{"product_id":"the-long-purple-line-the-military-history-of-lsu-and-the-heroism-of-its-cadets-and-associates-hardback-9780807184516","title":"The Long Purple Line; The Military History of LSU and the Heroism of Its Cadets and Associates (Hardback) 9780807184516","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Long Purple Line\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Military History of LSU and the Heroism of Its Cadets and Associates\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRonald J. Drez (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780807184516\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e416 pages, 72 halftones, 16 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 3 cm, 0.7 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Ron Drez has done it again! \u003ci\u003eThe Long Purple Line\u003c\/i\u003e gallantly profiles how the Louisiana State University fighting Tigers have contributed to U.S. war efforts. With lucid and engaging writing, Drez explains LSU's long history as one of the premier schools producing U.S. military officers for this nation's conflicts. Drez's clear descriptions of military valor and courage are awe-inspiring. He transports the reader into the lines of battle, and into cockpits of aviators engaged in desperate combat, and onto the frozen battlefields of Bastogne and Chosin Reservoir to capture the thunder of the battlefield. This is a tremendous work of scholarship and storytelling.\" - Douglas Brinkley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Long Purple Line\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the military history of Louisiana State University from its founding in 1860 through all wars to the present. Ronald J. Drez unfolds that history through the actions and testimony of those who were there and who stepped out onto this nation's battlefields to create a military legend that would rival the famous Long Gray Line at West Point. As a land-grant university with a military commitment in the form of a Cadet Corps, LSU was destined to become a major contributor of distinguished military personnel in all of this country's engagements. \t\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cbr\u003e \tLSU formed one of the first federal officer training units and has supplied an impressive array of military officers for all the armed services. During World War II, only West Point, the Naval Academy, and Texas A\u0026amp;M fielded more officers for the war effort. Two generals hailing from LSU would become Commandants of the Marine Corps. And LSU's own William T. Sherman's credentials place him among the top generals in United States history. \t\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cbr\u003e \tAs the drama of each chapter's action unfolds, readers will find themselves caught up in the roar of the battlefield, witnessing moments of gallantry by LSU cadets, alums, teachers, and associates. Drez highlights the extraordinary courage of LSU servicemen and women—a prerequisite on the battlefield and the very essence of the high standard of LSU's military history and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52551798653208,"sku":"9780807184516","price":34.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-long-purple-line-the-military-history-of-lsu-and-the-heroism-of-its-cadets-and-associates-hardback-9780807184516","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}