Author: Charles Henry CareyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oregon
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
History of Oregon
Author: Charles Henry CareyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oregon
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Patton: A Biography
Author: Alan AxelrodPublisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250109337
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Patton is a concise and penetrating biography of one of history's greatest yet most controversial commanders and draws the life of an atavistic warrior-leader who defined modern warfare in the twentieth century's most desperate and destructive theater of combat: World War II. George S. Patton embodied contradiction: a cavalryman steeped in romantic military tradition, he nevertheless pulled a reluctant American military into the most advanced realms of highly mobile armored warfare. An autocratic snob, Patton created unparalleled rapport and loyalty with the lowliest private in his command; an outspoken racist, he led the only racially integrated U.S. military unit in World War II; an exuberantly profane man, he prayed daily and believed God had destined him for military greatness; a profoundly insecure individual, he made his Third Army the most self-confident and consistently victorious fighting force in the European theater. From Patton's boyhood battling dyslexia and becoming an avid reader, to his leadership strategies that modernized the U.S. army, Alan Axelrod delivers a fascinating account of Patton's life and legacy.
35 Degrees 24 Minutes North - 91 Degrees West
Author: Johnny H. WilsonPublisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1412221862
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
A history of the settlement and development of the townships of Brushy Lake and Hickory Ridge and of the emergence of the town of Hickory ridge, all located within the state of Arkansas. The time span covered begins with the discovery of America and comes forth to about the year 2000. It includes such events as DeSoto's trek through the area, transfer of ownership via the Louisiana Purchase, regional exploration and surveying, territorial politics and gaining the status of statehood. Following the time of the Civil War, the narrative focuses more on the development of Cross County, the two townships of Brushy Lake and Hickory Ridge and, finally, on the town of hickory Ridge. A history of some of the region's schools, churches, and cemeteries is included as well as several maps, some as early as 1819, a full record of Cross County post offices, Peace Court Records from the early part of the 20th century, and many random photographs.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of Indianapolis and Vicinity
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Indianapolis (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1388
Book Description
The Santa Fe Magazine
Author: Reflections
Author: James O. JeffersPublisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 141200389X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The book chronicles James Jeffers' life from about age two but it purposefully falls short of being either memoirs or autobiography. With this work he has attempted to simply record for his children, grandchildren, and others the wonderful events of his life as he experienced them. The book covers thousands of miles of travel along with living and working with peoples of differing cultures on three continents and in the Caribbean, five foreign countries, and fifteen different states spanning the nation from coast to coast to coast.
Collected Biographies
Author: John H. RowlandPublisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 533
Book Description
Collected Biographies provides descendant reports for the Barns, Gates, Montgomery, Nye, Pierce, Rose, and Rowland families, the earliest of which date back to the seventeenth century. About the Author John H. Rowland is a retired professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of Wyoming, where he taught for thirty-five years. He also taught at the University of Washington in Seattle and the University of Nevada in Reno as well as visiting positions held at Brown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Systems Development Cooperation in Santa Monica, California. He grew up in State College, Pennsylvania where his father was a professor of accounting at Penn State. Through activities in the Boy Scouts, he became interested in back-packing, cannoning, and downhill skiing. In Laramie he became fascinated with tennis and competed in many tournaments in Wyoming and Colorado.
Amherst County Virginia Heritage
Author: Confederate soldiers (Rainey-Young)
Author: Gustavus W. DyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Author: