Author: Neil R Storey
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999799
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Norwich in the Second World War is the story of the city and its people, both civilian and military, from the construction of the first air raid shelters in 1938 through to VE Day in 1945 and the return of Far Eastern prisoners of war in 1946. Featuring first-hand accounts of what happened when enemy bombers raided the city, notably during the notorious Baedeker Blitz of 1942, rare photographs and documents make this book a must for anyone who knows and loves the city of Norwich.
Norwich in the Second World War
Author: Neil R Storey
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999799
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Norwich in the Second World War is the story of the city and its people, both civilian and military, from the construction of the first air raid shelters in 1938 through to VE Day in 1945 and the return of Far Eastern prisoners of war in 1946. Featuring first-hand accounts of what happened when enemy bombers raided the city, notably during the notorious Baedeker Blitz of 1942, rare photographs and documents make this book a must for anyone who knows and loves the city of Norwich.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999799
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Norwich in the Second World War is the story of the city and its people, both civilian and military, from the construction of the first air raid shelters in 1938 through to VE Day in 1945 and the return of Far Eastern prisoners of war in 1946. Featuring first-hand accounts of what happened when enemy bombers raided the city, notably during the notorious Baedeker Blitz of 1942, rare photographs and documents make this book a must for anyone who knows and loves the city of Norwich.
Lincoln Takes Command
Author: Steve Norder
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1611214580
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A detailed history of one week during the Civil War in which the American president assumed control of the nation’s military. One rainy evening in May, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln boarded the revenue cutter Miami and sailed to Fort Monroe in Hampton Roads, Virginia. There, for the first and only time in our country’s history, a sitting president assumed direct control of armed forces to launch a military campaign. In Lincoln Takes Command, author Steve Norderdetails this exciting, little-known week in Civil War history. Lincoln recognized the strategic possibilities offered by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s ongoing Peninsula Campaign and the importance of seizing Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the Gosport Navy Yard. For five days, the president spent time on sea and land, studied maps, spoke with military leaders, suggested actions, and issued direct orders to subordinate commanders. He helped set in motion many events, including the naval bombardment of a Confederate fort, the sailing of Union ships up the James River toward the enemy capital, an amphibious landing of Union soldiers followed by an overland march that expedited the capture of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the navy yard, and the destruction of the Rebel ironclad CSS Virginia. The president returned to Washington in triumph, with some urging him to assume direct command of the nation’s field armies. The week discussed in Lincoln Takes Command has never been as heavily researched or told in such fine detail. The successes that crowned Lincoln’s short time in Hampton Roads offered him a better understanding of, and more confidence in, his ability to see what needed to be accomplished. This insight helped sustain him through the rest of the war.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1611214580
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A detailed history of one week during the Civil War in which the American president assumed control of the nation’s military. One rainy evening in May, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln boarded the revenue cutter Miami and sailed to Fort Monroe in Hampton Roads, Virginia. There, for the first and only time in our country’s history, a sitting president assumed direct control of armed forces to launch a military campaign. In Lincoln Takes Command, author Steve Norderdetails this exciting, little-known week in Civil War history. Lincoln recognized the strategic possibilities offered by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s ongoing Peninsula Campaign and the importance of seizing Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the Gosport Navy Yard. For five days, the president spent time on sea and land, studied maps, spoke with military leaders, suggested actions, and issued direct orders to subordinate commanders. He helped set in motion many events, including the naval bombardment of a Confederate fort, the sailing of Union ships up the James River toward the enemy capital, an amphibious landing of Union soldiers followed by an overland march that expedited the capture of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the navy yard, and the destruction of the Rebel ironclad CSS Virginia. The president returned to Washington in triumph, with some urging him to assume direct command of the nation’s field armies. The week discussed in Lincoln Takes Command has never been as heavily researched or told in such fine detail. The successes that crowned Lincoln’s short time in Hampton Roads offered him a better understanding of, and more confidence in, his ability to see what needed to be accomplished. This insight helped sustain him through the rest of the war.
Norfolk Airfields in the Second World War
Author: Graham Smith
Publisher: British Airfields of World War
ISBN: 9781853063206
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A full account of the part played by Norfolk's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians, and the constant dangers from raids and night bombing are also detailed. Fully illustrate
Publisher: British Airfields of World War
ISBN: 9781853063206
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A full account of the part played by Norfolk's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians, and the constant dangers from raids and night bombing are also detailed. Fully illustrate
The Naval War of 1812
Author: William S. Dudley
Publisher: Washington : Naval Historical Center, Department of Navy
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Publisher: Washington : Naval Historical Center, Department of Navy
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Betty's Wartime Diary 1939-1945
Author: Betty Armitage
Publisher: Thorogood Publishing
ISBN: 9781854182210
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique record offers a woman's perspective on World War II and details the impact of the war on life in rural England.
Publisher: Thorogood Publishing
ISBN: 9781854182210
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique record offers a woman's perspective on World War II and details the impact of the war on life in rural England.
Historical Studies of Wartime Problems
Author: United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
The Hidden Places of World War II
Author: Jerome M. O'Connor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781493030385
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A grand tour of the secret places - some known and many unknown - where WWII history was made.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781493030385
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A grand tour of the secret places - some known and many unknown - where WWII history was made.
Carrie's War
Author: Nina Bawden
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849436118
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
When the Second World War air raids threaten their safety in the city, Carrie and her brother Nick are evacuated to a small Welsh village. But the countryside has dangers and adventures of its own - and a group of characters who will change Carrie's life for ever. There's mean Mr Evans, who won't let the children eat meat; but there’s also kind Auntie Lou. There's brilliant young Albert Sandwich, another evacuee, and Mr Johnny, who speaks a language all of his own. Then there's Hepzibah Green, the witch at Druid’s Grove who makes perfect mince pies, and the ancient skull with its terrifying curse... For adults and young people aged eight and over. Emma Reeves has created a stunning stage adaptation of Nina Bawden’s much loved classic account of life as an evacuee in the 1940s, which opened at the Lillian Bayliss Theatre in November 2006. This edition includes teachers' notes and activities for classes based on the play.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849436118
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
When the Second World War air raids threaten their safety in the city, Carrie and her brother Nick are evacuated to a small Welsh village. But the countryside has dangers and adventures of its own - and a group of characters who will change Carrie's life for ever. There's mean Mr Evans, who won't let the children eat meat; but there’s also kind Auntie Lou. There's brilliant young Albert Sandwich, another evacuee, and Mr Johnny, who speaks a language all of his own. Then there's Hepzibah Green, the witch at Druid’s Grove who makes perfect mince pies, and the ancient skull with its terrifying curse... For adults and young people aged eight and over. Emma Reeves has created a stunning stage adaptation of Nina Bawden’s much loved classic account of life as an evacuee in the 1940s, which opened at the Lillian Bayliss Theatre in November 2006. This edition includes teachers' notes and activities for classes based on the play.
Freedom: Volume 2, Series 1: The Wartime Genesis of Free Labor: The Upper South
Author: Ira Berlin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521417426
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
This 1993 volume of Freedom presents a history of the emergence of free-labor relations in different settings in the Upper South.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521417426
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
This 1993 volume of Freedom presents a history of the emergence of free-labor relations in different settings in the Upper South.