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More Work Than Glory
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Author : John P. Langellier
language : en
Publisher: Helion and Company
Release Date : 2023-10-12
More Work Than Glory written by John P. Langellier and has been published by Helion and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-12 with History categories.
Prior to the 1960s, the term “Buffalo Soldier” was a fairly obscure one. Then, a trickle of titles became a torrent of books, articles, novels, monuments, and expanding numbers of historic sites along with museums all of which have changed the picture. Even an occasional nod from television and movies helped transform these once relatively little-known Black U.S. Army troops into familiar figures, who have taken their place in a mythic past. Indeed, powerful imagemakers from William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his Congress of Rough Riders to Frederic Remington, the dean of frontier artists, helped lionize the Black troops whose exploits brought them to the American West, Cuba, the Philippines, Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii in the years between 1866 and 1916. Despite a significant shift in emphasis, numerous efforts treating this element of the vital, complex story of the post-Civil War U.S. Army frequently repeated earlier studies rather than added fresh perspectives. Also, the narrative typically ended with the so-called Indian Wars or Spanish American War. Many authors likewise dwelt on military operations rather than numerous other relevant contributions and activities of these men who played a role in the nation’s complex evolution during the half century after the American Civil War. Profusely illustrated with compelling images and detailed maps, along with an array of appendices, this latest addition to the Buffalo Soldier saga represents over five decades of research by military historian John P. Langellier. Further, More Work an Glory: Buffalo Soldiers in the United States Army, 1866–1916 combines the best features of prior scholarship while enhancing the scope with new or underused primary sources. The author views the subject through the broader perspectives of race. He sets the text against the backdrop of the transition of the U.S. Army from a frontier constabulary to an international power. In the process, he highlights the staggering assortment of non-military missions including assignments to national parks and forests; road building; exploration; pioneer military bicycling; duty along the explosive border between the United States and Mexico; employment as agents of law and order, along with a litany of other contributions that enhanced an impressive combat record against formidable Native Americans and others. Langellier frames the narrative within the context of continuity and change from Reconstruction in the 1860s through the early twentieth century. Above all, he focuses on the soldiers themselves to provide a human perspective as well as challenges prevalent misconceptions that often overshadow more fascinating facts.
More In Hope Than Glory
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Author : Chris Dunphy
language : en
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Release Date : 2022-03-31
More In Hope Than Glory written by Chris Dunphy and has been published by Austin Macauley Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Football is a game that is loved throughout the world at every level. It’s a game that is all-encompassing whether it be the enjoyment of a kick about in the local park or the magnificent spectacle of a World Cup final. Well, this is a football story that lies somewhere between those two extremes, and to be honest more towards the bottom end of the spectrum. This is a light-hearted true story of a young lad who used to walk four miles to the ground of the team he loved for every home game, and then grew up to become its chairman. It tells of the many highs and even more lows of running a lower league football club. It recounts the hopes and aspirations of every football supporter, followed by the inevitable kick-in-the-stomach feeling when it all falls down. It’s about love and passion for football in a proud northern town. More in Hope Than Glory is the story of how what was once regarded as one of the most unsuccessful league football teams suddenly and dramatically became a little less unsuccessful.
For The Glory
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Author : Duncan Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2016-05-12
For The Glory written by Duncan Hamilton and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
‘Eric Liddell deserves a definitive biography. This is it.’ Sunday Times, Books of the Year Faster. Higher. Stronger. No one has embodied the ideals of the Olympic movement quite like Eric Liddell, star of the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire. After refusing to compete on religious principle in the event in which he was favourite, the 100 metres, at the 1924 Games in Paris, Liddell won an astonishing gold medal in the 400 metres. But instead of pursuing a path of global fame and fortune, he chose to follow his calling as a missionary in the country of his birth, China, a land which then fell under the iron grip of a brutal Japanese army. Liddell became the inspirational leader of the work camp in which he, like many thousands, was interned, and For the Glory is the full story of his life, of his family, of his fellow prisoners and the terrible hardships and atrocities they experienced in the Far East. This is the tale of a sporting icon, a man of honour and principle who paid the ultimate sacrifice while becoming the moral centre of an otherwise unbearable world.
