Unrewarded Courage

Author : Brian Best
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526772497

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Unrewarded Courage by Brian Best Pdf

The Victoria Cross is the most exclusive and prestigious of all gallantry awards. In order to retain this exclusivity, the standard of courage, endeavor or sacrifice required for a recommendation to be accepted for the award of the VC must be of the highest possible order. This has meant that many extremely courageous acts have failed to be rewarded with the VC, even though they appear to be just as remarkable in the level of danger and daring as some of those which were accepted for the medal. The reason for this, is that the awarding of the VC, indeed even the acknowledgment from a commanding officer that an individual’s action merits submission to the selection board, is entirely subjective. What one general might consider to be of exceptional valor might be regarded by another senior officer as merely a soldier carrying out his duty. When Trooper Clement Roberts rode into the thick of battle in South Africa to rescue a young war reporter who had been thrown from his horse, little did he know that he was saving the life of Britain’s future wartime Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. Recommended for the VC, Roberts was eventually awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Similarly, following the airborne operation at Arnhem in the Second World War, Captain Michael Dauncey was recommended by three other officers for the award of the Victoria Cross. These appeals, however, were rejected. The reasons behind the failure to award Lieutenant Colonel Paddy Mayne, a member of 1st SAS Regiment, the VC, despite repeated calls for his actions to be recognized in such a manner, was the subject of an Early Day Motion put before the House of Commons as recently as June 2005. Following the airborne operation at Arnhem in the Second World War, Captain Michael Dauncey was recommended by three other officers for the award of the Victoria Cross. These appeals, however, were rejected. The reasons behind the failure to award Lieutenant Colonel Paddy Mayne, a member of 1st SAS Regiment, the VC, despite repeated calls for his actions to be recognized in such a manner, was the subject of an Early Day Motion put before the House of Commons as recently as June 2005. In this revealing and unique analysis of actions that did not result in the award of the VC, despite recommendations to this effect, Brian Best has highlighted the uneven decisions made throughout the decades and in campaigns around the globe, that led to some men becoming national heroes and others, equally courageous, being merely footnotes in history.

Author : Marilyn Beker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135637934

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Screenwriting With a Conscience by Marilyn Beker Pdf

Screenwriting With a Conscience: Ethics for Screenwriters is for screenwriters who care deeply about what they write; who are aware that movie images matter and can influence audiences; and who want to create meaningful screenplays that make powerful statements while entertaining and winning over audiences. A user-friendly guide to ethical screenwriting, this book makes the case that social responsibility is endemic to public art while it emphatically champions First Amendment rights and condemns censorship. In this dynamic and practical volume, author Marilyn Beker provides methods for self-assessment of values, ideas, and ethical stances, and demonstrates the application of these values to the development of plot, character, and dialogue. Screenwriters are introduced to ethical decision making models and shown--through specific film examples--how they can be utilized in plot and character development. In addition, specific techniques and exercises are supplied to help screenwriters determine the difference between "good" and "evil," to write realistic and compelling characters based on this determination, and to present "messages" and write dialogue powerfully without preaching. This book also puts forth a livable work philosophy for dealing with the ethics of the screenwriting business, and presents a viable personal philosophy for surviving in the screenwriting world. Screenwriting With a Conscience: Ethics for Screenwriters is an indispensible, dynamic guide for the ethics-conscious screenwriter. It is intended for screenwriters at the student and professional level, and is appropriate for beginning to graduate screenwriting courses in film and English programs, and for film courses dealing with Ethics in the Media.

Author : Larry D. Harwood
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781625644947

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Mad about Belief by Larry D. Harwood Pdf

In this book Larry Harwood situates and evaluates Bertrand Russell’s thought on religion within the context of Russell’s biography. His well-known animus toward religious belief is highlighted and maintained without neglecting his quieter and comparatively unknown quest for something religious. The book argues that while Russell’s critique of religious belief is not unlike that of other thinkers, his superlative prose, extraordinary skill with words, and candor gave him an advantage and audiences beyond competing secular thinkers. Harwood argues that among secularists few have been as vehemently critical of religious belief and believers as Russell, while even fewer have displayed his appetite for some religious truth. The author presses these two antipodes in Russell’s mind to provide a holistic picture of the life and thought of arguably the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century. By the conclusion of this study, the reader has witnessed Russell as not only a petulant and abiding critic of religious belief, but also as a thinker who has “carried the burden of God.”

Author : Oliver Warner
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780850529418

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Nelson’s Battles by Oliver Warner Pdf

Horatio Nelson was a hero from the time when his dramatic initiative won the battle of St Vincent in 1797, while his last battle, at Trafalgar, reduced the enemy naval forces so thoroughly that they were no longer able to have any bearing on the outcome of the war. As well as being a brilliant study of those naval battles which played such an important role in Napoleon's defeat, it also makes a close study of the admiral's art which, during the last years of the eighteenth century, developed faster than at any time since the previous century and led to Britain's mastery of the seas for more than 100 years. The Seven Years War and the War of the American Revolution stimulated the development of new ideas and the experience gained from them, as well as the developments in ship design and signalling, and the perfection of drill, transformed naval methods. Nelson became a master of them all. This technical prowess, combined with a remarkable ability to lead his men and his genius for making decisive moves, 'the Nelson touch', made him the consummate master of naval warfare. Highly readable, concise and insightful, this new edition will prove a popular choice for those seeking an introduction to naval warfare in the age of sail

Author : Steve Crawshaw,John Jackson
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781402783869

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Small Acts of Resistance by Steve Crawshaw,John Jackson Pdf

