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The Greatest Generation
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Author : Tom Brokaw
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-09-30
The Greatest Generation written by Tom Brokaw and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with History categories.
In this superb book, Tom Brokaw goes out into America, to tell through the stories of individual men and women the story of a generation - America's citizen heroes and heroines who came of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War and went on to build modern America. This was a generation united by common values - by duty, honour, courage, service and love of family and country. Here you'll meet people like Charles Van Gorder, who set up during D-Day a MASH-like medical facility in the middle of the fighting, and then came home to create a clinic and hospital in his hometown. You'll hear ex-President George Bush talk about how, as a Navy Air Corps combat pilot, one of his assignments was to read the mail of the enlisted men under him, to be sure no sensitive military information would be compromised. You'll meet Trudy Elion, winner of the Nobel Prize in medicine, one of the many women in this book who found fulfilling careers in the changed society as a result of the war. And you'll meet Martha Putney, one of the first black women to serve in the newly formed WACs. In the spirit of Band of Brothers, The Greatest Generation tells the stories of ordinary men and women caught up in extraordinary events - individuals united by a common purpose - working, living and dying in the service of their country.
Greatest Generation Anecdotes
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Author : Charles Day
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2002-05-16
Greatest Generation Anecdotes written by Charles Day and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-16 with History categories.
An American born in Canada who voluntarily joined the Army in August 1940, at eighteen, becoming a court reporter and serving with the Army Field Historical Section in WW II in Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, sharing anecdotes, epigrams and like episodes in the context in which they appeared, it being the purpose here to tell more of the irony rather than of the hell of war. Eg. -
ILLUSION BECOMES REALITY - In the early part of August there was a plan for the 1st Canadian Corps to move to the Central sector of Italy. An elaborate deception scheme was put into effect by the Canadians to give the impression their Corps would be going to another sector - the Adriatic coastal. Then a change in plan was suddenly decided on at higher level for the Canadians togo, instead of to the Central sector, to the Adriatic coastal sector; the very illusion the Canadians had tried to create of going to the Adriatic sector becoming a reality.
ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY RUSSIAN TO DO HIS DUTY - In 1942 there was the possibility of Russia being driven out of the war. It was felt there was doubt on the part of Russia an Anglo-American Second Front in Europe would ever take place and that Russia suspected Britain and the U.S. of letting Germany and Russia fight it out while they talked about an invasion of Western Europe. Going around was a famous British saying which had been paraphrased - “England expects every Russian to do his duty.
HERE IS THE WASHING - In the early days of the war the British sang a song which went something like: “We’re going to hang our washing, On the Siegfried Line, If the Siegfried Line’s still there...”
As we passed through the line near the end of the war we noticed at one point some washing on a line by a sign reading: “This is the Siegfried Line, Here is the washing.”
WHERE’S THE STATION - A captured prisoner said, “It used to be you would go to a train station in Germany and find the train gone. Now you go to the station and find the station gone.”
So Much To Give
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Author : Carlton Randolph Crane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-10-15
So Much To Give written by Carlton Randolph Crane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-15 with categories.
America's Greatest Generation grew up during the worst economic depression in the history of the United States. What's not generally known is that the economic depression of the 1930s was not just an American depression but a worldwide depression. It was devastating, and most countries turned to governmental forms such as Nazism, Fascism, Communism, dictatorships, imperialism, and various forms of socialism-but not America's Greatest Generation; they stuck by their Constitution and the elected form of government given to them by their forefathers. Then came World War II and they were called on to beat back the horrors of Nazism, Fascism, and other forms of evil that strived to rule and subjugate the world. The war called for a great sacrifice in human life and in human emotion, but the Greatest Generation stepped forward and did it. After a great depression and a world war, this generation went on to help build a great nation by living successful lives and helping restore the foundation of the United States of America. This story is about a family, the Collies, from the small East Texas town of Coalville during those hard times in America. It tells how they persevered against hatred, racism, murder, personal tragedy, and sacrifice to rise up and become part of America's Greatest Generation. Carlton Crane was born and raised in the Piney Woods of East Texas. He finished high school and started college at, what was then, Arlington State College. Interrupted by the Vietnam War, Carlton served honorably in the United States Army Security Agency for four years being discharged in 1967. After being discharged in Florida, he met and married Barbara Jean Orne in 1968 and they had two sons together. After being married, Carlton went back to school on the GI Bill and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1972. He then went on to become a very successful Software Engineer for the banking industry. Still married to his bride of forty-six years and after three grandchildren, he is now semi-retired and lives in Arlington, Texas. He enjoys reading, writing, traveling, good movies, and photography. Along with his first novel "So Much to Give," he has written several short stories in different genres.
