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Standing Like A Stone Wall: The Life of General Thomas J. Jackson
Written by Jimmie Holland
Narrated by Jack Garrett
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Jackson fought poverty and sadness, rising to become one of the most extraordinary figures in American military history. His clever Civil War strategies were unmatched. While holding the line during one battle, he earned the nickname "Stonewall," and became a legend. From the world's most acclaimed Civil War historian, this is the complete story of Jackson's life.
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Jimmie Holland
Jimmie C. Holland, M.D., is chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and professor of psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Holland received the American Cancer Society's highest award, the Medal of Honor, in 1994. She lives in Scarsdale, New York, with her husband, James F. Holland, M.D.
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