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Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014
ISBN 10: 1497502756ISBN 13: 9781497502758
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 1416577254ISBN 13: 9781416577256
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Our national anthem celebrates it. Patriots wave it. Politicians of all kinds try to wrap themselves in it. It is saluted at baseball games, in parades, and on the most solemn of commemorative occasions. It was salvaged in the first hours following the dreadful events of September 11, and it stands outstretched just above the surface of the moon. It is, of course, the American flag, and there are few symbols as potent. With all the reverence and sacrifice and emotion it inspires, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that it is ultimately just a symbol. Why is it so powerful? Why does a piece of cloth resonate so loudly for so many? Why a flag, and why this flag, these stripes, those stars? In For Which It Stands, his timely, comprehensive, and engaging "biography" of the American flag, Michael Corcoran examines those questions and more as he explores the evolution of our most cherished emblem, from the days preceding the Revolution through the nationwide resurgence of patriotism in the aftermath of September 11.Corcoran traces the entire life of the colors, holding forth on a number of engrossing topics, including: * The fluid design of the flag, the subject of much contentious debate on the part of the founding fathers, and until fairly recently, not officially codified. * The various alternative flags ingrained in the national consciousness, among them the defiant, rattlesnake-adorned "Don't Tread on Me" banner and the "Stars and Bars" of the Confederacy. * The role of the colors in war, from how to start a fight with England (raising a flag declaring indepen-dence, high enough for the British Army in Boston to see it, ought to do the trick) to the question of whether to remove from the banner the stars emblematic of the states that seceded during the Civil War, to the giddy ubiquity of the flag following World War II. Corcoran addresses all these matters and more (including the particularly vexing questions raised by flag burning: Is it such an affront that it warrants a constitutional amendment outlawing that method of protest, or is it perhaps the single most potent expression of our right to free speech, and therefore profoundly American?) as he delves into the wind-tangled history of "Old Glory," an entertaining jumble of much-loved myth and obscure facts.Thoughtful, droll, and fast-paced, For Which It Stands definitively tells the story of America's most recognizable icon, from Bunker Hill to Iwo Jima to Tranquillity Base -- and beyond. Michael Corcoran is the author or coauthor of seven books, including "Duel in the Sun" and "The PGA Tour Complete Book of Golf." He lives in Ottsville, Pennsylvania, with his wife and three children. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014
ISBN 10: 1496024710ISBN 13: 9781496024718
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014
ISBN 10: 1496024893ISBN 13: 9781496024893
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014
ISBN 10: 149602463XISBN 13: 9781496024633
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014
ISBN 10: 1497363233ISBN 13: 9781497363236
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Published by Createspace, 2014
ISBN 10: 1494852020ISBN 13: 9781494852023
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Published by Createspace, 2014
ISBN 10: 1497500168ISBN 13: 9781497500167
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Published by Lulu.com, 2014
ISBN 10: 1312406887ISBN 13: 9781312406889
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.42.