The Works Of The Rev John Howe
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Author : John Howe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1838
The Works Of The Rev John Howe written by John Howe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1838 with Puritans categories.
The Works Of President Edwards Edited By E Williams And E Parsons With Memoirs Of His Life By S Hopkins
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Author : Jonathan Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1817
The Works Of President Edwards Edited By E Williams And E Parsons With Memoirs Of His Life By S Hopkins written by Jonathan Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1817 with categories.
Less Than Glory
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Author : Norman Gelb
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-04-25
Less Than Glory written by Norman Gelb and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-25 with categories.
"A marvellously modern ring to.... a maddeningly complex question." - The New York Times Had the American Revolution not occurred, the United States, for better or for worse, would have most likely been a bigger, richer and more peaceful nation than it is today. But just as independent. Endlessly provocative, 'Less Than Glory' draws conclusions about America's explosive genesis as a nation two centuries ago. But there is much more than controversy in these pages. In this fascinating, unorthodox, elegantly written reexamination of the American Revolution, Norman Gelb skillfully pieces together the events, personalities, ideas and background of early America to fashion a new, vivid mosaic of that most celebrated moment in United States history. Norman Gelb reveals the infighting and backbiting among America's first political leaders, as they feel their way along the sharp divide of whether there should, in fact, be a revolution; the grief and agony of the half-starved, half-naked revolutionary army troops; the grotesque persecution - in the name of liberty - of political dissidents abused by their countrymen and women in ways that would shame Americans today. The American Revolution was a momentous event. It altered the course of world history. It remains the focus of American patriotic pride. But 'Less Than Glory' dares to ask whether that great upheaval was the vast popular uprising it was made out to be, and whether it really was to the advantage of America. Praise for Norman Gelb 'A solid documentary history, told in fine style.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Deftly combining interviews, speeches, news reports, military communications and occasional unobtrusive narrative, Gelb presents a many-sided picture of war that reflects the feeling of the battle' - New York Times Norman Gelb (b.1929) was born in New York and is the author of seven highly acclaimed books, including Scramble, Dunkirk, and Less Than Glory. He was, for many years, correspondent for the Mutual Broadcasting System, first in Berlin and then in London. He is currently the London correspondent for New Leader magazine.
The Practical Works Of Richard Baxter With A Life Of The Author And A Critical Examination Of His Writings By William Orme
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Author : Richard Baxter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1830
The Practical Works Of Richard Baxter With A Life Of The Author And A Critical Examination Of His Writings By William Orme written by Richard Baxter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1830 with Theology categories.
Desperate Glory
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Author : John Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2008-10-01
Desperate Glory written by John Wilson and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book presents the story and issues of the First World War in a clear, concise and objective manner, accompanied on every page by photographs, original sketches, or maps.
Glory Season
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Author : David Brin
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-12-30
Glory Season written by David Brin and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-30 with Fiction categories.
Long ago, the Founding Mothers left old Earth and the Phylum Worlds, seeking a hidden place to reforge human destiny. Through genetic wizardry, they have altered human sexual patterns. For most of the year, any child born on the planet Stratos is a clone of her mother, identical to all the sisters in her veritable clan. Only in summer are 'vars' conceived - old-fashioned, gene-mixed girls, and even sometimes boys - each one garishly, ignobly unique. Maia, one lonely young var, grows up knowing she must summon all her skill to win a place in this world run by and for high-caste clanswomen, a world far gentler than those of the old Phylum . . . except for those rare seasons of change, when the planet seems to call its people forth to glory. Rich in texture, universal in theme, monumental in scope, GLORY SEASON is a saga of remarkable passion and drama, set in a faraway place and time but shining light upon issues vexing our own confused era.
Glory S Window
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Author : Mitchell Cobb
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2007-08
Glory S Window written by Mitchell Cobb and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08 with Fiction categories.
Clayton Howard has stopped experiencing life. A troubled childhood has left him "going through the motions". One day, he happens upon a terrible accident and he's the first to discover the youngest victim. Immediately after, Clayton's dreams lead him to the location of buried wealth. Clayton's life changes instantly as he becomes rich beyond his wildest expectations. While he considers himself extremely lucky at first, he begins to realize that the opportunity to experience life's real treasures are threatened by his greed.