James Forrestal
James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was a Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense (1947–1949). He suddenly resigned the Defense position, took refuge in a mental hospital, and shortly thereafter committed suicide by throwing himself from the hospital window.
Further reading
- Townsend Hoopes and Douglas Brinkley, Driven Patriot, the Life and Times of James Forrestal ISBN 0736625208 (1982)
- Cornell Simpson The Death of James Forrestal (Western Islands Publishers, 1966)
- Arnold Rogow, James Forrestal, A Study of Personality, Politics, and Policy (MacMillan, 1963)
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Theiapolis People! |
| ► | Early Life and Career |
| ► | Government Work |
| ► | Forrestal's Death |
| ► | Further reading |
| ► | External links |
| ► | Contact James Forrestal |
| ► | Goodies & Collectibles |
| ► | Posters & Prints |
~ What's Hot ~
New Moon, Breaking Dawn, The Princess And The Frog, Jennifer S Body, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, The Time Traveler S Wife, Twilight, Avatar, Hannah Montana The Movie, The Goods Live Hard Sell Hard, 2012, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, The Ugly Truth, Sorority Row, 500 Days Of Summer, Eclipse, My Sister S Keeper, Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen, The Boondock Saints Ii All Saints Day, The Blind Side,
~ Community ~
| ► | History Forum Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures |
| ► | History Web-Ring A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site. |
| ► | Theiapolis People! Latest people news, biographies, filmographies, photo gallery, message board. |
and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Lexicon - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005.