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Published by Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 2023
ISBN 10: 0811773515ISBN 13: 9780811773515
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes remains one of the enduring, and most stirring, quotations of the Revolutionary War, and it was very likely uttered at the Battle of Bunker Hill by General Israel Putnam. Despite this, and Putnams renown as a battlefield commander and his colorful military service far and wide, Putnam has never received his due from modern historians. In The Whites of Their Eyes, Michael Shay tells the exciting life of Israel Putnam.Born near Salem, Massachusetts, in 1718, Putnam relocated in 1740 to northeastern Connecticut, where he was a slaveowner and, according to folk legend, killed Connecticuts last wolf, in a cave known as Israel Putnam Wolf Den, which is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. During the French and Indian War, Putnam enlisted as a private and rose to the rank of colonel. He served with Robert Rogers, famous Ranger founder and leader, and a popular phrase of the time said, Rogers always sent, but Putnam led his men to action. In 1759, Putnam led an assault on French Fort Carillon (later Ticonderoga); in 1760, he marched against Montreal; in 1762, he survived a shipwreck and yellow fever during an expedition against Cuba; and in 1763, he was sent to defend Detroit during Pontiacs rebellion.When the Revolutionary War broke out, Putnamwho had been radicalized by the Stamp Actwas among those immediately considered for high command. Named one of the Continental Armys first four major generals, he helped plan and lead at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he gave the order about the whites of their eyes and argued in favor of fortifying Breeds Hill, in addition to Bunker Hill. Most of the battle would take place on Breeds. During the battles for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island during the summer of 1776, Putnam proved himself a capable and courageous battlefield commander with a special eye for fortifications, but he sometimes faltered in tactical and strategic decision-making. In the fall of 1777, the British tricked Putnam into withdrawing from the Hudson Highlands near West Point. Relieved of command, Putnam was exonerated by a court of inquiry, butnearly sixty and opposed by powerful political elements from New York, including Alexander Hamiltonhe spent the rest of the war on non-battlefield duty in Connecticut before being paralyzed by a stroke in 1779.The Whites of Their Eyes recounts the life and times of Israel Putnam, a larger-than-life general, a gregarious tavern keeper and farmer, who was a folk hero in Connecticut and the probable source of legendary words during the Revolutionary Warand whose exploits make him one of the most interesting officers in American military history. The Whites of Their Eyes recounts the life and times of Israel Putnam, a larger-than-life general, a gregarious tavern keeper and farmer, who was a folk hero in Connecticut and the probable source of legendary words during the Revolutionary Warand whose exploits make him one of the most interesting officers in American military history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Seller: Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA), Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
New Hope, Pennsylvania: Alpha Beat Press, (1993). [76]pp. 11 x 8¼ inches. Stiff-paper covers. Illustrations. Toning along spine and small pale stain to rear wrap; very good. Semiannual magazine. "Bouillabaisse is a combination of the Cokefish and Alpha Beat Soup magazines, published by Alpha Beat Press as a sub-title." Includes an introductory poem by Allen Ginsberg in memory of writer Carl Solomon and Charles Bukowski's "the road to hell is paved with yammering once-geniuses." Also included: Larry Lundwall (on Carl Solomon); Kevin Coyne; Carolyn Coleman; Laura Albrecht, Paul; Stebleton; Lee Renaldo; C.F. Roberts; Dan Nielsen; V.A. Blevins; Charles L. Brown ("to and for Allen Ginsberg & Jack Kerouac"); Eric Cash; Michael Estabrook; Lisa Harris; Beth Giles; Carl M. Daniels; R.L. Nichols; William Scott Galasso; Piero Heliczer; Alice Olds-Ellingson; Morgan Bunker ("for Jack Kerouac"); Gavin Dillard; David Bainbridge, Karin Michele Cintron; Giancarlo J. Malchiodi; Frank Moore; Ken Babbs; Ana Christy; Yusuke Keida; Carolyn Cassady; Jesse Cecena; Merle Tofer; Paul Agostino; Dale Russell; Hersch Silverman; Alan Kaufman; Erling Friis-Baastad; Joan Reid; William P. Haynes/elliott; Kaviraj George Dowden; Pradip Choudhuri; Gerald Nicosia; and Allen Cohen's "The San Francisco Oracle, A New Look at the Summer of Love.".
