Author: Philip A. St. JohnPublisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0938021990
Category : B-24 (Bomber)
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Liberator Legend
Author: Philip A. St. JohnPublisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0938021990
Category : B-24 (Bomber)
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Beyond the Legend
Author: Derek HuntPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752497340
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Beyond the Legend is the authorised biography of William (Bill) Speakman,who was awarded one of only four Victoria Crosses for action in the Korean War. It covers his sometimes controversial life, from his childhood in Altrincham, Cheshire, to his later life in South Africa – about which little has been known previously. Authors Derek Hunt and John Mulholland also explore the myth of the ‘beer bottle VC’ (in which Speakman was said to have fended off the Chinese Communist Army by throwing empty beer bottles at them after they ran out of grenades), bringing to light what really happened on United Hill in November 1951. Speakman held the attacking Chinese army at bay for over four hours and led a final charge that allowed his company to withdraw from the hill. After Korea, he saw active service in Malaya, Borneo and Aden before retiring from the army, with the rank of sergeant, in 1968. Bill Speakman is one of only two surviving VC holders of the British Army and a true British hero.
The Writings of Mao Zedong, 1949-1976: September 1945 - December 1955
Author: Zedong MaoPublisher: M.E. Sharpe
ISBN: 9780873323918
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
This critical, multi-volume edition of Mao's writings is an indispensable guide to post-1949 Chinese politics and an invaluable research tool for anyone seeking to understand Communist rule in China
Gear Secrets of the Guitar Legends
Author: Pete PrownPublisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879307516
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
(Book). Explore the sounds of more than 30 guitar legends, from '50s rock'n'rollers to today's nu-metal practitioners. You'll discover the secrets of their classic tones, learn how they played their most famous rhythms & leads, and find out what gear they used to forge their unique styles. The CD walks you tone-by-tone through licks that characterize the signature sounds of: Clapton, Santana, Dave Matthews, Metallica, Van Halen, Korn, Bill Gibbons, Hendrix, Dimebag Darrell and others. Also includes essential discographies for each artist.
Rebuilding Poland
Author: Padraic KenneyPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801432873
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The first book to examine the communist takeover in Poland from the bottom up, and the first to use archives opened in 1989, Rebuilding Poland provides a radically new interpretation of the communist experience. Padraic Kenney argues that the postwar takeover was also a social revolution, in which workers expressed their hopes for dramatic social change and influenced the evolution--and eventual downfall--of the communist regime.Kenney compares Lödz, Poland's largest manufacturing center, and Wroclaw, a city rebuilt as Polish upon the ruins of wartime destruction. His account of dramatic strikes in the textile mills of Lödz shows how workers resisted the communist party's encroachment on factory terrain and its infringements of worker dignity. The contrasting absence of labor conflict among migrants in the frontier city of Wroclaw holds important clues to the nature of stalinism in Poland: communist power was strongest where workers lacked organizational ties or cultural roots. In the collective reaction of workers in Lödz and the individualism of those in Wroclaw, Kenney locates the beginnings of the end of the communist regime. Losing the battle for worker identity, the communists placed their hopes in labor competition, which ultimately left the regime hostage to a resistant work force and an overextended economy incapable of reform.
Legends of Rock Guitar
Author: Pete PrownPublisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780793540426
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive encyclopedia of rock guitar legends examining over three hundred artists beginning in the 1950s and covering a wide range of styles and includes performers such as Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Duane Eddy, Buddy Holly, Keith Richards, and more.
Hawkeye Legends, Lists, & Lore
Author: Mike FinnPublisher: Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN: 9781571671783
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
In this book, Hawkeye Legends, Lists and Lore, lowa's grand athletic history is chronicled in its most complete form ever and its athletes and teams of yesteryear are brought back to life. This book also lists the great and not-so-great moments in lowa athletic history in the 'Charts' features. These sections provide a handy factual resource to demonstrate Hawkeye individuals and teams that rank in the school's history. Hawkeye Legends, Lists and Lore is a must for anyone who is loyal to the Black and Gold and is the perfect gift for your favourite Hawkeye fan.
Hanged by a Dream?
Author: Perry Deane YoungPublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059536294X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Remembered as a tall tale from childhood, author Young takes a look at the true story of Stephen/Steven Effler hanged for murdering his wife after Joshua Young has a dream about it and questions her death. Presented are the legends, the facts, and the family history.
Lincoln Herald
Author: Aston Martin DB
Author: Andrew NoakesPublisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN: 1781319286
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Get the full scoop on Great Britain's best-loved sports car manufacturer with this excellently produced, photo-loaded, history by Aston Martin expert, Andrew Noakes.