Remarkable, mischievous, inspiring—the eighty-odd stories in Small Acts of Resistance bring hidden histories to life. The courage of the people in these stories is breathtaking. So, too, is the impact and imagination of their actions.These mostly little known stories—including those written from eyewitness experience of the events and situations described—reveal the role ordinary people have played in achieving extraordinary change. “In the real world, it will never happen,” the skeptics love to tell us. As this book so vividly shows, the skeptics have repeatedly been proven wrong.Stories in this include how:· Strollers, toilet paper, and illegal ketchup helped end forty years of one-party Communist rule· Dogs (and what they wore) helped protestors humiliate a murderous regime· Internet videos about cuddly animals infuriated a repressive government which tried—and failed—to ban the craze· Football crowds found ways of singing the national anthem so as to defy a junta of torturers, now in jail· Women successfully put pressure on warlords to end one of Africa’s bloodiest wars· The singing of old folksongs hastened the collapse of an empire sustained by tanksIf you think individuals are powerless to change the world, read this remarkable book and you’ll surely change your mind.

Author : Matt Davies
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134193318

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Indonesia's War Over Aceh by Matt Davies Pdf

Presenting the background and history of the war in Aceh, Matt Davies investigates the domestic and regional implications, and common misunderstanding surrounding its various issues.

Author : Collie Knox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Forest fires
ISBN : UCAL:$B111113

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It Might Have Been You by Collie Knox Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : HARVARD:HW2810

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Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alice M. Rivlin,Sheri Rivlin,Allan Rivlin
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815735267

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Divided We Fall by Alice M. Rivlin,Sheri Rivlin,Allan Rivlin Pdf

Partisan warfare and gridlock in Washington threaten to squander America’s opportunity to show the world that democracy can solve serious economic problems and ensure widely shared prosperity. Instead of working together to meet the challenges ahead—an aging work force, exploding inequality, climate change, rising debt—our elected leaders are sabotaging our economic future by blaming and demonizing each other in hopes of winning big in the next election. They are weakening America’s capacity for world leadership and the case for democracy here and abroad. Alice M. Rivlin, with decades of experience in economic policy making, argues that proven economic policies could lead to sustainable American prosperity and opportunity for all, but crafting them requires the tough, time-consuming work of consensus building and bipartisan negotiation. In a divided country with shifting majorities, major policies must have bipartisan buy-in and broad public support. Otherwise we will have either destabilizing swings in policy or total gridlock in the face of challenges looming at us. Rivlin believes that Americans can and must save our hyper-partisan politicians from themselves. She makes the case that on many practical economic issues the public is far less divided than partisan politicians and sensationalist media would have us believe. She draws attention to numerous hopeful efforts to bridge partisan and ideological divides in Washington, in state capitols and city governments, and communities around the country, and advocates a major national effort to enable citizens and future leaders to learn and practice the art of listening to each other and working together to find common ground. This book is a practical guide for Americans across the political spectrum who are agonizing over partisan warfare, incivility, and policy gridlock and looking for ways they can help to get our democratic policy process back on a constructive track before it is too late.

Author : Oliver Warner
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787206670

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Trafalgar by Oliver Warner Pdf

First published in 1959, this is an enthralling account of the Battle of Trafalgar viewed in perspective of Lord Nelson’s personal career, and of the struggle for naval supremacy in the Napoleonic Wars. The Battle of Trafalgar of 21 October 1805 was a naval engagement fought by the British Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies, during the War of the Third Coalition (August-December 1805) of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Twenty-seven British ships of the line led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard HMS Victory defeated thirty-three French and Spanish ships of the line under the French Admiral Villeneuve in the Atlantic Ocean off the southwest coast of Spain, just west of Cape Trafalgar, near the town of Los Caños de Meca. The Franco-Spanish fleet lost twenty-two ships, without a single British vessel being lost. It was the most decisive naval battle of the war, conclusively ending French plans to invade England. ‘Enables even the most non-naval readers to appreciate not only the actual battle itself but the brilliance—of the strategy which led up to it.’ The Times ‘A stirring picture of the battle in which Nelson died destroying Napoleon’s power at sea. Mr. Warner brings to his scenes, before, after and during the battle, dozens of illuminating incidents.’—New York Times ‘A book one is proud to place on one’s shelves.’—Sunday Times

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : NYPL:33433081657045

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The United Service Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard Savage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Egypt
ISBN : OSU:32435018040220

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In the Shadow of the Pyramids by Richard Savage Pdf

Author : Antulio J. Echevarria II
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107091979

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War's Logic by Antulio J. Echevarria II Pdf

Surveys how American strategic theorists have understood the nature and character of war in the twentieth century.

Author : Raffaello Carboni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Australia
ISBN : BL:A0023171186

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The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni Pdf

The only accurate, published eye-witness account of the event, The Eureka Stockade was written by Carboni Raffaello, one of the 13 "diggers" brought to trial for sedition and high treason after the rebellion.?The Eureka Stockade, more commonly known as the Eureka Rebellion, was a 1854 rebellion of gold miners of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia against the British colonial authority. The actual Battle of Eureka Stockade was fought between the miners and the Colonial Forces of Australia and resulted in the deaths of 22 miners.?The gold miners were objecting to the expensive requirements of Miner's Licenses and license taxes and the decisions made without representation from the local government.?After the rebellion, the people of Australia supported the miners, especially those who had been captured and placed on trial as leaders of the conflict. While these captured "diggers" were tried and convicted, their fighting led to the Electoral Act of 1856 two years later, which instituted political democracy in Australia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Australia
ISBN : UCAL:$B566003

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Australiana Facsimile Editions by Anonim Pdf