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Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston has been San Antonio's Army post since 1845. Originally located in the city, elements of the post began moving to Government Hill in 1876. Fort Sam Houston became one of America's most important military installations, witnessing the end of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the birth of military aviation, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. "Fort Sam" contributed more than one million soldiers and airmen to the defense of the United States, including many of its most distinguished leaders. Its contributions to the nation merited its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1974. More than 800 historic buildings are within its boundaries—more than at Colonial Williamsburg and the largest collection on any installation within the Department of Defense. Images of America: Fort Sam Houston portrays the fort during its first hundred years on Government Hill.
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Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston has been San Antonio's Army post since 1845. Originally located in the city, elements of the post began moving to Government Hill in 1876. Fort Sam Houston became one of America's most important military installations, witnessing the end of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the birth of military aviation, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. "Fort Sam" contributed more than one million soldiers and airmen to the defense of the United States, including many of its most distinguished leaders. Its contributions to the nation merited its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1974. More than 800 historic buildings are within its boundaries—more than at Colonial Williamsburg and the largest collection on any installation within the Department of Defense. Images of America: Fort Sam Houston portrays the fort during its first hundred years on Government Hill.
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Fort Sam Houston

Fort Sam Houston

by John Manguso
Fort Sam Houston

Fort Sam Houston

by John Manguso

Overview

Fort Sam Houston has been San Antonio's Army post since 1845. Originally located in the city, elements of the post began moving to Government Hill in 1876. Fort Sam Houston became one of America's most important military installations, witnessing the end of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the birth of military aviation, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. "Fort Sam" contributed more than one million soldiers and airmen to the defense of the United States, including many of its most distinguished leaders. Its contributions to the nation merited its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1974. More than 800 historic buildings are within its boundaries—more than at Colonial Williamsburg and the largest collection on any installation within the Department of Defense. Images of America: Fort Sam Houston portrays the fort during its first hundred years on Government Hill.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738596167
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 12/03/2012
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,053,834
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

John Manguso graduated from the University of Florida with a master of arts degree in US history. He retired from the US Army after 28 years of active and reserve service including a tour of duty in Vietnam. After 33 years as director of the Fort Sam Houston Museum, he retired in 2011.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 The Post on Government Hill, 1870-1898 9

2 The Largest Army Post, 1899-1916 29

3 The War to End All Wars and the Peacetime Army, 1917-1927 53

4 New Post and the Big War, 1928-1947 71

5 Home of Army Medicine and More, 1948-1976 99

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