Colin Powell
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Colin Powell: "Have a Vision. Be Demanding"
By Sandra H. ShichtmanPowell was assigned by the division commander , Major General Henry Emerson , to Camp Casey . The camp was located about twenty - five miles from the demilitarized zone ( DMZ ) . The DMZ is the strip of land dividing North Korea and ...
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Colin Powell: Imperfect Patriot
By Jeffrey J. MatthewsThe book is written for a broad readership, and will be of special interest to readers of military history, political biography, and leadership.
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Colin Powell: Straight to the Top
By Rose Blue, Corinne J. NadenProfiles the life of the distinguished general, from his early life, to his involvement in the Persian Gulf War, to his evolving political career.
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Colin Powell: Soldier/statesman, Statesman/soldier
By Howard B. MeansMike Lynch , who was present at the time . “ In Korea , " Lynch says , “ there was all this anti - black business . It was kind of token integration . We said we were doing it , but we really weren't . We said the black wasn't worth a ...
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Colin Powell
By Gregg Lewis, Deborah Shaw LewisIn August 1953 Marilyn married Norm Berns. The wedding reception was held at the Concourse Plaza Hotel, the biggest hotel in the Bronx. This was Luther Powell's only daughter's wedding, and he wanted nothing but the best.
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Colin Powell
By Reggie FinlaysonHow Do You PRONOUNCE " COLIN " ? olin Powell pronounces his name KOH - lihn instead of the usual KAH - lihn . Where did that pronunciation come from ? Actually , Colin's family used the KAH - lihn pronunciation from the start .
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Colin Powell
By Deborah S. Lewis, Gregg Lewis, Deborah Shaw LewisColin was beside himself with excitement, but he still didn't know if he had a son or a daughter. Was Alma all right? So he had his radio operator reach the base camp, where an earlier letter from Alma was sitting in a stack of ...
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Colin Powell
By Mary EnglarTimeline 1937 Colin Powell is born in Harlem on April 5 . 1954 Graduates from Morris High School in February 1954 . Enrolls at the City College of New York . Joins the Reserve Officers Training Corps . 1958 Graduates from the City ...
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Colin Powell
By John F. Wukovits... Jim Haskins , Colin Powell . New York : Scholastic , 1992. A useful short biography of Powell that appeared shortly after the war with Iraq ; written for the junior high school market . Frank B. Latham , The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow , " ...
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Colin Powell: Soldier and Statesman
By Heather Lehr Wagner, Warren BrownColin Powell rose from the inner-city streets of New York to become the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State.
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Colin Powell
By Laura Hamilton WaxmanPresents the life and public service of the first African American to become secretary of state, Colin Powell, once the highest ranked person in the U.S. military.
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Colin Powell: It Can be Done!
By Mike StrongA biography of Colin Powell, who overcame poverty and prejudice to become a four-star general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State through hard work and belief in himself and others.
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Colin Powell: American Power and Intervention From Vietnam to Iraq
By Christopher D. O'SullivanThis book explains Powell's diplomatic style and its place in the American foreign policy tradition and his involvement in the most important debates over foreign and defense policy during the past two decades.
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Colin Powell: General & Statesman
By Sue Vander HookThe remarkable lives of those who have made their name defending, protecting and serving the United States are examined in this series that details each subject's family background, childhood, education, military pursuits and success; ...
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Colin Powell
By Stephen FeinsteinTells the inspiring story of the first African American to be Secretary of State.
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Colin Powell
By Reggie FinlaysonFor use in schools and libraries only. Colin Powell has dedicated his entire adult life to serving his country. He joined the Army ROTC in college and felt immediately at home with military life.