Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1552
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Department of health, education, and welfare (exclusive of Public health service)
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1552
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1552
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600 Days
Author: Cary Brunswick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578620145
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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"Walking across the Peace Bridge connecting Buffalo and Ft. Erie, Ont., I'm amazed at what's happened to my life in the last, what, I'll figure it out, yeah, 600 days or so. When did it all start? Where did it go right, or wrong as most people might say? "It's pretty clear my own country only wants me so I can be sent to Vietnam to fight and kill or be killed. And if I'm not snatched up by the Army, what, I'll continue to be harassed and thrown in jails for no good reasons. No way; I'm making the best decision by getting out. I just hope I can find her in Toronto and that she's OK."
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ISBN: 9780578620145
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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"Walking across the Peace Bridge connecting Buffalo and Ft. Erie, Ont., I'm amazed at what's happened to my life in the last, what, I'll figure it out, yeah, 600 days or so. When did it all start? Where did it go right, or wrong as most people might say? "It's pretty clear my own country only wants me so I can be sent to Vietnam to fight and kill or be killed. And if I'm not snatched up by the Army, what, I'll continue to be harassed and thrown in jails for no good reasons. No way; I'm making the best decision by getting out. I just hope I can find her in Toronto and that she's OK."
The Unknowns
Author: Patrick K. O'Donnell
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN: 080214926X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The award-winning combat historian and author of Washington’s Immortals honors the Unknown Soldier with this “gripping story” of America’s part in WWI (Washington Times). The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is sacred ground at Arlington National Cemetery. Originally constructed in 1921 to hold one of the thousands of unidentified American soldiers lost in World War I, it now receives millions of visitors each year. “With exhaustive research and fluid prose,” historian Patrick O’Donnell illuminates the saga behind the creation of the Tomb itself, and the stories of the soldiers who took part in its consecration (Wall Street Journal). When the first Unknown Soldier was laid to rest in Arlington, General John Pershing selected eight of America’s most decorated veterans to serve as Body Bearers. These men appropriately spanned America’s service branches and specialties. Their ranks include a cowboy who relived the charge of the light brigade, an American Indian who heroically breached mountains of German barbed wire, a salty New Englander who dueled a U-boat for hours in a fierce gunfight, a tough New Yorker who sacrificed his body to save his ship, and an indomitable gunner who, though blinded by gas, nonetheless overcame five machine-gun nests. In telling the stories of these brave men, O’Donnell shines a light on the service of all veterans, including the hero they brought home. Their stories present an intimate narrative of America’s involvement in the Great War, transporting readers into the midst of dramatic battles that ultimately decided the conflict.
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN: 080214926X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The award-winning combat historian and author of Washington’s Immortals honors the Unknown Soldier with this “gripping story” of America’s part in WWI (Washington Times). The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is sacred ground at Arlington National Cemetery. Originally constructed in 1921 to hold one of the thousands of unidentified American soldiers lost in World War I, it now receives millions of visitors each year. “With exhaustive research and fluid prose,” historian Patrick O’Donnell illuminates the saga behind the creation of the Tomb itself, and the stories of the soldiers who took part in its consecration (Wall Street Journal). When the first Unknown Soldier was laid to rest in Arlington, General John Pershing selected eight of America’s most decorated veterans to serve as Body Bearers. These men appropriately spanned America’s service branches and specialties. Their ranks include a cowboy who relived the charge of the light brigade, an American Indian who heroically breached mountains of German barbed wire, a salty New Englander who dueled a U-boat for hours in a fierce gunfight, a tough New Yorker who sacrificed his body to save his ship, and an indomitable gunner who, though blinded by gas, nonetheless overcame five machine-gun nests. In telling the stories of these brave men, O’Donnell shines a light on the service of all veterans, including the hero they brought home. Their stories present an intimate narrative of America’s involvement in the Great War, transporting readers into the midst of dramatic battles that ultimately decided the conflict.
Report
Author: Iowa. Attorney-General's Office
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Category : Attorneys general's opinions
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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Category : Attorneys general's opinions
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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Hearings on H.R. 11167 (H.R. 12602) to Authorize Certain Construction at Military Installations, and for Other Purposes, Before Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session ....
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 778
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 778
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Journal of Proceedings
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Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 876
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Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 876
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California at War
Author: Diane M. T. North
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700626468
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
World War I propelled the United States into the twentieth century and served as a powerful catalyst for the making of modern California. The war expanded the role of the government and enlarged the presence of private citizens’ associations. Never before had so many Californians taken such a dynamic part in community, state, national, and international affairs. These definitive events unfold in California at War as a complex, richly detailed historical narrative. Historian Diane M. T. North not only writes about the transformative battlefield and nursing experiences of ordinary Californians, but also documents how daily life changed for everyone on the home front—factory and farm workers, housewives and children, pacifists and politicians. Even before the United States entered the war, California’s economy flourished because its industrialized agriculture helped feed British troops. The war provided a boost to the faltering Hollywood film industry and increased the military’s presence through the addition of Army and Navy training camps and air fields, ship construction, contracts to local businesses, coastal defenses, and university-sponsored scientific research. In these stories, North traces the roots of California’s global stature. The war united Californians in common humanitarian goals as they supported war-related charities, funded the nation’s war machine, conserved food, and enforced rationing. Most citizens embraced wartime restrictions with patriotic zeal and did not foresee the retreat into suspicion, loyalty oaths, and unwarranted surveillance, all of which set the stage for the beginnings of the modern security state. California at War raises important questions about what happens when a nation goes to war. This book illuminates the legacy of World War I for all Americans.
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700626468
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
World War I propelled the United States into the twentieth century and served as a powerful catalyst for the making of modern California. The war expanded the role of the government and enlarged the presence of private citizens’ associations. Never before had so many Californians taken such a dynamic part in community, state, national, and international affairs. These definitive events unfold in California at War as a complex, richly detailed historical narrative. Historian Diane M. T. North not only writes about the transformative battlefield and nursing experiences of ordinary Californians, but also documents how daily life changed for everyone on the home front—factory and farm workers, housewives and children, pacifists and politicians. Even before the United States entered the war, California’s economy flourished because its industrialized agriculture helped feed British troops. The war provided a boost to the faltering Hollywood film industry and increased the military’s presence through the addition of Army and Navy training camps and air fields, ship construction, contracts to local businesses, coastal defenses, and university-sponsored scientific research. In these stories, North traces the roots of California’s global stature. The war united Californians in common humanitarian goals as they supported war-related charities, funded the nation’s war machine, conserved food, and enforced rationing. Most citizens embraced wartime restrictions with patriotic zeal and did not foresee the retreat into suspicion, loyalty oaths, and unwarranted surveillance, all of which set the stage for the beginnings of the modern security state. California at War raises important questions about what happens when a nation goes to war. This book illuminates the legacy of World War I for all Americans.
Joint Documents of the State of Michigan
Author: Michigan
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 888
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 888
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents
Author: United States. Congress. House
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 722
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 722
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House Documents
Author: United States House of Representatives
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 716
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 716
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