Billy Mitchell /

A new kind of hero was born in the First World War: the aviator who dueled to the death in the skies. One of them was a young American officer whose destiny hung by his heroic exploits. His name was Billy Mitchell, and his greatest battle came after the war when he attacked his own military superior...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Haley, Jack, Jr., 1933-2001
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Original language in English.
Published: New York, NY : A & E Television Networks, 1996.
Series:American history in video.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A new kind of hero was born in the First World War: the aviator who dueled to the death in the skies. One of them was a young American officer whose destiny hung by his heroic exploits. His name was Billy Mitchell, and his greatest battle came after the war when he attacked his own military superiors in a controversy that shocked the nation concerning the future of air power. This program tells Mitchell's story.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 electronic resource (22 min.)).
Playing Time:00:21:56