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Hundred Days to Richmond
Ohio's "Hundred Days" Men in the Civil War
Av Jim Leeke
Inbunden, 1999
385 kr
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" . . . an interesting and readable account of those whose service to the Blue was brief but in some cases dangerous and exciting." — The Civil War News"This useful and entertaining book presents, mainly in the words of the participants, the experience of the 35,000 Ohioans who served in 100-day …
Nine Innings for the King
The Day Wartime London Stopped for Baseball, July 4, 1918
Av Jim Leeke
Häftad, 2015
396 kr
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On a sunny Fourth of July during World War I, King George V went out to a ball game. Along with Queen Mary and other royalty, Winston Churchill, dozens of VIPs, thousands of troops and ordinary Londoners, the monarch cheered an extraordinary "baseball match" between American soldiers and sailors. …
From the Dugouts to the Trenches
Baseball During the Great War
Av Jim Leeke
Inbunden, 2017
449 kr
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2018 SABR Baseball Research Award WinnerBaseball, like the rest of the country, changed dramatically when the United States entered World War I, and Jim Leeke brings these changes to life in From the Dugouts to the Trenches. He deftly describes how the war obliterated big league clubs and largely …
Howell's Storm
New York City's Official Rainmaker and the 1950 Drought
Av Jim Leeke
E-bok, 2019
114 kr
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More than half a century ago, New York City suffered from a drought that lasted through 1949 and into 1950. By February, the desperate city had to try something different. Mayor William O'Dwyer hired a municipal rainmaker. Dr. Wallace E. Howell was an inspired choice. The handsome, …
Howell's Storm
New York City''s Official Rainmaker and the 1950 Drought
Av Jim Leeke
E-bok, 2019
173 kr
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More than half a century ago, New York City suffered from a drought that lasted through 1949 and into 1950. By February, the desperate city had to try something different. Mayor William O''Dwyer hired a municipal rainmaker. Dr. Wallace E. Howell was an inspired choice. The handsome, …
Best Team Over There
The Untold Story of Grover Cleveland Alexander and the Great War
Av Jim Leeke
Inbunden, 2021
364 kr
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Finalist for the 2022 SABR Seymour MedalGrover Cleveland Alexander was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, with 373 career victories during twenty seasons in the Major Leagues. Elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938, the right-hander remains a compelling-and …
Big Loosh
The Unruly Life of Umpire Ron Luciano
Av Jim Leeke
Inbunden, 2025
394 kr
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Ron Luciano was a college football star, baseball umpire, TV broadcaster, and best-selling author. He barged through the world with an outsized personality, entertaining many, offending a few, and hiding behind a cheerful and outrageous persona until life somehow proved unbearable. Everyone knew …
Turtle and the Dreamboat
The Cold War Flights That Forever Changed the Course of Global Aviation
Av Jim Leeke
Inbunden, 2022
253 kr
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The ‘Turtle’ and the ‘Dreamboat’ is the first detailed account of the race for long-distance flight records between the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy less than fourteen months after World War II. The flights were risky and unprecedented. Each service intended to demonstrate its offensive capabilities …
Turtle and the Dreamboat
The Cold War Flights That Forever Changed the Course of Global Aviation
Av Jim Leeke
E-bok, 2022
312 kr
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The ‘Turtle’ and the ‘Dreamboat’ is the first detailed account of the race for long-distance flight records between the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy less than fourteen months after World War II. The flights were risky and unprecedented. Each service intended to demonstrate its offensive capabilities …
Turtle and the Dreamboat
The Cold War Flights That Forever Changed the Course of Global Aviation
Av Jim Leeke
E-bok, 2022
305 kr
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The ‘Turtle’ and the ‘Dreamboat’ is the first detailed account of the race for long-distance flight records between the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy less than fourteen months after World War II. The flights were risky and unprecedented. Each service intended to demonstrate its offensive capabilities …
Gas and Flame Men
Baseball and the Chemical Warfare Service During World War I
Av Jim Leeke
Inbunden, 2024
382 kr
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When the United States officially entered World War I in 1917, it was woefully underprepared for chemical warfare, in which the British, French, and Germans had been engaged since 1915. In response, the U.S. Army created an entirely new branch: the Chemical Warfare Service. The army turned to …
Battlefields
The Chicago White Sox and the Great War
Av Jim Leeke
Inbunden, 2026
339 kr
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A fascinating examination of how World War I impacted the Chicago White Sox and led to the infamous Black Sox scandal.All sixteen clubs in Major League Baseball faced challenges and obstacles during World War I, the Chicago White Sox more so than many. Though owner Charles Comiskey supported …