Stories Of Elders
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Author : Veronica Kirin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-09-05
Stories Of Elders written by Veronica Kirin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Told in personal and profound accounts from 100 living members of the Greatest Generation, Stories of Elders shows how technology has changed our country since 1911. Logging nearly 12,000 miles in a journey across America that chronicles 8,352 years of life, Kirin's elders offer unique insight into the most transitional time in American history.
Wwii The Greatests Generation S Book Of Blue Humor
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Author : Dan D. O'Tool
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-09-01
Wwii The Greatests Generation S Book Of Blue Humor written by Dan D. O'Tool and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with History categories.
This work is an authentic compendium of poems, stories, one liners and anecdotes circulated throughout the World War II oeriod by the men and women in the armed services as wellas those in the factories and support services of the greatest war machine ever built. This raucous humor is especially poignant in it's representation of a nation's young finding levity in their most basic needs, displacing themselves from the impending reality of death. In honoring the Greatest Generation for their sacrifices, theese works are a testament to their dignity; that when faced with their own mortality, they still could laugh.
The Greatest Generation
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Author : Tom Brokaw
language : en
Publisher: Delta
Release Date : 2001
The Greatest Generation written by Tom Brokaw and has been published by Delta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
In this magnificent testament to a nation and her people, Brokaw brings to life the extraordinary stories of a generation that gave new meaning to courage, sacrifice, and honor.
A Proud Narrative About The Greatest Generation
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Author : Marne L. Mercer
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2011-09-01
A Proud Narrative About The Greatest Generation written by Marne L. Mercer and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Autobiography of a WW II vet from his childhood in Utah through service as an artilleryman in the European Theater, raising a family in the 50's and helping build the aerospace industry in California.
The Defining Generation
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Author : Pamela M. Sterner
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-07-02
The Defining Generation written by Pamela M. Sterner and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-02 with categories.
Fifteen years in development, "The Defining Generation" is a 600+ page tribute to the children of "The Greatest Generation." Baby boomers themselves, authors Doug and Pam Sterner weave personal vignettes, history, and the inspiring true stories of heroes and leaders of their generation. It is a positive portrayal of a generation in rebellion that rose up against traditions of the past, rejecting "the establishment" and its narrow views of life, equality, poverty and world need. The genesis of their thesis: "The Greatest Generation indeed saved our world (in World War II), but their children redefined it, making it better." Based on personal friendships and dozens of interviews with other Baby Boomer movers, shakers, leaders and trendsetters, this book is an anthology they hope will inspire and motivate future generations. Note the authors: "If you are a Baby Boomer who reads this book, it will make you proud of our achievements. If you are the offspring of a Baby Boomer, herein you will learn things about your parents/grandparents you never knew, and gain a new appreciation for them. If you are the parents of a Baby Boomer and read this book...well, you'll probably just shake your head and say, 'Now I understand why hamsters eat their young'."
War Bonds
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Author : Cindy Hval
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
War Bonds written by Cindy Hval and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with HISTORY categories.
From blind dates to whirlwind romances to long separations, War Bonds highlights stories of couples who met or married during WWII. Each of the 30 stories begins with a World War II-era song title and concludes with a look at wartime couples in their twilight, as well as when they were so hopeful and young and determined to save the world. Illustrated with photographs from the 1940s as well as current ones of each couple, War Bonds offers readers a glimpse of bygone days, as well as a poignant glimpse of our own. During history's greatest war it was no time to start a relationship. But many among our young men and women did so regardless, and in this book we see how amazingly the "war bonds" of that World War II generation so frequently endured.
The Greatest Generation Speaks
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Author : Tom Brokaw
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2000-03-08
The Greatest Generation Speaks written by Tom Brokaw and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-08 with History categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A heartwarming gift for the holidays—a powerful selection of the letters Tom Brokaw received in response to his towering #1 bestseller The Greatest Generation. “When I wrote about the men and women who came out of the Depression, who won great victories and made lasting sacrifices in World War II and then returned home to begin building the world we have today—the people I called the Greatest Generation—it was my way of saying thank you. But I was not prepared for the avalanche of letters and responses touched off by that book. I had written a book about America, and now America was writing back.”—Tom Brokaw In the phenomenal bestseller The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw paid affecting tribute to those who gave the world so much—and who left an enduring legacy of courage and conviction. The Greatest Generation Speaks collects the vast outpouring of letters Brokaw received from men and women eager to share their intensely personal stories of a momentous time in America’s history. Some letters tell of the front during the war, others recall loved ones in harm’s way in distant places. They offer first-hand accounts of battles, poignant reflections on loneliness, exuberant expressions of love, and somber feelings of loss. As Brokaw notes, “If we are to heed the past to prepare for the future, we should listen to these quiet voices of a generation that speaks to us of duty and honor, sacrifice and accomplishment. I hope more of their stories will be preserved and cherished as reminders of all that we owe them and all that we can learn from them.”