Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne
Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne is a biography of Alvin York by Douglas V. Mastriano published in 2014 by the University Press of Kentucky.
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Author | Douglas V. Mastriano |
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Subject | Alvin York |
Genre | Biography, History |
Publisher | University Press of Kentucky |
Publication date | 2014 |
Pages | xii, 323 pages |
Awards | Colby Award |
ISBN | 9780813145198 |
OCLC | 858901754 |
Awards
The book received the Colby Award in 2015.[1][2]
Revised edition
A rival graduate student publicly raised questions about a number of citations in the book at the same time Mastriano was preparing for the Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign.[3] After further review, the book is being updated and re-released.[4] The publisher also reviewed Mastranio’s second book “Thunder in the Argonne” and does not plan any updates.
References
- Books News Desk (3 February 2015). "Author Douglas V. Mastriano to Receive 2015 William E. Colby Award".
- "Mastriano Wins 2015 William E. Colby Award". PublishersWeekly.com.
- Mark Scolforo (20 March 2021). "In French woods, rivals take aim at senator's WWI research". APNews.com.
- Mark Scolforo (10 September 2021). "Publisher to reissue WWI book on Sgt. Alvin York with corrections". APNews.com.
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