Stark Decency
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Stark Decency
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Author : Allen V. Koop
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2000-09-26
Stark Decency written by Allen V. Koop and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-26 with History categories.
An evocative history of a World War II German POW camp in New Hampshire, where friendships among prisoners, guards, and villagers overcame the bitter divisions of war
Tables Turned On Them
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Author : Dr. Michael Greenberg, Imagetripping LLC,
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2019-03-07
Tables Turned On Them written by Dr. Michael Greenberg, Imagetripping LLC, and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-07 with History categories.
As the systematic murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators was taking place, Jewish soldiers in the United States Army participated in guarding, healing, and reeducating of some of the four hundred thousand German prisoners of war (PW) held in camps scattered across the United States. History has paid little attention to the participation of Jewish GIs at these camps and the role they played in preparing PWs to return and participate in a postwar democratic Germany. Very little is known about the experiences of these Jewish soldiers that prepared them to go face-to-face with German PWs, some of which were hardened Nazi party members. In addition, little is known about how the tour of duty in these camps affected the GIs’ postwar lives. It was fifty years after the German PWs returned home that I found an unexpected gift my late parents left me that became a portal to discover stories of individual Jewish men whose deeds should inspire future generations on confronting anti-Semitism and racism. These men did not feel sorry for themselves being assigned to PW camps, did not request transfers, and embraced the change and focused on the things they could control. They viewed their roles not as custodians or babysitters of prisoners but as role models of Jewish men who were fit, trim, educated, held rank, and wanted to do more than just “ride out the war” in the zone of the interior. Their stories are about affecting positive change in the PWs’ thinking and behaviors. Their mission of tikkun olam—“repair of the world¬”—is the subject of this book. How, where, and when they started and completed this mission is unique to each Jewish GI despite them having common basic training in Jewish upbringing and values. It is hoped that this book will inspire other Jewish soldiers who served at PW camps or their family members knowledgeable about their service to step forward and share their experiences. This could lead to a future updated edition of this book.
Adventure Guide To New Hampshire
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Author : Elizabeth L. Dugger
language : en
Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc
Release Date : 1998
Adventure Guide To New Hampshire written by Elizabeth L. Dugger and has been published by Hunter Publishing, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Travel categories.
Share the day with a moose. Or with falcons, or deer, or a loon calling out at dusk. In New Hampshire these moments still wait for you. Visit the state that nurtured Robert Frost and find your own road less traveled by. Come in summer when the lupines display their pink and lavender blooms and hawks soar above. Visit in autumn for the glorious scarlet and gold foliage.Be a winter explorer on snowshoes or skis, then warm up inside a historic homestead in front of the fireplace. Do it all with the help of this detailed and delightful guide. Lodging and dining, fall foliage tours, crafts festivals, museums, hiking, sailing, biking, ballooning – this guide tells you how to do it all.
New Hampshire Off The Beaten Path
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Author : Barbara Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2009-09-15
New Hampshire Off The Beaten Path written by Barbara Rogers and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-15 with Travel categories.
From Portsmouth's historic Black Heritage Trail to a roadside museum called the Foolish Frog in the North Country, discover New Hampshire's little-known but fascinating attractions with this engagingly written guide.
Hitler S Soldiers In The Sunshine State
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Author : Robert D. Billinger
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2020-11-10
Hitler S Soldiers In The Sunshine State written by Robert D. Billinger and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-10 with History categories.
"They were Uncle Sam's smiling workers and they looked like all-American boys. There were at least 10,000 of them, deployed in 25 Florida camps between 1942 and 1946. They were also members of the Wehrmacht, Hitler's armed forces."--Forum "Most Americans were unaware their government was housing Hitler's soldiers on its shores. . . . Billinger weaves interviews with former prisoners, American soldiers who worked in the camps, newspaper accounts, and government documents into a stunning historical narrative."--Kansas City Star "A tropical paradise that for some became a tropical hell."--Sarasota Herald-Tribune "First came crewmen of destroyed U-boats, then thousands of Afrika Korps veterans who swamped the system in 1943. Pro-Nazi, arrogant, and tough, they defied U.S. authorities, terrorized anti-Nazi inmates, and rioted."--Choice "Filled with colorful personal accounts, this historical book packs the punch of fiction."--St. Petersburg Times "Billinger's first-rate history of this little-known chapter in American history teaches us that, in spite of wartime propaganda, our enemies are human, too."--Atlantic City Press "Hard to put down."--Daytona Beach News-Journal In the first book-length treatment of the German prisoner of war experience in Florida during World War II, Robert D. Billinger, Jr., tells the story of the 10,000 men who were "guests" of Uncle Sam in a tropical paradise that for some became a tropical hell. Having been captured while serving on U-boats off the Carolinas, with the Afrika Korps in Tunisia, with the paratroops in Italy, or with labor battalions in France, the POWs were among the 378,000 Germans held as prisoners in 45 states. Except for the servicemen who guarded them, the civilian pulp-cutters, citrus growers, and sugarcane foremen who worked them, and the FBI and local police who tracked the escapees among them, most people were--and still are--unaware of the German POWs who inhabited the 27 camps that dotted the Sunshine State. Billinger describes the experiences of the Germans and their captors as both sides came to the realization that, while the Germans’ worst enemies were often their own comrades-in-arms, wartime enemies might also become life-long friends. Concentrating especially on the story of Camp Blanding in North Florida, Billinger based his research on both American and German archives. His account mixes rare photos with interviews with former prisoners; reports by the International Red Cross, the YMCA, and the U.S. military; and local newspaper articles. This book will be of great value to scholars and historians, as well as all readers with an interest in World War II. Those with an interest in Florida history will also find much to admire in this engaging account of a barely known wartime episode. A volume in The Florida History and Culture Series, edited by Raymond Arsenault and Gary R. Mormino.
