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Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire
By Katz, Jonathan M.
- ISBN
- 9781250135582
- Publisher
- St. Martin's
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Reviewed on November 19, 2021 | Social Sciences
The heart of reporter Katz's (The Big Truck That Went By) book is a biography of Smedley Butler (1881–1940), one of the most celebrated American war heroes of his time. Before retiring as brigadier general in 1931, Butler won 16 Marine Corps medals for bravery and two Medals of Honor while soldiering on in almost every military operation the United States engaged in—from the Spanish-American War to the Banana W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
