsby said , “ Ehmke had us crazy with that slow motion and slow hook . I never saw a pitcher with such perfect control . ” Hack Wilson said simply , “ That guy Ehmke had me cuckoo . ” 19 For Game Two , it was George Earnshaw against ...

  • Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power
    Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power

    Robert Lovett grew up in Texas, went to Yale, and earned his wings as a naval air force hero in World War I. He played a key role in the development of the Army Air Force in World War II. His emphasis on strategic bombing was instrumental ...

  • Roscoe Conkling of New York: Voice in the Senate

    Making imaginative use of such primary sources as congressional records, newspapers, published reminiscences of contemporaries, and the correspondence of political leaders of the time, Mr. Jordan paints a convincing portrait of a complex ...

  • Occasional Glory: The History of the Philadelphia Phillies, 2d ed.
    Occasional Glory: The History of the Philadelphia Phillies, 2d ed.

    ... at home (following which the Brewers fired their manager Ned Yost) and a three-game sweep of the Braves in Atlanta. ... Ryan Madson, Chad Durbin, Scott Eyre, and J.C. Romero were valuable out of the bullpen, and Lidge, of course, ...

  • FDR, Dewey, and the Election of 1944
    FDR, Dewey, and the Election of 1944

    ... 262 Political Science Academy, 33 Polk, James Knox, 338n1 Pontiac, Mich., 298 Porter, Paul, 144, 156,203,246, 347n11 Portland, Ore., 224, 229–230 Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 306 Powell, Adam Clayton, 245, 303 Powell, Dick, Index 381.

  • The A's: A Baseball History
    The A's: A Baseball History

    Several days later Moe Drabowsky served up a monstrous 573-foot homer to Chicago's Dave Nicholson, and onJune 3 the Orioles' Boog Powell hit two more mammoth home runs in Kansas City. On June 11, with the team's record at 17–35, ...

  • FDR, Dewey, and the Election of 1944
    FDR, Dewey, and the Election of 1944

    Gardner, Michael R. Harry Truman and Civil Rights: Moral Courage and Political Risks. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2002. ... Truman's Crises: A Political Biography of Harry S. ... Truman: A Centenary Remembrance.

  • Occasional Glory: The History of the Philadelphia Phillies, 2d ed.
    Occasional Glory: The History of the Philadelphia Phillies, 2d ed.

    Among the people and events it recounts are the great outfield of the 1890s, Chuck Klein's slugging feats, the 1980 World Series, the surprise 1993 pennant win, and the very successful years in Citizens Bank Park, including the world ...

  • Roscoe Conkling of New York: Voice in the Senate
    Roscoe Conkling of New York: Voice in the Senate

    Roscoe Conkling of New York: Voice in the Senate

  • Occasional Glory: The History of the Philadelphia Phillies
    Occasional Glory: The History of the Philadelphia Phillies

    This work is a history of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball club from its inception in 1883, when the Worcester (Massachusetts) Brown Stockings moved to Philadelphia, through the 2000 season, 118 years later.