World War Ii Veterans In Motorsports

Author : Art Evans
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781476676708

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World War II Veterans in Motorsports by Art Evans Pdf

"This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny," said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the young Americans who grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression and later served during World War II. The 23 described in this book went on from military service to make their mark in auto racing, particularly in the sports car scene of the 1950s and 1960s. Ken Miles and Vasek Polak were not Americans during the war but later went on to become citizens. Carroll Shelby was not only a great driver but also created cars that are still manufactured. John Von Neumann and Vasek Polak were instrumental in helping to establish Porsche as a marque in the U.S. John Fitch, Ed Hugus, Chuck Daigh, Bill Stroppe, Max Balchowsky, Jay Chamberlain, Jim Peterson and Paul Newman were heroes in the war before succeeding in businesses and motorsports.

Author : Art Evans
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476639673

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World War II Veterans in Hollywood by Art Evans Pdf

Profiling World War II veterans who became famous Hollywood personalities, this book presents biographical chapters on celebrities like Audie Murphy, "America's number one soldier"; Clark Gable, the "King of Hollywood"; Jimmy Stewart, combat pilot; Gene Autry, the "singing cowboy," who flew the infamous Hump; the amorous Mickey Rooney; Jackie Coogan, "the Kid" who crashed gliders in the jungle; James Arness, who acquired his Gunsmoke limp in the mountains of Italy; Tony Bennett, who discovered his voice during the Battle of the Bulge; and Lee Marvin, a Marine NCO who invaded 29 islands. Profiles of these and 21 others include little-known stories and details.

Author : Mark D. Howell,John D. Miller
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781442230972

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Motorsports and American Culture by Mark D. Howell,John D. Miller Pdf

Soon after the first automobiles were introduced in the United States, auto racing became a reality. Since that time, motorsports have expanded to include drag racing, open wheel racing, rallying, demolition derbies, stock car racing, and more. Motorsports have grown to such an extent that NASCAR is now the second most watched professional sport in America, behind only football. But motorsports are about much more than going fast and finishing first. These events also reflect our culture, our society, our values, and our history. In Motorsports and American Culture: From Demolition Derbies to NASCAR, Mark D. Howell and John D. Miller bring together essays that examine the relevancy of motorsports to American culture and history, from the late nineteenth century to the present. Addressing a wide spectrum of motorsports—such as stock car racing, demolition derbies, land speed record pursuits, and even staged train wrecks—the essays highlight the social and cultural implications of contemporary and historical moments in these sports. Topics covered include gender roles in motorsports, hot rods and the creation of fan and participant identities, the appeal of demolition derbies, the globalization of motorsports, the role of moonshine in stock car history, the economic relationship between NASCAR and its corporate sponsors, and more. Offering the most thorough study of motorsports to date from a diverse pool of disciplines and subjects, Motorsports and American Culture will appeal to motorsports and automobile enthusiasts, as well as those interested in American history, popular culture, sports history, and gender studies.

Author : Danielle Sarver Coombs,Bob Batchelor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216163770

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We Are What We Sell by Danielle Sarver Coombs,Bob Batchelor Pdf

For the last 150 years, advertising has created a consumer culture in the United States, shaping every facet of American life—from what we eat and drink to the clothes we wear and the cars we drive. In the United States, advertising has carved out an essential place in American culture, and advertising messages undoubtedly play a significant role in determining how people interpret the world around them. This three-volume set examines the myriad ways that advertising has influenced many aspects of 20th-century American society, such as popular culture, politics, and the economy. Advertising not only played a critical role in selling goods to an eager public, but it also served to establish the now world-renowned consumer culture of our country and fuel the notion of "the American dream." The collection spotlights the most important advertising campaigns, brands, and companies in American history, from the late 1800s to modern day. Each fact-driven essay provides insight and in-depth analysis that general readers will find fascinating as well as historical details and contextual nuance students and researchers will greatly appreciate. These volumes demonstrate why advertising is absolutely necessary, not only for companies behind the messaging, but also in defining what it means to be an American.

Author : Mac Johnston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89072999600

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Corvettes Canada by Mac Johnston Pdf

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1948 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Law
ISBN : PURD:32754085757056

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951P00909412K

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Legislative and Executive Calendar by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Automobile drivers
ISBN : UOM:39015047919306

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Car and Driver by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Atlanta (Ga.)
ISBN : UVA:X030052591

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Atlanta History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alabama
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105134428627

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Code of Alabama, 1975 by Alabama Pdf

Author : Hunter H. Fine
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781666928471

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Bicycling, Motorcycling, Rhetoric, and Space by Hunter H. Fine Pdf

Bicycling, Motorcycling, Rhetoric, and Space draws from cultural studies, rhetorical theory, and political philosophy to examine bicycling and motorcycling as serious forms of communication and even thought. By analyzing how everyday movements function in modern and postmodern contexts, Hunter H. Fine is able to determine the social meanings behind human powered and motorized forms of cycling. Through the lenses of sophistic rhetoric and poststructuralist theory, the author uncovers how such mobilities inform our thoughts and interactions. Throughout history, this informing process has promoted specific ways of thinking that have resulted in moments of protest, conquest, awareness, and transgression, which all involve a cycling rhetoric. This book contributes to various academic fields within the liberal arts and humanities while further establishing bicycling and motorcycling as important social, theoretical, and political areas of inquiry. Scholars of rhetoric, communication studies, cultural studies, and philosophy will find this book of particular interest.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000125074272

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The American Legion by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1410 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : OSU:32437123081743

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Brock Yates
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1560257709

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Against Death and Time by Brock Yates Pdf

An account of the 1955 car-racing season, noted as one of the sport's most violent years, profiles the dispossessed young men who competed against themselves and each other from the perspective of a fictional narrator, in a volume that draws on the author's interviews with surviving racers, mechanics, and historians. Reprint.

Author : George Thomas Kurian,Mark A. Lamport
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 2849 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442244320

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Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States by George Thomas Kurian,Mark A. Lamport Pdf

From the Founding Fathers through the present, Christianity has exercised powerful influence in America—from its role in shaping politics and social institutions to its hand in art and culture. The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States outlines the myriad roles Christianity has played and continues to play. This masterful multi-volume reference includes biographies of major figures in the Christian church in the United States, documents and Supreme Court decisions, and information on theology and theologians, denominations, faith-based organizations, immigration, art—from decorative arts and film to music and literature—evangelism and crusades, women’s issues, racial issues, civil religion, and more.