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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
Condition: Good
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Robert H. Patton’s The Pattons: A Personal History of an American Family traces the private lives and lineage of the Patton clan, using anecdotal family lore to illuminate George S. Patton Jr.—his charm, shortcomings, and obsessiveness—and the ways his personality reverberated through generations. Framed as a multi‑generational family biography, the book situates the family within broader American and transatlantic contexts (Scottish roots, Revolutionary and frontier‑era service) and reframes familiar military legend through intimate domestic detail rather than through campaign analysis.
Published by Crown Publishers in 1994 (ISBN13 9780517590683; ISBN 0517590689), this work reads as genealogical history and social biography of an American military family: a personal, anecdote‑driven account rather than a technical military study. Robert H. Patton draws on family stories and lore to offer unique perspectives on legacy, intergenerational military service, and the social history of an elite American family—making it especially appealing to readers interested in family saga, genealogy, and the private dimensions of historical figures.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Title: The Pattons: A Personal History of an American Family
Author: Robert H. Patton
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Publication Year: 1994
ISBN: 0517590689
Type of Book
Family biography
Multi-generational biography
Genealogical history
Military family history
Main Focus / Subjects
Main Figures / Historical Personalities
Various Patton ancestors involved in:
Nations / Contexts Involved
Wars / Periods Covered
Theater(s) of War (as Family Background, Not Detailed Campaign History)
World War II–Related Classification (within the book’s broader family scope)
Visual / Documentary Content
Weapons / Vehicles
No specific weapons or vehicles are clearly and verifiably central to the book’s content in available descriptions; the work focuses on people and family history rather than technical equipment.
Descriptive Keywords and Tags (Cataloging / Search)
Patton family
George S. Patton Jr. – family background
American military families
United States – genealogy
Scottish-American families
Jacobite rebellion – personal narratives
Bonnie Prince Charlie – supporters
American Revolution – officers – biography
Frontier and Indian wars – personal and family accounts
Social history of American elite families
Intergenerational military service
Family legacy and myth
Military tradition and upbringing
Biographical family saga
US Army officer families
19th-century and 20th-century American family history
Book Condition: Good
Book Condition: Good
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