Elvis’s Army
| Author | : Brian McAllister Linn |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 2016-09-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674973756 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674973755 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (755 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Elvis’s Army by : Brian McAllister Linn
Download or read book Elvis’s Army written by Brian McAllister Linn and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Army drafted Elvis in 1958, it set about transforming the King of Rock and Roll from a rebellious teen idol into a clean-cut GI trained for nuclear warfare. Brian Linn traces the origins, evolution, and ultimate failure of the army’s attempt to reinvent itself for the Atomic Age, and reveals the experiences of its forgotten soldiers.
