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Category : Fort Sam Houston (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Pocket Guide to the New Post, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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Category : Fort Sam Houston (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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A Pocket Guide to Historic Fort Sam Houston
Author: Fort Sam Houston MuseumPublisher:
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Category : Fort Sam Houston Museum
Languages : en
Pages : 90
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The Post at San Antonio, 1845-1879
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Category : Fort Sam Houston (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
"This pamphlet outlines the history of the Post at San Antonio from 1845 to 1879 when the post and its facilities were located in downtown San Antonio. Included are the activities of the garrison in San Antonio, the Quartermaster Depot and the Army operations controlled by the regional headquarters in the city"--Page 2 of cover.
Parker Hitt
Author: Betsy Rohaly SmootPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813182417
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"Success in dealing with unknown ciphers is measured by these four things in the order named: perseverance, careful methods of analysis, intuition, luck." So begins the first chapter of Colonel Parker Hitt's 1916 Manual for the Solution of Military Ciphers, a foundational text in the history of cryptology. An irrepressible innovator, Hitt possessed those qualities in abundance. His manual, cipher devices, and proactive mentorship of Army cryptology during World War I laid the groundwork for the modern American cryptologic system. Though he considered himself an infantryman, Hitt is best known as the "father of American military cryptology." In Parker Hitt: The Father of American Military Cryptology, Betsy Rohaly Smoot brings Hitt's legacy to life, chronicling his upbringing, multiple careers, ingenious mind, and independent spirit. In the 1910s, after a decade as an infantry officer, Hitt set his sights on aviation. Instead, he was drawn to the applied sciences, designing signal and machine-gun equipment while applying math to combat problems. Atypical for the time, Hitt championed women in the workplace. During World War I he suggested the Army employ American female telephone operators, while his wife, Genevieve Young Hitt, became the first woman to break ciphers for the United States government. His daughter, Mary Lue Hitt, carried on the family legacy as a "code girl" during World War II. Readers of Elizabeth Cobb's The Hello Girls, Liza Mundy's Code Girls, and David Kahn's The Codebreakers will find in Parker Hitt's story an insightful profile of an American cryptologic hero and the early twentieth-century military. Drawing from a never-before-seen cache of Hitt's letters, photographs, and diaries, Smoot introduces readers to Hitt's life on the front lines, in classrooms and workshops, and at home.
The Guide to U.S. Army Museums
Author: R. Cody PhillipsPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160872822
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Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
CMH Pub. 70-51. An update and expansion of the 1992 edition. Prepared especially for Army personnel and their families and for historians. Provides a guide to exhibits and artifacts in the Army museum system. Also includes information about National Guard museums and historical holdings
Texas and Texans in World War II
Author: Christopher B. BeanPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623499704
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Texans in World War II offers an informative look at the challenges and changes faced by Texans on the home front during the Second World War. This collection of essays by leading scholars of Texas history covers topics from the African American and Tejano experience to organized labor, from the expanding opportunities for women to the importance of oil and agriculture. Texans in World War II makes local the frequently studied social history of wartime, bringing it home to Texas. An eye-opening read for Texans eager to learn more about this defining era in their state’s history, this book will also prove deeply informative for scholars, students, and general readers seeking detailed, definitive information about World War II and its implications for daily life, economic growth, and social and political change in the Lone Star State.
The United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette of the Regular and Volunteer Forces
Author: Army-Navy-Air Force Register and Defense Times
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
The American Army and Navy Journal, and Gazette of the Regular, National Guard and Reserve Forces
Author: Military Review
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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