First Flag On The Summit

Author : Derrick Wright
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782002666

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Iwo Jima 1945 by Derrick Wright Pdf

A definitive account of the battle of Iwo Jima, from its origins to its hard-fought conclusion. One of the decisive battles of the Second World War in the Pacific, Iwo Jima was described by Lieutenant-General Holland Smith, Commander Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, as 'The most savage and most costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps' - a titanic struggle that eclipsed all that had gone before. Situated halfway along the B-29 Superfortress route to the Japanese mainland, the island was of major strategic importance to the US Air Force, but also to the Japanese, 20,000 of whom were deeply entrenched in the island.

Author : David Luhrssen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216168782

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World War II on Film by David Luhrssen Pdf

World War II on Film examines the war through the lens of 12 films. The movies selected include productions made during World War II and in each succeeding decade, providing a sense of how different generations perceive the war. World War II on Film provides a succinct yet well-grounded appraisal of that war as seen through 12 representative films. The book separates fact from fiction, showing where the movies were accurate and where they departed from reality, and places them in the larger context of historical and social events. Each movie chosen represents a particular aspect of the conflict, including the air war over Europe, the condition of prisoners of war, Nazi atrocities, and the British evacuation at Dunkirk. Unlike most histories of Hollywood during World War II or the genre of war movies, World War II on Film examines in depth the relation between the depictions of events, beliefs, attitudes, and ways of life as seen on film with reality as documented by historians or recorded by journalists or eye-witnesses to the war. The volume will appeal to high school and college readers, as well as general interest readers and film buffs.

Author : V. Casaregola
Publisher : Springer
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230100879

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Theaters of War by V. Casaregola Pdf

Historian Vincent Casaregola examines the portrayal of WWII in popular culture and how that protrayal has changed over time. By examining WWII films, literature, theatre and art from the Cold War era, the Vietnam War, the Reagan years, and present day, he seeks to understnad the part played by current politics, events and conflicts.

Author : Anne Gjelsvik,Rikke Schubart
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231165655

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Eastwood's Iwo Jima by Anne Gjelsvik,Rikke Schubart Pdf

Together, Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima tell the story behind one of history's most famous photographs, Leo Rosenthal's 'Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima'.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Medicine, Naval
ISBN : MINN:30000010485930

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Navy Medicine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Mountaineering
ISBN : 1933056495

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2002 American Alpine Journal by Anonim Pdf

This special anniversary collection includes the 100 biggest accomplishments of American mountaineers, the most important voice in American climbing, the best books by American climbers and more. Climbers of 2001's hottest new routes includes Kenton Cool, Jonathan Copp, Stefan Glowacz, Alex and Tom Huber, Stephen Koch, Tim O'Neill, Dean Potter, Marko Preselj, Mark Richey, Raphael Slawinski, and more.

Author : Fred Beckey
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0898865778

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Columbia River to Stevens Pass by Fred Beckey Pdf

Comprehensive climbing approach, route guides to Washington's Cascades.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Merriam Press
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781576382271

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the battle for two jima by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mary Anna Paull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : OXFORD:600061695

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Stories of the Mountain and the Forest by Mary Anna Paull Pdf

Author : Bert Cardullo
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781843313885

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Screen Writings by Bert Cardullo Pdf

'Screen Writings: Genres, Classics, and Aesthetics' offers close readings of genre films and acknowledged film classics in an attempt to explore both the aesthetics of genre and the definition of 'classic' - as well as the changing perception of so-called classic movies over time. Implicitly theoretical as much as it is unashamedly practical, this book is a model not only of film analysis, but also of the enlightened deployment of cultural studies in the service of cinema study.

Author : David I Harvie
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780752495057

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Eiffel by David I Harvie Pdf

Presenting the story of Gustave Eiffel, this book examines the conception, and controversial construction of the tower that bears his name, one of the most famous tall buildings in the world. Just at the point of his greatest success, he signed contracts for the project which was to bring scandal on his name - the Panama Canal.

Author : Sharon Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1680512625

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Rising by Sharon Wood Pdf

Inspirational life story of personal growth and achievement by the first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount EverestIn 1986, Sharon Wood was part of a self-supported Canadian team with big ambitions: they were attempting to reach the summit of Everest via a variation on the dangerous West Ridge. And they intended that Wood would be the first North American woman to reach the summit. At the same time, however, there was an American team on the mountain with a plan to make Annie Whitehouse the first North American woman. The American climbers were attempting an easier route, but their team included, by coincidence, Wood's ex-boyfriend, acclaimed mountaineer Carlos Buhler, now dating Whitehouse - certainly the makings of an exciting adventure and high-altitude drama!But Wood's new memoir offers much more. Fast-paced and highly readable, Rising is a thoughtful literary story redolent with twists and turns, relatable characters and dialogue, and mental and emotional conflicts. Although Everest casts a long shadow, the mountain serves here as a stage for a more humane story, not one of conquest.

Author : Bette Filley
Publisher : Dunamis House
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Rainier, Mount (Wash.)
ISBN : 1880405067

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The Big Fact Book about Mount Rainier by Bette Filley Pdf

A compendium of information and trivia about Mount Ranier and the surrounding national park, with fun facts and statistics in sections on early exploration, the human and natural history of the area, the park service, colorful characters, Indian tribes, park facilities, glaciers, landmarks, events, spiritual aspects, trails, roads, wildlife, activities, and volcanology. Includes b&w photos and maps. c. Book News Inc.