Author: Joe Hyams
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN: 9780151314690
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
George Bush at War.
Flight of the Avenger
Author: Joe Hyams
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN: 9780151314690
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
George Bush at War.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN: 9780151314690
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
George Bush at War.
Grumman Tbm Avenger Pilot's Flight Manual
Author: Periscope Film Com
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411693876
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
En instruktionsbog (Flight Manual) for TBF/TBM-3 Avenger.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411693876
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
En instruktionsbog (Flight Manual) for TBF/TBM-3 Avenger.
TBM/TBF Avenger in Action
Author: Charles L. Scrivner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780897471978
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780897471978
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Flyboys
Author: James Bradley
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0759508321
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
Over the remote Pacific island of Chichi Jima, nine American flyers-Navy and Marine pilots sent to bomb Japanese communications towers there-were shot down. Flyboys, a story of war and horror but also of friendship and honor, tells the story of those men. Over the remote Pacific island of Chichi Jima, nine American flyers-Navy and Marine pilots sent to bomb Japanese communications towers there-were shot down. One of those nine was miraculously rescued by a U.S. Navy submarine. The others were captured by Japanese soldiers on Chichi Jima and held prisoner. Then they disappeared. When the war was over, the American government, along with the Japanese, covered up everything that had happened on Chichi Jima. The records of a top-secret military tribunal were sealed, the lives of the eight Flyboys were erased, and the parents, brothers, sisters, and sweethearts they left behind were left to wonder. Flyboys reveals for the first time ever the extraordinary story of those men. Bradley's quest for the truth took him from dusty attics in American small towns, to untapped government archives containing classified documents, to the heart of Japan, and finally to Chichi Jima itself. What he discovered was a mystery that dated back far before World War II-back 150 years, to America's westward expansion and Japan's first confrontation with the western world. Bradley brings into vivid focus these brave young men who went to war for their country, and through their lives he also tells the larger story of two nations in a hellish war. With no easy moralizing, Bradley presents history in all its savage complexity, including the Japanese warrior mentality that fostered inhuman brutality and the U.S. military strategy that justified attacks on millions of civilians. And, after almost sixty years of mystery, Bradley finally reveals the fate of the eight American Flyboys, all of whom would ultimately face a moment and a decision that few of us can even imagine. Flyboys is a story of war and horror but also of friendship and honor. It is about how we die, and how we live-including the tale of the Flyboy who escaped capture, a young Navy pilot named George H. W. Bush who would one day become president of the United States. A masterpiece of historical narrative, Flyboys will change forever our understanding of the Pacific war and the very things we fight for.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0759508321
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
Over the remote Pacific island of Chichi Jima, nine American flyers-Navy and Marine pilots sent to bomb Japanese communications towers there-were shot down. Flyboys, a story of war and horror but also of friendship and honor, tells the story of those men. Over the remote Pacific island of Chichi Jima, nine American flyers-Navy and Marine pilots sent to bomb Japanese communications towers there-were shot down. One of those nine was miraculously rescued by a U.S. Navy submarine. The others were captured by Japanese soldiers on Chichi Jima and held prisoner. Then they disappeared. When the war was over, the American government, along with the Japanese, covered up everything that had happened on Chichi Jima. The records of a top-secret military tribunal were sealed, the lives of the eight Flyboys were erased, and the parents, brothers, sisters, and sweethearts they left behind were left to wonder. Flyboys reveals for the first time ever the extraordinary story of those men. Bradley's quest for the truth took him from dusty attics in American small towns, to untapped government archives containing classified documents, to the heart of Japan, and finally to Chichi Jima itself. What he discovered was a mystery that dated back far before World War II-back 150 years, to America's westward expansion and Japan's first confrontation with the western world. Bradley brings into vivid focus these brave young men who went to war for their country, and through their lives he also tells the larger story of two nations in a hellish war. With no easy moralizing, Bradley presents history in all its savage complexity, including the Japanese warrior mentality that fostered inhuman brutality and the U.S. military strategy that justified attacks on millions of civilians. And, after almost sixty years of mystery, Bradley finally reveals the fate of the eight American Flyboys, all of whom would ultimately face a moment and a decision that few of us can even imagine. Flyboys is a story of war and horror but also of friendship and honor. It is about how we die, and how we live-including the tale of the Flyboy who escaped capture, a young Navy pilot named George H. W. Bush who would one day become president of the United States. A masterpiece of historical narrative, Flyboys will change forever our understanding of the Pacific war and the very things we fight for.
George Bush
Author: Judith T. Marcus
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351310585
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
In the first full biography of the former president, award-winning historian and biographer Herbert S. Parmet draws from George Bush's personal papers to look at the man who led America through the end of the Cold War. Enriched by access to Bush's private diaries, the book provides an intimate portrait of the forty-first president, and corrects many long-held misconceptions about him.Parmet shows George Bush within the context of a half century of American life and politics, at a time when great changes swept the nation. Parmet traces Bush's life from his New England youth, through World War II; from his leadership of the CIA, through his vice presidency and presidency, through his loss of the 1992 presidential election to Bill Clinton.This book will be of interest to readers of politics and political biographies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351310585
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
In the first full biography of the former president, award-winning historian and biographer Herbert S. Parmet draws from George Bush's personal papers to look at the man who led America through the end of the Cold War. Enriched by access to Bush's private diaries, the book provides an intimate portrait of the forty-first president, and corrects many long-held misconceptions about him.Parmet shows George Bush within the context of a half century of American life and politics, at a time when great changes swept the nation. Parmet traces Bush's life from his New England youth, through World War II; from his leadership of the CIA, through his vice presidency and presidency, through his loss of the 1992 presidential election to Bill Clinton.This book will be of interest to readers of politics and political biographies.
