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The button box : a daughter's loving memoir of Mrs. George S. Patton
- Title
- The button box : a daughter's loving memoir of Mrs. George S. Patton / Ruth Ellen Patton Totten ; edited by James Patton Totten ; foreword by Carlo W. D'Este.
- Author
- Totten, Ruth Ellen Patton, 1915-
- Publication
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2005], ©2005.
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- Additional Authors
- Totten, James Patton, 1947-
- Description
- ix, 388 pages : illustrations, map, portraits, facsimiles; 25 cm
- Summary
- "The Button Box is the memoir of Beatrice Ayer Patton (1886-1953), the wife of one of the greatest military figures in history, General George S. Patton, Jr. Written by the Pattons' daughter, Ruth Ellen, the book covers Beatrice's life from her youth in a wealthy New England family until her death, with an emphasis on her years of marriage to George Patton. A supportive and loving wife, Beatrice was accomplished in her own right as an equestrian, musician, lecturer, sailor, and internationally published author. Courageous and adventurous, Beatrice played a significant role in her husband's life. Without her, General Patton might never have reached his own level of success." "Although there have been numerous books written on George S. Patton, The Button Box provides a unique perspective on the general's complex personality as well as a rare and intimate look inside his famous American family, a glimpse of the "Old Army" that formed the cadre of the army of World War II, and a detailed description of life "between the wars" in a society not to be seen again."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- ISBN
- 0826215769 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2005009891
- OCLC
- ocm59818607
- SCSB-5186873
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries