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Through The Perilous Night
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Author : Robert Kimberly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1943
Through The Perilous Night written by Robert Kimberly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1943 with American poetry categories.
Through The Perilous Night
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Author : Joe James Custer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
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Through The Perilous Night
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Author : Paul Sherbo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-05-12
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Author Paul Sherbo narrates a fast paced, page-turning, timeline of events as described by U.S. Military survivors of the terrorist attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The blast destroyed the, Khobar Towers Dormitories, on June 25, 1996, killing 19 Airmen and injuring hundreds more. Survivors share stories of heroic efforts of fellow service members and offer detailed insight into conditions before, during and the aftermath of the bombing of Building 131. Published in honor of the victims, survivors and families to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the attack.
Through The Perilous Night
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Author : Joe James Custer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
Through The Perilous Night written by Joe James Custer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Through The Perilous Night
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Author : Joe James Custer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
Through The Perilous Night written by Joe James Custer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Through The Perilous Fight
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Author : Steve Vogel
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-05-07
Through The Perilous Fight written by Steve Vogel and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with History categories.
In a rousing account of one of the critical turning points in American history, Through the Perilous Fight tells the gripping story of the burning of Washington and the improbable last stand at Baltimore that helped save the nation and inspired its National Anthem. In the summer of 1814, the United States of America teetered on the brink of disaster. The war it had declared against Great Britain two years earlier appeared headed toward inglorious American defeat. The young nation’s most implacable nemesis, the ruthless British Admiral George Cockburn, launched an invasion of Washington in a daring attempt to decapitate the government and crush the American spirit. The British succeeded spectacularly, burning down most of the city’s landmarks—including the White House and the Capitol—and driving President James Madison from the area. As looters ransacked federal buildings and panic gripped the citizens of Washington, beleaguered American forces were forced to regroup for a last-ditch defense of Baltimore. The outcome of that “perilous fight” would help change the outcome of the war—and with it, the fate of the fledgling American republic. In a fast-paced, character-driven narrative, Steve Vogel tells the story of this titanic struggle from the perspective of both sides. Like an epic novel, Through the Perilous Fight abounds with heroes, villains, and astounding feats of derring-do. The vindictive Cockburn emerges from these pages as a pioneer in the art of total warfare, ordering his men to “knock down, burn, and destroy” everything in their path. While President Madison dithers on how to protect the capital, Secretary of State James Monroe personally organizes the American defenses, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, a prominent Washington lawyer named Francis Scott Key embarks on a mission of mercy to negotiate the release of an American prisoner. His journey will place him with the British fleet during the climactic Battle for Baltimore, and culminate in the creation of one of the most enduring compositions in the annals of patriotic song: “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Like Pearl Harbor or 9/11, the burning of Washington was a devastating national tragedy that ultimately united America and renewed its sense of purpose. Through the Perilous Fight combines bravura storytelling with brilliantly rendered character sketches to recreate the thrilling six-week period when Americans rallied from the ashes to overcome their oldest adversary—and win themselves a new birth of freedom. Praise for Through the Perilous Fight “Very fine storytelling, impeccably researched . . . brings to life the fraught events of 1814 with compelling and convincing vigor.”—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Army at Dawn “Probably the best piece of military history that I have read or reviewed in the past five years. . . . This well-researched and superbly written history has all the trappings of a good novel. . . . No one who hears the national anthem at a ballgame will ever think of it the same way after reading this book.”—Gary Anderson, The Washington Times “[Steve] Vogel does a superb job. . . . [A] fast-paced narrative with lively vignettes.”—Joyce Appleby, The Washington Post “Before 9/11 was 1814, the year the enemy burned the nation’s capital. . . . A splendid account of the uncertainty, the peril, and the valor of those days.”—Richard Brookhiser, author of James Madison “A swift, vibrant account of the accidents, intricacies and insanities of war.”—Kirkus Reviews
Perilous Fight
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Author : Stephen Budiansky
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-01-18
Perilous Fight written by Stephen Budiansky and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-18 with History categories.
In Perilous Fight, Stephen Budiansky tells the rousing story of the underdog coterie of American seamen and their visionary secretary of the navy, who combined bravery and strategic innovation to hold off the legendary Royal Navy. Budiansky vividly demonstrates that far from an indecisive and unnecessary conflict—as historians have long dismissed the War of 1812—this “forgotten war” had profound consequences that would change the course of naval warfare, America’s place in the world, and the rules of international conflict forever. Never again would the great powers challenge the young republic’s sovereignty in the aftermath of the stunning performance of America’s navy and privateersmen in sea battles that ranged across half the globe. Their brilliant hit-and-run tactics against a far mightier foe would pioneer concepts of “asymmetric warfare” that would characterize the insurgency warfare of later centuries. Above all, the War of 1812 would be the making of the United States Navy. Even as the war began, the nation was bitterly divided over whether it should have a navy at all: Jeffersonian Republicans denounced the idea as a dangerous expansion of government power, while Federalists insisted that America could never protect its burgeoning seagoing commerce or command respect without a strong naval force. After the war, Americans would never again doubt that their might, respect, and very survival depended upon a permanent and professional navy. Drawing extensively on diaries, letters, and personal accounts from both sides, Budiansky re-creates the riveting encounters at sea in bloody clashes of cannonfire and swordplay; the intimate hopes and fears of vainglorious captains and young seamen in search of adventure; and the behind-the-scenes political intrigue and maneuvering in Washington and London. Throughout, Perilous Fight proves itself a gripping and essential work of American naval history.
The Perilous Night Four Walls
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Author : John Cage
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Perilous Night Four Walls written by John Cage and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.
The Perilous Night
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Author : John Cage
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
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The Perilous Night
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Author : John Cage
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
The Perilous Night written by John Cage and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with categories.