Author: Woodbury Freeman PridePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Riley (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The History of Fort Riley
Author: Woodbury Freeman PridePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Riley (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Fort Riley
Author: William McKalePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738531694
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Founded in 1853, Fort Riley was established to protect merchants and settlers on the Santa Fe and Oregon-California Trails. Fort Riley kept the peace during the Civil War and in 1893, a cavalry school began operation there. Fort Riley continued to train mounted troops during the Golden Age of Cavalry after World War I, but also served as a training site for more than 150,000 troops during the first and second World Wars. This collection of vintage images commemorating the sesquicentennial of Fort Riley is a colorful, patriotic reminder of the military post that has served the nation continuously since its founding 150 years ago.
History of Fort Riley
Author: Woodbury Freeman PridePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Riley (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Five Years a Dragoon ('49 to '54) and Other Adventures on the Great Plains
Author: Percival Green LowePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
The History of Fort Riley
Author: W. F. PridePublisher:
ISBN: 9781494090401
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.
The Frontier Army in the Settlement of the West
Author: Michael L. TatePublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806131733
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
A reassessment of the military's role in developing the Western territories moves beyond combat stories and stereotypes to focus on more non-martial accomplishments such as exploration, gathering scientific data, and building towns.
Army History
Author: The History of Fort Riley (pbk)
Author: Woodbury Freeman PridePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Riley, KS
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
From Horses to Horsepower
Author: Alexander BielakowskiPublisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Following World War I, horse cavalry entered a period during which it fought for its very existence against mechanized vehicles. On the Western Front, the stalemate of trench warfare became the defining image of the war throughout the world. While horse cavalry remained idle in France, the invention of the tank and its potential for success led many non-cavalry officers to accept the notion that the era of horse cavalry had passed. During the interwar period, a struggle raged within the U.S. Cavalry regarding its future role, equipment, and organization. Some cavalry officers argued that mechanized vehicles supplanted horses as the primary means of combat mobility within the cavalry, while others believed that the horse continued to occupy that role. The response of prominent cavalry officers to this struggle influenced the form and function of the U.S. Cavalry during World War II.
Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot
Author: Margot Theis RavenPublisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1627531262
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy that Dropped from the Sky. Life was grim in 1948 West Berlin, Germany. Josef Stalin blockaded all ground routes coming in and out of Berlin to cut off West Berliners from all food and essential supplies. Without outside help, over 2.2 million people would die. Thus began the Berlin Airlift, a humanitarian rescue mission that utilized British and American airplanes and pilots to fly in needed supplies. As one of the American pilots participating in the Airlift mission, Lt. Gail S. Halvorsen helped to provide not only nourishment to the children but also gave them a reason to hope for a better world. From one thoughtful, generous act came a lifelong relationship between Lt. Gail and the children of Berlin. This is the true story of a seven-year-old girl named Mercedes who lived in West Berlin during the Airlift and of the American who came to be known as the Chocolate Pilot. Artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen's evocative paintings illuminate Margot Theis Raven's powerful story of hope, friendship and remembrance. About the Author: Margot Theis Raven has been a professional writer working in the fields of radio, television, magazines, newspapers, and children's books for thirty years. She has won five national awards, including an IRA Teacher's Choice award. Ms. Raven earned her degree in English from Rosemont College and attended Villanova University for theater study, and Kent State University for German language. Ms. Raven splits her time living in Concord, MA, Charleston, SC and West Chesterfield, NH. About the Illustrator: Born in the Netherlands, Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Holland. He immigrated to the United States in 1976, and years later he became a children's book illustrator. Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot is Nick's ninth children's book with Sleeping Bear Press.