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The Pattons A Personal History of an American Family
The Pattons A Personal History of an American Family
Author: Robert H. Patton
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The Pattons: A Personal History of an American Family, by Robert H. Patton, is a concise, intimate portrait of a storied military dynasty told from the vantage of a grandson of George S. Patton Jr. Blending memoir, genealogical reconstruction and documentary research, the book traces the family from 19th‑century frontier roots through World War I and II into post‑war America, probing the interplay of family myth and documented history, the costs of a tradition of soldiering, and the private lives behind a public legend—praised by Washington Post critic Jonathan Yardley as "one of the best books of the year."
Published by Potomac Books, Inc. in 2004 (ISBN 9781574886900), this work is a multi‑generational family biography and military family history that draws on family papers and recollections to illuminate the Patton lineage. Public descriptions do not clearly specify the inclusion of maps or photographs, and no special rarity is claimed in the supplied data; the book’s distinctive attribute is its third‑generation perspective that blends personal memory with historical synthesis.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
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Core bibliographic data
Title: The Pattons: A Personal History of an American Family
Author: Robert H. Patton
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Publication year: 2004
ISBN: 9781574886900
Type of book
Family biography
Multi‑generational biography
Genealogical narrative
Military family history
Main subjects / people
Patton family
George S. Patton Jr. (U.S. Army general)
American military aristocracy
American upper‑class family life
Interplay of family myth and documented history
Chronological / historical scope
19th century United States
Early 20th century United States
World War I era
World War II era
Post–World War II America
Multi‑period (pre‑Revolutionary to modern) family narrative
World War II–related classification
World War II—biographical treatment (within broader family history)
United States Army—officers—biography (George S. Patton Jr.)
American generals—family background
Second World War as context for family legacy
Theaters of war covered (where clearly indicated)
European theater (via George S. Patton Jr.’s WWII career, within the family story)
Operations / campaigns
Nations and sides involved
United States
Colonial America
Allies (context of George S. Patton Jr.’s WWII service)
Military / social focus
U.S. Army officer corps (Patton lineage)
Generational military service
Family tradition of soldiering
Intersection of military career and family life
American Revolution service in Patton family
Social standing and class within U.S. military families
Weapons / vehicles
Form and perspective
Third‑generation perspective (grandson writing about family)
Personal history intertwined with documented research
Blending of memoir elements and biography
Use of family papers and stories (implied by genealogical focus)
Themes and topics
Family legacy and inheritance
Myth versus reality in famous families
Heroism and reputation
Private lives of public military figures
Psychological and emotional costs of military tradition
Patriotism and American identity
Pioneering and frontier experience
Genealogical reconstruction of a prominent American family
Visual and supporting material
Library / catalog classification tags (conceptual)
Patton family—Biography
Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885–1945—Family
Military families—United States—Biography
United States—History—Revolution, 1775–1783—Personal narratives, family
United States—History—19th century—Biography
United States—History—20th century—Biography
Soldiers—United States—Biography
Genealogy—United States—Patton family
Additional search / discovery keywords
American military dynasty
Patton clan genealogy
Multi‑generational soldiering
American frontier lineage
Scottish Jacobite exile turned American general
Descendants of George S. Patton Jr.
Intimate portrait of a famous general’s family
American warriors and family tradition
Book Condition: Like New
Book Condition: Like New
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