... portrayal of Maria in Die Trapp - Familie ( the basis for the American musical and movie The Sound of Music ) , in which the erstwhile nun softens the edges of the brusque but kindhearted Austrian Baron von Trapp ; evades evil Nazis ...
From "The War in the Heavens" to "The War in the Streets," Nemerov chronicles with devastating grace the harrowing of life. "These new poems of Howard Nemerov are the poems of a master at his best. What is more, they are accessible.
... and a near mutiny was set to break out among some of the regimental officers, according to Benjamin W. Crowninshield,A ... 3—4, and Bliss Perry, ed., Life andLetters ofHenry Lee Higginson (Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1921), 175.
This book is a highly recommended to teachers and students of history, for all ages.
Moeller conveys the complicated story of how West Germans recast the past after the Second World War.
Usborne True Stories Paul Dowswell. Pirates Incredible but true tales of the high seas, from the first pirates at the time of the Greeks and the Romans, to the years when pirates truly ruled the seas. Polar Adventures A gripping ...
Most of us learn virtually everything we know about foreign policy from media reporting of elite opinions. In War Stories, Baum and Groeling reveal precisely what this means for the future of American foreign policy.
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All poignantly related through Mullener’s graceful and compelling prose, the episodes in War Stories provide an unusually intimate history of World War II and a direct, visceral connection to the central event of the twentieth century.
Going beyond those specifics to look at the institutions, practices, myths, and rituals that pattern the work of journalists everywhere. He tells us the stories of war correspondents at work and at play, as they cover the news.
Poems deal with history, loss, combat, royalty, politics, sacrifice, grief, biographies, the theater, and reading
As we are faced with future war stories from Iraq and Afghanistan and their likely exploitation, the moral stance and the lessons learned in this book will be especially important."
This collection of essays is one of the first to explore the modern war memoir, revealing the genre’s surprising capacity for breadth and sophistication while remaining sensitive to the challenges it poses for scholars.
This updated edition features a new chapter detailing the events after the end of major hostilities—including the capture of Saddam Hussein—and brand-new action photos straight from the front line.
He was a Limey and he needed help, didn't he? So maybe this American was the person to provide it ... 'Well, I could use a cup of coffee and a bite to eat myself,' said the GI. 'How'd you like to tag along? I'm pretty sure Uncle Sam ...
The division suffered over 30,000 casualties-killed and wounded. This book, the first of a three-book series, tells the history of the 4th Infantry Division in WWII through the stories of those who fought the battles.
Presents a collection of tales, set during World War II, in comic book form.
From the time of the Crimean War in 1853 to the Second Gulf War, Evans tells the stories of war correspondents who served as the "eyes of history": Ernest Hemingway, Alexander Dumas, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, John Steinback, and ...
Gripping Tales of Courage, Cunning and Compassion Peter Snow, Ann MacMillan ... Slovak filmmaker Matej Minac has made three films about Winton's work: a drama, All My Loved Ones (1999) with Rupert Graves playing Winton; the documentary ...
fall out of their pocket and they'd be in your way, bouncing around as you felt your way along. When we finally got some new breathing ... I went back and found another way up to level two. As I was going through 3 the trapdoor to level ...