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FDR, Dewey, and the Election of 1944
Häftad, 2012
254 kr
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Although the presidential election of 1944 placed FDR in the White House for an unprecedented fourth term, historical memory of the election itself has been overshadowed by the war, Roosevelt's health and his death the following April, Truman's ascendancy, and the decision to drop the atomic bomb. …
Winfield Scott Hancock
A Soldier's Life
Häftad, 1995
371 kr
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" . . . detailed, well-written and thoroughly documented." —The Journal of Military History" . . . comprehensive, well-written, and thoroughly researched . . . " —Booklist" . . . the definitive work on the life of Winfield Scott Hancock . . . " —Blue and Gray"At last we have a complete life of …
Happiness Is not My Companion
The Life of General G. K. Warren
Inbunden, 2001
367 kr
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"Happiness Is Not My Companion"The Life of General G. K. WarrenDavid M. JordanThe valorous but troubled career of the Civil War general, best known for his quick action to defend Little Round Top and avert a Union defeat at Gettysburg.Gouverneur K. Warren, a brilliant student at West Point and a …
Athletics of Philadelphia
Connie Mack's White Elephants, 1901-1954
Häftad, 1999
384 kr
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In 1900, American League president Ban Johnson convinced Connie Mack to manage the newly created Philadelphia Athletics, which had been strategically placed in the same market as the National League Phillies, making the City of Brotherly Love a two-team town. The Athletics thus began their 54-year …
Closing 'Em Down
Final Games at Thirteen Classic Ballparks
Häftad, 2010
553 kr
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Though the players make the highlight reels, for fans of Major League Baseball the actual ballparks are often the seat of affection and team loyalty. Players come and go, get traded, retire, but the parks remain for decades. This work recounts the histories of the classic parks, those that were …
Occasional Glory
The History of the Philadelphia Phillies, 2d ed.
Häftad, 2012
506 kr
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With more losses and last-place finishes than any other club in Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies have earned a reputation as one of the most unsuccessful teams ever to take the field. Even so, the Phillies have boasted many unforgettable players and achieved a number of notable …
A's
A Baseball History
Häftad, 2014
388 kr
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This is a straightforward history of the Athletics franchise, from its Connie Mack years in Philadelphia with teams featuring Eddie Collins, Chief Bender, Jimmy Foxx, Mickey Cochrane and Lefty Grove, through its 13 years in Kansas City, under Arnold Johnson and Charles O. Finley, and on to its …
Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power
Häftad, 2018
517 kr
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Robert Lovett grew up in Texas, went to Yale, and earned his wings as a naval air force hero in World War I. He played a key role in the development of the Army Air Force in World War II. His emphasis on strategic bombing was instrumental in defeating Hitler's Germany.During his postwar State …
FDR, Dewey, and the Election of 1944
Inbunden, 2011
353 kr
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Although the presidential election of 1944 placed FDR in the White House for an unprecedented fourth term, historical memory of the election itself has been overshadowed by the war, Roosevelt's health and his death the following April, Truman's ascendancy, and the decision to drop the atomic bomb. …
