The Resource Kentucky maverick : the life and adventures of Colonel George M. Chinn, Carlton Jackson
Kentucky maverick : the life and adventures of Colonel George M. Chinn, Carlton Jackson
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The item Kentucky maverick : the life and adventures of Colonel George M. Chinn, Carlton Jackson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
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- Summary
- "Colonel George M. Chinn's (1902-1987) life story reads more like fiction than the biography of a Kentucky soldier. A smart and fun-loving character, Chinn attended Centre College and played on the famous 'Praying Colonels' football team that won the 1921 national championship. After graduation, he returned to his home in Mercer County and partnered with munitions expert 'Tunnel' Smith to dynamite a cliff. The resulting hole became Chinn's Cave House--a diner that also functioned as an underground gambling operation during Prohibition. He even served as Governor A.B. 'Happy' Chandler's bodyguard before joining the Marine Corps in 1943. In Kentucky Maverick, Carlton Jackson details the life of a legendary and highly decorated Marine whose career spanned both world wars, the Korean War, and Vietnam. Chinn's service paired a love of history with a special kind of genius: he documented the history of military technology while designing innovative weapons such as the M-19 automatic grenade launcher, which is still used in the armed forces today. After leaving the Corps, Chinn leaned on his many connections to become the director of the Kentucky Historical Society. Carlton Jackson's entertaining biography weaves together outrageous tales of gunplay and politics while revealing Chinn's sense of humor, unbending will, and a sense of destiny that could only be fulfilled by a true twentieth-century Renaissance man"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
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- Introduction: A maverick from a family of mavericks
- What's in a name?
- Football and caves
- Odds and ends; or, Here and there
- Semper fi
- "Whose history is it, anyway?"
- Back to the cave
- Action at the Kentucky Historical Society, 1959-1973
- The world according to Chinn
- Conclusion: An assessment of Colonel George Morgan Chinn
- Appendix A: Chinn's education, awards, and achievements
- Appendix B: Chinn's publications
- Isbn
- 9780813165516
- Label
- Kentucky maverick : the life and adventures of Colonel George M. Chinn
- Title
- Kentucky maverick
- Title remainder
- the life and adventures of Colonel George M. Chinn
- Statement of responsibility
- Carlton Jackson
- Subject
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- Armed Forces -- Officers
- Biography
- Bodyguards
- Bodyguards -- Kentucky -- Biography
- Businessmen
- Businessmen -- Kentucky -- Biography
- Chinn, George M, 1902-1987
- Chinn, George M, 1902-1987
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Military | Weapons
- HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local | General
- Historians
- Historians -- Kentucky -- Biography
- History
- 1900-1999
- Kentucky -- Biography
- Kentucky Historical Society
- Kentucky Historical Society -- Biography
- Marines
- Marines -- United States -- Biography
- Military art and science -- Technological innovations
- Military art and science -- Technological innovations -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- United States, Marine Corps
- United States, Marine Corps -- Officers -- Biography
- Kentucky
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Colonel George M. Chinn's (1902-1987) life story reads more like fiction than the biography of a Kentucky soldier. A smart and fun-loving character, Chinn attended Centre College and played on the famous 'Praying Colonels' football team that won the 1921 national championship. After graduation, he returned to his home in Mercer County and partnered with munitions expert 'Tunnel' Smith to dynamite a cliff. The resulting hole became Chinn's Cave House--a diner that also functioned as an underground gambling operation during Prohibition. He even served as Governor A.B. 'Happy' Chandler's bodyguard before joining the Marine Corps in 1943. In Kentucky Maverick, Carlton Jackson details the life of a legendary and highly decorated Marine whose career spanned both world wars, the Korean War, and Vietnam. Chinn's service paired a love of history with a special kind of genius: he documented the history of military technology while designing innovative weapons such as the M-19 automatic grenade launcher, which is still used in the armed forces today. After leaving the Corps, Chinn leaned on his many connections to become the director of the Kentucky Historical Society. Carlton Jackson's entertaining biography weaves together outrageous tales of gunplay and politics while revealing Chinn's sense of humor, unbending will, and a sense of destiny that could only be fulfilled by a true twentieth-century Renaissance man"--Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- P@U
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1933-2014
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jackson, Carlton
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Chinn, George M
- Kentucky Historical Society
- United States
- Chinn, George M
- Kentucky Historical Society
- United States
- Kentucky
- Bodyguards
- Businessmen
- Historians
- Military art and science
- Marines
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- Armed Forces
- Bodyguards
- Businessmen
- Historians
- Marines
- Military art and science
- Kentucky
- United States
- Label
- Kentucky maverick : the life and adventures of Colonel George M. Chinn, Carlton Jackson
- Antecedent source
- not applicable
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: A maverick from a family of mavericks -- What's in a name? -- Football and caves -- Odds and ends; or, Here and there -- Semper fi -- "Whose history is it, anyway?" -- Back to the cave -- Action at the Kentucky Historical Society, 1959-1973 -- The world according to Chinn -- Conclusion: An assessment of Colonel George Morgan Chinn -- Appendix A: Chinn's education, awards, and achievements -- Appendix B: Chinn's publications
- Control code
- ocn911665838
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813165516
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt15rhwdr
- 6dafd916-674b-403f-8523-bf59c2b40cd1
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)911665838
- Label
- Kentucky maverick : the life and adventures of Colonel George M. Chinn, Carlton Jackson
- Antecedent source
- not applicable
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: A maverick from a family of mavericks -- What's in a name? -- Football and caves -- Odds and ends; or, Here and there -- Semper fi -- "Whose history is it, anyway?" -- Back to the cave -- Action at the Kentucky Historical Society, 1959-1973 -- The world according to Chinn -- Conclusion: An assessment of Colonel George Morgan Chinn -- Appendix A: Chinn's education, awards, and achievements -- Appendix B: Chinn's publications
- Control code
- ocn911665838
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813165516
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt15rhwdr
- 6dafd916-674b-403f-8523-bf59c2b40cd1
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)911665838
Subject
- Armed Forces -- Officers
- Biography
- Bodyguards
- Bodyguards -- Kentucky -- Biography
- Businessmen
- Businessmen -- Kentucky -- Biography
- Chinn, George M, 1902-1987
- Chinn, George M, 1902-1987
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Military | Weapons
- HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local | General
- Historians
- Historians -- Kentucky -- Biography
- History
- 1900-1999
- Kentucky -- Biography
- Kentucky Historical Society
- Kentucky Historical Society -- Biography
- Marines
- Marines -- United States -- Biography
- Military art and science -- Technological innovations
- Military art and science -- Technological innovations -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- United States, Marine Corps
- United States, Marine Corps -- Officers -- Biography
- Kentucky
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