Author: Owen Wesley|Antista Siler (Marsha Siler)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781957618852
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Farmer, Flyer, Futurist
Author: Owen Wesley|Antista Siler (Marsha Siler)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781957618852
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Farmer, Flyer, Futurist
Author: Owen Wesley SilerPublisher: Workbook Press
ISBN: 9781957618845
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The course of Owen Wesley Siler's life forever changed when he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in 1941. After he entered the Coast Guard Academy, Siler's path soon led him to serve in the Second World War and and after the war, he rose to the rank of admiral and commandant of the USCG. Posthumously shared in Admiral Siler's words and edited by his daughter, this memoir recounts a young man's journey of dedication and focus as he traveled from a farm in California to the Coast Guard academy, through the turmoil of the Second World War, and finally into thirty-five years of dedicated service. In his fascinating narrative, Admiral Siler details how he honed his lifelong interest in aviation into an occupation that expanded the lifesaving capabilities of the Coast Guard search and rescue efforts from US coasts to international waters, and how as commandant, he set new precedents that transformed future operations of the Coast Guard. Farmer, Flyer, Futurist offers unique insight into a military man's role with the United States Coast Guard during a critical time in history.
Farmer, Flyer, Futurist: the Memoirs of Admiral Owen Wesley Siler, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Author: Owen Wesley SilerPublisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480878243
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The course of Owen Wesley Siler’s life forever changed when he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in 1941. After he entered the Coast Guard Academy, Siler’s path soon led him to serve in the Second World War and and after the war, he rose to the rank of admiral and commandant of the USCG. Posthumously shared in Admiral Siler’s words and edited by his daughter, this memoir recounts a young man’s journey of dedication and focus as he traveled from a farm in California to the Coast Guard academy, through the turmoil of the Second World War, and finally into thirty-five years of dedicated service. In his fascinating narrative, Admiral Siler details how he honed his lifelong interest in aviation into an occupation that expanded the lifesaving capabilities of the Coast Guard search and rescue efforts from US coasts to international waters, and how as commandant, he set new precedents that transformed future operations of the Coast Guard. Farmer, Flyer, Futurist offers unique insight into a military man’s role with the United States Coast Guard during a critical time in history.
Free Justice
Author: Sara MayeuxPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469656035
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Every day, in courtrooms around the United States, thousands of criminal defendants are represented by public defenders--lawyers provided by the government for those who cannot afford private counsel. Though often taken for granted, the modern American public defender has a surprisingly contentious history--one that offers insights not only about the "carceral state," but also about the contours and compromises of twentieth-century liberalism. First gaining appeal amidst the Progressive Era fervor for court reform, the public defender idea was swiftly quashed by elite corporate lawyers who believed the legal profession should remain independent from the state. Public defenders took hold in some localities but not yet as a nationwide standard. By the 1960s, views had shifted. Gideon v. Wainwright enshrined the right to counsel into law and the legal profession mobilized to expand the ranks of public defenders nationwide. Yet within a few years, lawyers had already diagnosed a "crisis" of underfunded, overworked defenders providing inadequate representation--a crisis that persists today. This book shows how these conditions, often attributed to recent fiscal emergencies, have deep roots, and it chronicles the intertwined histories of constitutional doctrine, big philanthropy, professional in-fighting, and Cold War culture that made public defenders ubiquitous but embattled figures in American courtrooms.
The Air Force Comptroller
Author: Representing the Race
Author: Kenneth W. MackPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674065301
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Profiles African American lawyers during the era of segregation and the civil rights movement, with an emphasis on the conflicts they felt between their identities as African Americans and their professional identities as lawyers.
Air Reserve Forces Review
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Illuminations
Author: Rosamond PurcellPublisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393304367
Category : Zoological specimens
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Photographs of animal exhibits from natural history museums show the various textures of nature, and are accompanied by brief discussions of the significance of each display
Traditional Crafts of Saudi Arabia
Author: John TophamPublisher: Stacey International Publishers
ISBN: 9781900988728
Category : Decorative arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a new issue of an acknowledged classic in the field of Saudi Arabian desert crafts. With new photographs and updated text, it has already become the standard work for a new generation of Arabian enthusiasts. Covering the costumes, equipment, and artefacts of the Bedouin of Saudi Arabia, it examines the work of jewellery makers, leather workers, basket weavers, carpenters and metal workers, with stunning colour photographs to illustrate each example. In the engaging text, written by experts in the field, we get a real sense of the traditional lifestyle and ethnology of this enigmatic people. The majority of the costumes, jewellery and weavings shown in this book belong to John Topham, whose important collection has been exhibited throughout the USA and Arabia.
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