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11 produkter
Faded Glory
A Century of Forgotten Military Sites in Texas, Then and Now
Av Dan K. Utley, Thomas E. Alexander
E-bok, 2012
221 kr
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Each of the wars fought by Texans spawned the creation of scores of military sites across the state, from the lonely frontier outpost at Adobe Walls to the once-bustling World War II shipyards of Orange. Today, although vestiges of the sites still exist, many are barely discernible, their …
SAC Time
A Navigator in the Strategic Air Command
Av Thomas E. Alexander, Dan K. Utley
Inbunden, 2020
441 kr
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Thomas E. Alexander was among 20,000 military service personnel ordered into the Strategic Air Command, formed in 1946 as US military and political leaders began to understand the growing nuclear threat posed by Stalin's USSR. Alexander served for a number of years in this elite force, designed as …
Rattlesnake Bomber Base
Pyote Army Airfield in World War II
Häftad, 2005
268 kr
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In a remote corner of West Texas in 1942, the dreaded western diamondback rattlesnake, was awarded the unique distinction of having a mighty airfield named in his honor. Although the installation originally bore the official title of Pyote Army Airfield, the massive quantity of serpents encountered …
Stars Were Big and Bright V. I
The United States Army Air Forces and Texas During World War II
Häftad, 2008, 9-12 år
268 kr
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In ""The Stars Were Big and Bright, Volume I"", Thomas Alexander has created a concise and colorful portrait of Texas during World War II and illustrated how the coming of thousands of strangers in military uniforms forever changed the faces of eight towns and cities across the Lone Star State. …
Go Where the Fighting Was Fiercest
The Guide to the Texas Civil War Monuments
Av Thomas E. Alexander, Dan K. Utley
Häftad, 2013
297 kr
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When a Chickamauga Battlefield ranger was asked where to find the Texas monument, his quick reply was “Go to where the fighting was fiercest.” While that spontaneous response accurately underscored the legendary battlefield zeal of the Texas forces in virtually every major Civil War battle, it …
Silver Wings
The U.S. Army Airforce in Texas, 1940-1946
Häftad, 2017
384 kr
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In Silver Wings: The U.S. Army Airforce in Texas, Thomas Alexander has created a concise and colorful portrait of Texas during World War II, illustrating how the arrival of thousands of strangers in military uniforms forever changed the faces of eight towns and cities across the Lone Star State. …
Stanley Marcus
The Relentless Reign of a Merchant Prince
Häftad, 2018
366 kr
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Stanley Marcus was undeniably America’s Merchant Prince. He created his own legend by becoming a fashion authority without parallel, an unerring arbiter of taste, a marketing genius, and a ham-like showman in the mold of Phineas T. Barnum. His unique talents transformed Neiman Marcus from a Dallas …
Faded Glory
A Century of Forgotten Texas Military Sites, Then and Now
Av Thomas E. Alexander, Dan K. Utley
Häftad, 2012
338 kr
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Each of the wars fought by Texans spawned the creation of scores of military sites across the state, from the lonely frontier outpost at Adobe Walls to the once-bustling World War II shipyards of Orange. Today, although vestiges of the sites still exist, many are barely discernible, their …
Echoes of Glory
Historic Military Sites Across Texas
Av Thomas E. Alexander, Dan K. Utlet
Häftad, 2015
338 kr
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In their previous book, Faded Glory: A Century of Forgotten Texas Military Sites, Then and Now, historians Thomas E. Alexander and Dan K. Utley chose to go beyond the familiar military sites of Texas—the Alamo or the San Jacinto battlefield, for example—to feature lesser known locations. The book …
Wings of Change
The Army Air Force Experience in Texas During World War II
Inbunden, 2003
352 kr
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On the brink of World War II, Texas was still largely a rural state, a closed society. Few chose to leave, and even fewer outsiders found any reason to enter. A frontier morality dictated adherence to strict moral guidelines regarding temperance, frugality, tolerance, fidelity, and moderation. …
