The Boy Who Wore White Stockings
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The Boy Who Wore White Stockings
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Author : David Hutt
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2013
The Boy Who Wore White Stockings written by David Hutt and has been published by Troubador Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
After thirty years in close contact with Peter Skala, as friend and business partner, I knew little of his complicated early life. Intimations of mortality and the urgings of his family finally caused him to talk to me – at first hesitantly and then in a flood. I had intended to write a simple story of a twenty year old war hero but digging into the background of this unlikely GI proved even more interesting than his acts of bravery, causing me as it were to write backwards. His adventures in Patton’s 3rd Army as France was liberated, followed adolescent years in New York at high school and college. In turn these were preceded by a year in a cold English prep school. Before that lay a carefree boyhood in Austria. His early life in Vienna, one of security and material comfort, helped no doubt to fortify him for the rigours ahead. Scraps of letters and faded photograhs in turn took me back to his forbears, some with rather rackety lives. Setting down these episodes from the days of the vanished Austro-Hungarian empire, so different from Anglo-Saxon experience, somehow helped to catch the essence of Peter himself and what made him. And because Peter has always been attracted to women, the journey from Vienna to England, on to the US and back to wartime Europe was scattered with engaging encounters – innocent, fleeting, passionate, raffish, sometimes all at the same time.So what started out as a simple soldier’s tale, turned into a glimpse of a lost civilisation, near to us in time, and yet gone for ever.
Ritchie Boy Secrets
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Author : Beverley Driver Eddy
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-09-07
Ritchie Boy Secrets written by Beverley Driver Eddy and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-07 with History categories.
In June 1942, the U.S. Army began recruiting immigrants, the children of immigrants, refugees, and others with language skills and knowledge of enemy lands and cultures for a special military intelligence group being trained in the mountains of northern Maryland and sent into Europe and the Pacific. Ultimately, 15,000 men and some women received this specialized training and went on to make vital contributions to victory in World War II. This is their story, which Beverley Driver Eddy tells thoroughly and colorfully, drawing heavily on interviews with surviving Ritchie Boys. The army recruited not just those fluent in German, French, Italian, and Polish (approximately a fifth were Jewish refugees from Europe), but also Arabic, Japanese, Dutch, Greek, Norwegian, Russian, Turkish, and other languages—as well as some 200 Native Americans and 200 WACs. They were trained in photo interpretation, terrain analysis, POW interrogation, counterintelligence, espionage, signal intelligence (including pigeons), mapmaking, intelligence gathering, and close combat. Many landed in France on D-Day. Many more fanned out across Europe and around the world completing their missions, often in cooperation with the OSS and Counterintelligence Corps, sometimes on the front lines, often behind the lines. The Ritchie Boys’ intelligence proved vital during the liberation of Paris and the Battle of the Bulge. They helped craft the print and radio propaganda that wore down German homefront morale. If caught, they could have been executed as spies. After the war they translated and interrogated at the Nuremberg trials. One participated in using war criminal Klaus Barbie as an anti-communist agent. Meanwhile, Ritchie Boys in the Pacific Theater of Operations collected intelligence in Burma and China, directed bombing raids in New Guinea and the Philippines, and fought on Okinawa and Iwo Jima. This is a different kind of World War II story, and Eddy tells it with conviction, supported by years of research and interviews.
The Luckiest Orphans
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Author : Hyman Bogen
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1992
The Luckiest Orphans written by Hyman Bogen and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Founded in 1860, the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York was the oldest, largest, and best-known Jewish orphanage in the United States until its closing in 1941. This book, the first history of an orphanage ever published, tells the story of the HOA's development from a nineteenth-century institution into a model twentieth-century child-care facility. Because of the humane and benevolent attitude of the New York Jewish community toward its orphans, the harsh authoritarianism and Dickensian conditions typical of contemporary orphanages were gradually replaced there by a nurturing approach that looked after the religious, social, and personal needs of the children. Though primarily an instrument of social control, the HOA was also an expression of Jewish ethnicity. Its history is set in a larger context that includes the life and character of the New York Jewish community, the city's immigrant population, the social and economic conditions of the time, the child-saving efforts of other groups, and the debate over institutional versus foster care. Drawing from HOA archives, published sources, and his personal experience as a resident from 1932 to 1941, Hyman Bogen brings a unique perspective to child-saving efforts in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His compelling tale portrays daily life for those who lived and worked in such institutions. He illustrates how an enlightened orphanage, rather than crushing the spirit of its young residents, can help children to gain self-esteem and become secure adults. Bogen's tale will be of particular interest to urban and social historians, to city and government officials, and to social workers, as well as to anyone concerned with thegrowing crisis in child-care options.
Clothing And Fashion 4 Volumes
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Author : José Blanco F.
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2015-11-23
Clothing And Fashion 4 Volumes written by José Blanco F. and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-23 with History categories.
This unique four-volume encyclopedia examines the historical significance of fashion trends, revealing the social and cultural connections of clothing from the precolonial times to the present day. This sweeping overview of fashion and apparel covers several centuries of American history as seen through the lens of the clothes we wear—from the Native American moccasin to Manolo Blahnik's contribution to stiletto heels. Through four detailed volumes, this work delves into what people wore in various periods in our country's past and why—from hand-crafted family garments in the 1600s, to the rough clothing of slaves, to the sophisticated textile designs of the 21st century. More than 100 fashion experts and clothing historians pay tribute to the most notable garments, accessories, and people comprising design and fashion. The four volumes contain more than 800 alphabetical entries, with each volume representing a different era. Content includes fascinating information such as that beginning in 1619 through 1654, every man in Virginia was required to plant a number of mulberry trees to support the silk industry in England; what is known about the clothing of enslaved African Americans; and that there were regulations placed on clothing design during World War II. The set also includes color inserts that better communicate the visual impact of clothing and fashion across eras.
