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Author | : Cole Kingseed |
Publisher | : Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2013-11-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1612514987 |
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Saying that no generation of Americans has produced a finer array of combat commanders than that of World War II, a thirty-year army veteran examines combat leadership throughout the war at every level of command in the U.S. Army. The author argues that although Army chief of staff George C. Marshall s organization and training policies were indispensable, the ultimate victory was the result of spirited leadership and the undaunted courage of those who served, from individual riflemen to the upper echelons of army command. Rather than a history of battles and campaigns, this book is an analysis of leadership in combat over three continents and across two oceans. It looks at how soldiers react in war -—how sergeants, lieutenants, captains, and generals direct soldiers in the most intense of all human dramas. The first part focuses on the generals and takes a thematic approach, examining such topics as restoring the fighting spirit and analyzing the unique characteristics required to command special units in combat. The second part examines a special breed of junior leaders who fought the German and Japanese armies on the front lines and whose contributions merit attention. Like war correspondent Ernie Pyle, Kingseed includes both the big and the little to offer a balanced view of what makes a good combat leader.
Author | : April Jones Prince |
Publisher | : StarWalk Kids Media |
Total Pages | : 37 |
Release | : 2014-06-30 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1630833541 |
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Lively verse in large, easy-to-read type is paired with bold illustrations to create a stunning book about the American flag for even the youngest reader. A comprehensive history of the flag is included at the end, making this book especially useful for both classroom and home all year round.
Author | : Jonathan Raban |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2018-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781780601366 |
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'Jonathan Raban is one of the world's greatest living travel writers.' William Dalrymple 'The best book of travel ever written by an Englishman about the United States' Jan Morris, Independent Navigating the Mississippi River from Minneapolis to New Orleans, Raban opens himself to experience the river in all her turbulent and unpredictable old glory. Going wherever the current takes him, he joins a coon-hunt in Savana, falls for a girl in St Louis, worships with black Baptists in Memphis, hangs out with the housewives of Pemiscot and the hog-king of Dubuque. Through tears of laughter, we are led into the heartland of America - with its hunger and hospitality, its inventive energy and its charming lethargy - and come to know something of its soul. The journey is as much the story of Raban as it is of the Mississippi. Navigating the dangerous, ever-changing waters in an unsuitably fragile aluminium skiff, he immerses himself with an irresistible emotional intensity as he tries to give shape to the river and the story - finding himself by turns vulnerable, curious, angry and, like all of us, sometimes foolishly in love.
Author | : Christopher Nicole |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780727812827 |
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Author | : Martha LaGuardia-Kotite |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-10-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780762779062 |
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Inspiring images and personal and historical stories about the American flag accompany the poem My Name is Old Glory in this gorgeous book. This poem, written by unsung U.S. Marine Howard Schnauber, is read at retirements and military ceremonies. My Name is Old Glory celebrates two-hundred years of the red, white, and blue.
Author | : Richard "Pop" Keirn |
Publisher | : Dorrance Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1995-09-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780805937398 |
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Author | : Delno C. West |
Publisher | : Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000-02-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780689820434 |
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Have you ever wondered why the American colors are red, white, and blue? Did you know that our national mascot was almost a turkey rather than a bald eagle? Can you trace your family's ancestry back to the Mayflower Pilgrims, or perhaps to a cowboy of the Old West? Do you think you would like to spend Thanksgiving watching footraces rather than televised football or eating venison and oysters rather than turkey? Many of us have played with Lincoln Logs, but did you know that they were named after President Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log cabin? Symbols have always played a crucial role in shaping our identity as a country. The American buffalo, the Statue of Liberty, the Mayflower, and Uncle Sam himself have all helped convey to the world the American values of liberty and democracy. Delno and Jean West's lively prose unveils the stories behind America's symbols, complemented by Christopher Manson's handsome woodcuts, which perfectly convey the rugged individualism of the American spirit.
Author | : Thomas Suhs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2021-07-16 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781087977102 |
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The comic strip "Old Glory at the Crossroads 1861-1865" told the story of the Civil War during its centennial years from January 8, 1961 - June 6, 1965. Published in the Chicago Tribune and its affiliated newspapers, it ran every Sunday in the color comics section. The series was the work of artist Rick Fletcher and writer Athena Robbins. After collaborating on a number of previous cartoon strips and with the advent of the Civil War centennial in 1961, Fetcher and Robbins started to illustrate the war's history by highlighting, primarily, its military operations. The strip reflected the scope of war's history as understood during the time of its initial publication. Nevertheless, both the main and many small singular events were highlighted demonstrating the thorough research done by Fletcher and Robbins. The strip provides a good synopsis of the war and was published until the end of the Civil War centennial in 1965. This collection is comprised of the strips removed (not always with the best quality of scissors) from the original newspaper copy. Consequently, the quality of the images and colors reflect their sixty-plus years as printed on newsprint. However, this volume collects all 230 strips and, for the first time, publishes them in chronological order by the dates of their original publication.
Author | : Louis P. Masur |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2010-08-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1596918543 |
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Boston, April 5, 1976. As the city simmered with racial tension over forced school busing, newsman Stanley Forman photographed a white protester outside City Hall assaulting an African American attorney with the American flag. The photo shocked Boston, made front pages across the U.S. and won a Pulitzer Prize. Acclaimed historian Louis P. Masur has done extensive research, including personal interviews with those involved, to reveal the unknown story of what really happened that day and afterward. This evocative "biography of a photograph" unpacks this arresting image to trace the lives of the men who intersected at that moment, to examine the power of photography and the meaning of the flag, and to reveal how a single picture helped change race relations in Boston and America. The Soiling of Old Glory, like the photograph itself, offers a dramatic window onto the turbulence of the 1970s and race relations in America.
Author | : Julie Dueker |
Publisher | : WestBow Press |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2019-06-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1973664577 |
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Because of You Old Glory Flies is a collection of heartfelt poems and illustrations to say thank you to all who have served, or currently serve in the United States military. In creating this book, Julie Dueker and Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II, a.k.a. The Freedom Rock Painter, have combined their unique talents and passions for God and country to show America’s heroes we are forever in their debt. They pray this book touches the hearts and lives of those who open it and share it. “I’m impressed with Julie’s work to capture the essence of hero. There are heroes all around us and some we would never know served in our nation’s military to defend the rights and privileges that we hold dear. We can never repay them enough for all that they and their families have given to the rest of us. Many are in cemeteries across our land and overseas. Some didn’t return at all. Others live quietly in our communities continuing to give of themselves for the good of others. America’s greatness lies on the backs of our veterans and those who serve today. They have fought and died for us. I believe Julie’s works depict that very well.” –Colonel Robert C. King (Ret)