Who created the first Blue Book and in what year?

Who created the first Blue Book and in what year?

• A. George Washington, 1789
• B. Baron F. von Steuben, 1779
• C. Thomas Paine, 1776
• D. Herbert Hoover, 1913

Answer: (B)

The first widely used Blue Book was created by Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben in 1779. He wrote the Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, which earned the blue-cover nickname “the Blue Book.” This manual standardized drill, formations, inspections, and discipline for the Continental Army, helping to professionalize and strengthen American forces during the Revolution. The other options don’t fit because Washington didn’t author this drill manual (he was the commander who implemented it), Paine was writing political pamphlets in 1776, and Hoover published long after the Revolutionary period.

The first widely used Blue Book was created by Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben in 1779. He wrote the Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, which earned the blue-cover nickname “the Blue Book.” This manual standardized drill, formations, inspections, and discipline for the Continental Army, helping to professionalize and strengthen American forces during the Revolution. The other options don’t fit because Washington didn’t author this drill manual (he was the commander who implemented it), Paine was writing political pamphlets in 1776, and Hoover published long after the Revolutionary period.