German Pows Der Ruf And The Genesis Of Group 47
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Author : Aaron D. Horton
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013-12-11
German Pows Der Ruf And The Genesis Of Group 47 written by Aaron D. Horton and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-11 with History categories.
This work explores the experiences of Hans Werner Richter and Alfred Andersch, authors who served in the German army during World War II, were captured by U.S. forces, and enlisted into a secret program to promote American democracy to their fellow POWs while imprisoned in the United States. Upon repatriation, they brought their experiences with the POW publication Der Ruf back to Germany, where they founded a periodical of the same name. Having grown disillusioned with the American occupation, the authors’ stark criticisms of U.S. policies led to their dismissal from the second Der Ruf after only fifteen issues. This study attempts to understand their journey from acceptance and endorsement of American democratic ideals to disappointment and opposition to U.S. occupation policies. This transition played a crucial role in the foundation of the most influential West German literary circle: Group 47, organized a few months after the authors’ dismissal.
On The Way
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Author : Christopher R. Kilford
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2004
On The Way written by Christopher R. Kilford and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
On the Way! is a military history of Lethbridge, Alberta during two world wars including the untold story of efforts to de-Nazify German prisoners held in Lethbridge and Canada during the Second World War.
The Samaritan S Dilemma
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Author : Deborah Stone
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2008-07-01
The Samaritan S Dilemma written by Deborah Stone and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-01 with History categories.
Politics has become a synonym for all that is dirty, corrupt, dishonest, compromising, and wrong. For many people, politics seems not only remote from their daily lives but abhorrent to their personal values. Outside of the rare inspirational politician or social movement, politics is a wasteland of apathy and disinterest. It wasn't always this way. For Americans who came of age shortly after World War II, politics was a field of dreams. Democracy promised to cure the world's ills. But starting in the late seventies, conservative economists promoted self-interest as the source of all good, and their view became public policy. Government's main role was no longer to help people, but to get out of the way of personal ambition. Politics turned mean and citizens turned away. In this moving and powerful blend of political essay and reportage, award-winning political scientist Deborah Stone argues that democracy depends on altruism, not self-interest. The merchants of self-interest have divorced us from what we know in our pores: we care about other people and go out of our way to help them. Altruism is such a robust motive that we commonly lie, cheat, steal, and break laws to do right by others. "After 3:30, you're a private citizen," one home health aide told Stone, explaining why she was willing to risk her job to care for a man the government wanted to cut off from Medicare. The Samaritan's Dilemma calls on us to restore the public sphere as a place where citizens can fulfill their moral aspirations. If government helps the neighbors, citizens will once again want to help govern. With unforgettable stories of how real people think and feel when they practice kindness, Stone shows that everyday altruism is the premier school for citizenship. Helping others shows people their common humanity and their power to make a difference. At a time when millions of citizens ache to put the Bush and Reagan era behind us and feel proud of their government, Deborah Stone offers an enormously hopeful vision of politics.
Paddling The Northern Forest Canoe Trail A Journey Through New England History
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Author : Sam Brakeley
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2013-02-17
Paddling The Northern Forest Canoe Trail A Journey Through New England History written by Sam Brakeley and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-17 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Two college friends, Sam Brakeley and Andy Rougeot, embark upon a 39-day canoe trip on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail through New England. Rapids, wildlife, and mishaps all add spice to their 740-mile journey, but it is the unique flavor of northern New England and the eclectic individuals who populate the region that make it singularly memorable.
Stark S Command
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Author : Jack Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Titan Books
Release Date : 2011-09-09
Stark S Command written by Jack Campbell and has been published by Titan Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-09 with Fiction categories.
From Jack Campbell, author of the bestselling The Lost Fleet series, comes Stark's Command, the second novel in the gripping Stark's War trilogy. Sergeant Ethan Stark is placed in command of the US military forces that have overthrown their high-ranking officers. Instead of issuing orders, Stark confides his hope of forging an army based on mutual respect. Now, in addition to fighting a merciless enemy on the moon's surface, Stark must contend with the US government's reaction to his mutiny.