The Adventures of Captain America, Sentinel of Liberty
Author: Fabian Nicieza
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780871358127
Category : Heroes
Languages : la
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780871358127
Category : Heroes
Languages : la
Pages : 52
Book Description
George Bush
Author: Herbert S. Parmet
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 9781412824521
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
In the first full biography of the former president, award-winning historian and biographer Herbert S. Parmet draws from George Bush's personal papers to look at the man who led America through the end of the Cold War. Enriched by access to Bush's private diaries, the book provides an intimate portrait of the forty-first president, and corrects many long-held misconceptions about him. Parmet shows George Bush within the context of a half century of American life and politics, at a time when great changes swept the nation. Parmet traces Bush's life from his New England youth, through World War II; from his leadership of the CIA, through his vice presidency and presidency, through his loss of the 1992 presidential election to Bill Clinton. This book will be of interest to readers of politics and political biographies. Herbert S. Parmet is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at The City University of New York. He is author of several books including Eisenhower and the American Crusades, also published by Transaction.
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 9781412824521
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
In the first full biography of the former president, award-winning historian and biographer Herbert S. Parmet draws from George Bush's personal papers to look at the man who led America through the end of the Cold War. Enriched by access to Bush's private diaries, the book provides an intimate portrait of the forty-first president, and corrects many long-held misconceptions about him. Parmet shows George Bush within the context of a half century of American life and politics, at a time when great changes swept the nation. Parmet traces Bush's life from his New England youth, through World War II; from his leadership of the CIA, through his vice presidency and presidency, through his loss of the 1992 presidential election to Bill Clinton. This book will be of interest to readers of politics and political biographies. Herbert S. Parmet is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at The City University of New York. He is author of several books including Eisenhower and the American Crusades, also published by Transaction.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Falcon Takes Flight
Author: Adam Davis
Publisher: Marvel Press
ISBN: 9781423185376
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Steve Rogers, known to the world as Captain America, continues his affiliation with S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury and the Avengers. But Steve struggles to fit in the modern world and now his past will come back to haunt him . . . A fully illustrated 32-page leveled reader (Level 2), packed with stickers, retelling a key scene from Marvel Studios' upcoming film, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which releases in theatres in summer 2014.
Publisher: Marvel Press
ISBN: 9781423185376
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Steve Rogers, known to the world as Captain America, continues his affiliation with S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury and the Avengers. But Steve struggles to fit in the modern world and now his past will come back to haunt him . . . A fully illustrated 32-page leveled reader (Level 2), packed with stickers, retelling a key scene from Marvel Studios' upcoming film, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which releases in theatres in summer 2014.
Texas Takes Wing
Author: Barbara Ganson
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292754086
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Tracing the hundred-year history of aviation in Texas, aviator and historian Barbara Ganson brings to life the colorful personalities that shaped the phenomenally successful development of this industry in the state. Weaving stories and profiles of aviators, designers, manufacturers, and those in related services, Texas Takes Wing covers the major trends that propelled Texas to the forefront of the field. Covering institutions from San Antonio’s Randolph Air Force Base (the West Point of this branch of service) to Brownsville’s airport with its Pan American Airlines instrument flight school (which served as an international gateway to Latin America as early as the 1920s) to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control for the U.S. space program, the book provides an exhilarating timeline and engaging history of dozens of unsung pioneers as well as their more widely celebrated peers. Drawn from personal interviews as well as major archives and the collections of several commercial airlines, including American, Southwest, Braniff, Pan American Airways, and Continental, this sweeping history captures the story of powered flight in Texas since 1910. With its generally favorable flying weather, flat terrain, and wide open spaces, Texas has more airports than any other state and is often considered one of America’s most aviation-friendly places. Texas Takes Wing also explores the men and women who made the region pivotal in military training, aircraft manufacturing during wartime, general aviation, and air servicing of the agricultural industry. The result is a soaring history that will delight aviators and passengers alike.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292754086
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Tracing the hundred-year history of aviation in Texas, aviator and historian Barbara Ganson brings to life the colorful personalities that shaped the phenomenally successful development of this industry in the state. Weaving stories and profiles of aviators, designers, manufacturers, and those in related services, Texas Takes Wing covers the major trends that propelled Texas to the forefront of the field. Covering institutions from San Antonio’s Randolph Air Force Base (the West Point of this branch of service) to Brownsville’s airport with its Pan American Airlines instrument flight school (which served as an international gateway to Latin America as early as the 1920s) to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control for the U.S. space program, the book provides an exhilarating timeline and engaging history of dozens of unsung pioneers as well as their more widely celebrated peers. Drawn from personal interviews as well as major archives and the collections of several commercial airlines, including American, Southwest, Braniff, Pan American Airways, and Continental, this sweeping history captures the story of powered flight in Texas since 1910. With its generally favorable flying weather, flat terrain, and wide open spaces, Texas has more airports than any other state and is often considered one of America’s most aviation-friendly places. Texas Takes Wing also explores the men and women who made the region pivotal in military training, aircraft manufacturing during wartime, general aviation, and air servicing of the agricultural industry. The result is a soaring history that will delight aviators and passengers alike.
The Disappearance of Flight 19
Author: Larry Kusche
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description