Alexander M. Bielakowski Is A Former U.s. Army Reserve Officer Who Has Published On Such Diverse Topics As Polish Americans In The Civil War, African Americans In World War Ii, Dwight D. Eisenhower As The First Commander Of Nato, And Vietnam War Movies. He Has Authored Or Co-Authored Three Monographs As Well As Edited A Two-Volume Reference Work. He Spent More Than A Decade Educating Military Officers At The U.s. Army Command And General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Currently, He Is Editor-In-Chief Of The Peer-Reviewed Journal 'U.s. Military History Review' And A Professor At The University Of Houston-Downtown.
...offers a well-written analysis of the last days of the U.S. Cavalry... this book is sure to please both cavalry and armor buffs. -- Journal of America's Military Past Lavishly illustrated and arrestingly succinct, From Horses to Horsepower delivers a valuable message and history about the mechanization of the U.S. cavalry. -- Journal of Military History Bielakowski lavishly illustrates From Horses to Horsepower with photos from 1900 to the late 1940s showing the cavalrymen of the U.S. Army drilling, participating in equestrian competitions, caring for horses, and practicing with sabers. It is a subtle commentary on the esprit enjoyed in the U.S. Army's sable arm even as it had outlived its usefulness. -- Military Review