Love And Folly
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Author : Sheila Simonson
language : en
Publisher: Uncial Press
Release Date : 2008
Love And Folly written by Sheila Simonson and has been published by Uncial Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Fiction categories.
Lady Jean Conway is wildly in love with Owen Davies, a Shellesque poet who is cataloguing the Brecon library, whereas her twin, Lady Margaret, has a tendre for Lord Clanross's private secretary, who is in love with Jean. Both Johnny Dyott, the secretary, and Owen are involved in Radical politics. So is the Earl of Clanross, who wants an immediate reform of Parliament, to the horror of Lady Anne, his political sister-in-law. His wife, Lady Elizabeth, wants to study comets, and his best friend can't decide whether to give away the fortune he's inherited or buy his wife the country estate she yearns for. These intertwined stories play against a canvas of public events, including the divorce of Queen Caroline, in 1820, the silliest year in English history.
The Face Of Time
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Author : James Thomas Farrell
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2008
The Face Of Time written by James Thomas Farrell and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Fiction categories.
A sprawling tale of immigrant families' struggles with harsh urban realities
The Sandman S Hour 25 Original Bedtime Stories For Children
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Author : Abbie Phillips Walker
language : en
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2018-10-10
The Sandman S Hour 25 Original Bedtime Stories For Children written by Abbie Phillips Walker and has been published by Abela Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-10 with Fiction categories.
Reading bedtime stories to children can be a wonderful way to settle a child’s often overactive mind at the end of a busy day. This original classic, collection of tales penned by Abbie Phillips Walker, opens the world of fairy tales full of magic and miracles for little ones! These stories are short and sweet, perfect for bedtime. Some will make you laugh and others will teach you a lesson. Find your favourite fairy tale on those pages! These 25 stories are all original and all sparkling examples of Abby Walker's ability to spin a witty story that is fun to read and listen to. I assure you, you really do want to hear about The Good Sea Monster? The Shoemaker Rat and most of all, The Disorderly Girl? Be careful not to get too carried away acting out these wonderful stories, because you may end up over-stimulating your children and then they’ll never get to sleep. The stories in this volume are: Where The Sparks Go The Good Sea Monster Mother Turkey And Her Chicks The Fairies And The Dandelion Mr. 'Possum The Rooster That Crowed Too Soon Tearful Hilda's Mermaid The Mirror's Dream The Contest The Pink And Blue Eggs Why The Morning-Glory Sleeps Dorothy And The Portrait Mistress Pussy's Mistake Kid The Shoemaker Rat The Poppies Little China Doll The Disorderly Girl The Wise Old Gander Dinah Cat And The Witch The Star And The Lily Lazy Gray The Old Gray Hen The Worsted Doll YESTERDAY’S BOOKS for TODAY’S CHARITIES 10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charity. ============= KEYWORDS-TAGS: The Sandman’s Hour, Abbie Phillips Walker, Children’s stories, Childrens, Folklore, Fairy, Folk, Tales, bedtime story, legends, storyteller, fables, moral tales, myths, happiness, laughter, Where The Sparks Go, Good, Sea Monster, Mother Turkey, Chicks, The Fairies, Dandelion, Mr. 'Possum, Rooster, Crow, Too Soon, Tearful, Tears, Hilda's Mermaid, Mirror, Dream, Contest, Pink And Blue Eggs, Morning-Glory, Sleep, Dorothy, Portrait, Mistress Pussy, Mistake, Kid, Shoemaker Rat, Poppies, Little, China Doll, Disorderly Girl, Wise Old Gander, Dinah Cat, Witch, Star, Lily, Lazy Gray, Old Gray Hen, Worsted Doll
Sugar Hall
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Author : Tiffany Murray
language : en
Publisher: Seren
Release Date : 2014-05-15
Sugar Hall written by Tiffany Murray and has been published by Seren this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-15 with Fiction categories.
It's Easter 1955, as Lilia scrapes the ice from the inside of the windows, and the rust from the locks she knows there are pasts that lurk with the moths in the folds of the drapes at Sugar Hall that she cannot reach. Mouldering in the English border countryside the red gardens of Sugar Hall hold a secret, and as Britain waits for its last hanging, Lilia and her children must confront a history that has been buried but not forgotten. Based on the stories of the Black Boy that surround Littledean Hall in the Forest of Dean, this is a superbly chilling ghost story from Tiffany Murray.
The Boy In The Iron Mask
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Author : Arthur Jean Cox
language : en
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Release Date : 2020-03-04
The Boy In The Iron Mask written by Arthur Jean Cox and has been published by Wildside Press LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-04 with Fiction categories.
"The Boy in the Iron Mask," touches on the contamination of reality by dreams.
Delphi Complete Works Of George Moore Illustrated
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Author : George Moore
language : en
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Release Date : 2018-04-05
Delphi Complete Works Of George Moore Illustrated written by George Moore and has been published by Delphi Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-05 with Fiction categories.
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