Published by Sygasm Publishing, 2023
ISBN 10: 1915927986ISBN 13: 9781915927989
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A war-damaged empath with six hours to live is forced to solve a series of mind-bending murders. A top Company scientist has been murdered. Vatic, an on-the-run half-alive empath with no memory of who or what he is, will die in six-hours if he can't find out why-or so the Company tells him-an 'added incentive to get the job done'. Our hero soon discovers he is one of the Skilled, a genetically enhanced human-revered and despised in equal measure-a bloodhound with a terrifying past who'll stop at nothing in his pursuit of truth. And 'the Skilled always get their guy'. don't they WHAT OTHER BESTSELLING AUTHORS ARE SAYING ABOUT SHATTERED HELIX: 'Gritty,intense, and compelling, Shattered Helix is something you don't run into often enough in Sci-Fi--a cerebral thrill ride you don't want to end.' -Michael Bunker, US TODAY Bestsellingauthor of Pennsylvania 'K.J.Heritage's uncanny sense of pacing and story puts him at the forefront of today's speculative fiction writers.' -Samuel Peralta, Amazon bestselling author and creator of The Future Chronicles 'Prepare to lose sleep reading Shattered Helix! Delicious Sci-Fiction!' -Kate Danley, US TODAY bestselling author 'Gritty,detailed and unrelenting--Shattered Helix will take you on a wild ride.' -Peter Cawdron, International Bestselling author of Science Fiction.
Published by Casemate Publishers, 2022
ISBN 10: 1636242227ISBN 13: 9781636242224
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The biography of Philadelphia's only Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War. Michael Crescenz grew up in one of Philadelphia's booming post-war Catholic neighbourhoods, distinguishing himself early on as a leader, brother and friend who fearlessly rose to the defense of others in need. The second of six sons born to a World War II veteran, Michael was known for his big smile, athletic abilities, toughness and fierce competitive spirit. Growing up, Michael's world revolved around his family, parish, local playgrounds, and the bustling Catholic schools he attended from first grade through high school graduation. All these influences shaped the man he would become - the one who felt a sense of duty to serve his country and enlisted in the U.S. Army to do his part during the Vietnam War. He was in Vietnam barely two months when his unit, the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, was sent into battle against deeply entrenched enemy forces on Nui Chom Mountain, the fortress in the clouds tucked away in the far northwest corner of South Vietnam near the borders with North Vietnam and Laos. Commanders knew they were in for a fight, but didn't know the enemy had more than 250 machine gun bunkers deployed along the mountain's slopes. On November 20, 1968, Alpha Company was ambushed on the wet jungle mountainside, the NVA taking down the two men up front and pinning down the rest with relentless fire. Thinking first of the danger to those around him, Private First Class Michael J. Crescenz picked up an M60 machine gun and charged the enemy bunkers. He did not survive but his actions saved the lives of his fellow soldiers and allowed them to advance and ultimately prevail. For his valour and sacrifice, Michael was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. No Greater Love tells this story from the perspective of those who loved Michael Crescenz most, close friends, family, Michael's commanding officer in Vietnam, retired Lieutenant General Sam Wetzel, and medic William 'Doc' Stafford, the soldier closest to Michael when he was cut down by enemy fire, and who believes to this day that he survived Nui Chom only because of the selfless actions of Private First Class Crescenz. AUTHORS: John A. Siegfried is a military writer, historian and custom marketing researcher whose first book, Six Degrees of the Bracelet: Vietnam's Continuing Grip, was published on Veterans Day 2011. In his quest to ensure civilians fully understand those who wear the uniform, combat, and serving our country, John has spoken at veterans' organisations, universities and high schools throughout the country. He resides in Pennsylvania and has two daughters. Kevin Ferris is co-author, with Dava Guerin, of Unbreakable Bonds: The Mighty Moms and Wounded Warriors of Walter Reed and Vets and Pets: Wounded Warriors and the Animals that Help Them Heal. He spent 31 years as an editor and columnist with The Philadelphia Inquirer and his freelance work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, The Weekly Standard and the Christian Science Monitor. He lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The biography of Philadelphias only Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Masthof Press for Swiss Americasn Historical Society, Morgantown, PA/Asheville, NC, 2010
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stiff white pictorial wraps. As issued. Nov. 2010 issue, devoted to the tricentennial of New Bern. vi,163 pp., illus. Very scarce. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.