Frank McCann

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Frank McCann
Born
Francis Daniel McCann

15 December 1938
Died2 April 2021 (82 years old)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Historian, university professor

Francis Daniel McCann, better known as Frank McCann (December 15, 1938 – April 2, 2021) was a historian, and an American Brazilianist expert in Brazilian military history.[1] He was a professor emeritus at the University of New Hampshire.[2][3][4][5]

Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), he was called "a great American and a great friend of Brazil".[6]

Military Brazilianist

Generalleutnant Otto Fretter-Pico (left) surrendering to General Olímpio Falconière da Cunha (center) of the Brazilian 1st Infantry Division.

A famous Brazilianist, he wrote the book Soldiers of the Pátria,[7][8] about the mentality and internal politics of the Brazilian Army during the formative period after the Paraguayan War and the proclamation of the dictatorship of the Estado Novo by Getúlio Vargas in 1937.

Frank also wrote another great work, the book Aliança Brasil-Estados Unidos 1937-1945,[9] studying the relations between Brazil and the United States;[1] first published in 1974, it ran for an honorable mention for the Bolton Prize and winner of the 1975 Bernath Prize.[8] It was edited in Brazil by the Army Library (Bibliex).[9] One of the comments made by McCann was the invitation to Brazil to participate in the administration of occupied Austria at the end of World War II.[10][11]

In addition to a reference bibliography, Frank McCann has also published several periodicals and was invited to write chapters in books, generally aimed at the

Mascarenhas on April 29–30. In a matter of days, the Brazilians trapped and took the surrender of 2 generals, 800 officers, and 14,700 troops. The 148th was the only intact German division to surrender on that front. Although they had little preparation and served under foreign command, against a combat-experienced enemy, the "Smoking Cobras," as the FEB was nicknamed, had shown, as one of their songs put it, the "fiber of the Brazilian army" and the "grandeza de nossa gente" [greatness of our people]." (McCann, 1995, pg.15)[11]

The song mentioned by McCann is Fibra de Herói (Hero Fiber).[13][14] Other lesser-known books include Modern Brazil: Elites and Masses in Historical Perspective, co-authored with Michael L. Conniff, and A Nação Armada: Ensaios sobre a História do Exército Brasileiro.[4] His latest book was Brazil and the United States During World War II and Its Aftermath: Negotiating Alliance and Balancing Giants, published on 6 October 2018 by publisher Palgrave MacMillan.[4]

The Brazilian government recognized his commitment to the study of the country, conferring him the title of Commander of the Order of Rio Branco (1987) and the Medalha do Pacificador (Peacemaker Medal, 1995).[4] Professor Frank McCann was fluent in Portuguese.[15]

Bibliography

  • Soldados da Pátria: História do Exército brasileiro de 1889 a 1937, Companhia das Letras, 2004 e 2009.[7][16]
  • Aliança Brasil-Estados Unidos 1937-1945, Biblioteca do Exército (Bibliex), 1995.[3][9][17]
  • A Nação Armada: Ensaios sobre a História do Exército Brasileira, Editora Guararapes, 1982.[4]
  • Modern Brazil: Elites and Masses in Historical Perspective, University of Nebraska Press, 1989.[4][5]
  • Brazil and the United States During World War II and Its Aftermath: Negotiating Alliance and Balancing Giants, Palgrave MacMillan, 2018.[4][18]

Periodics

  • Brazil and World War II: The Forgotten Ally. What did you do in the war, Zé Carioca?, University of New Hampshire, 1995.[3]
  • Airlines and Bases: Aviation Diplomacy; The United States and Brazil, 1939-1941, Inter-American Economic Affairs, 1968.[3]
  • The Rise and Fall of the Brazilian-American Military Alliance, 1942-1977, University of New Hampshire, 2015.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b ""Americanos sabem muito pouco do Brasil" - Frank MacCann, entrevista". archive.is. O Estado de S. Paulo. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ Gallo, Rodrigo (16 July 2014). "A formação do Exército Nacional". Revista Leituras da História (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e McCann, Frank (1 January 1995). "Brazil and World War II: The Forgotten Ally. What did you do in the war, Zé Carioca?" (PDF). Estudios Interdisciplinarios de América Latina y el Caribe. 6 (2): 21 – via University of New Hampshire.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Pereira, Durval Lourenço (2021-04-03). "Frank D. McCann – Obituário". Memorial da FEB (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b Batesville, Inc. "Obituary for Francis D. McCann Jr. at Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory". www.kentandpelczarfh.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Morre o historiador Frank McCann, autor de 'Soldados da Pátria'". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). 3 April 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b McCann, Frank. "Soldados da Pátria: História do Exército brasileiro de 1889 a 1937". Companhia das Letras. (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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  9. ^ a b c McCann, Frank. "Aliança Brasil-Estados Unidos 1937-1945". Biblioteca do Exército Editora (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Brasil foi chamado a ocupar a Áustria". MondoPost (in Portuguese). 2010-02-28. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  11. ^ a b McCann, Frank (1 January 1995). "Brazil and World War II: The Forgotten Ally. What did you do in the war, Zé Carioca?" (PDF). Estudios Interdisciplinarios de América Latina y el Caribe: 15 – via University of New Hampshire.
  12. ^ McCann, Frank (Spring 1993). "The Forca Expedicionaria Brasileira in the Italian Campaign, 1944-45" (PDF). Army History: The Professional Bulletin of Army History: 48.
  13. ^ "Canção Fibra de Herói - Hinos e Marchas Militares". Letras.mus.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Fibra de herói - Brazilian WWII song (gravação de 1943)". YouTube (in Portuguese). 30 December 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  15. ^ Blajberg, Israel (27 August 2013). "Professor Frank McCann visita Casa da FEB". Portal FEB (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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