James T : 415 books
The Boys in the B-17
8Th Air Force Combat Stories of Wwii
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2011
The author in flight gear after photo twelfth mission – second Air Medal (age nineteen)
He still wears lucky Air Cadet ring!
Hutch's third book contains short stories of boys on B-17 Flying Fortress crews in deadly missions with the Eighth Air Force in World War II and stories of his own...
From Siege to Surgical:
The Evolution of Urban Combat from World War II to the Present and Its Effect on Current Doctrine
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This study investigates what effect the evolution of urban combat from World War II to the present has had on current urban combat doctrine. Urban combat operations have played a pivotal role in the conflicts of the twentieth century, and will continue to be a crucial part of future U.S. power projection...
B-17 Memories
From Memphis Belle to Victory
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
The Memphis Belle, completed 25 missions and became the symbol of Eighth Air Force success in the air war over Europe. Its national tour rallied support and encouraged citizens enduring rationing and sacrifices for victory. Heavy bomber aircrews proved their value with precision bombing. My writing...
by Daniel T. Davis, Stephen Davis, Ryan Longfellow
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2017
Contributors to this collection, public historians with experience at Civil War battle sites, examine key shifts in the Civil War and the context surrounding them to show that many chains of events caused the course of the war to change: the Federal defeats at First Bull Run and Ball’s Bluff, the...
Forgotten Allies
The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Combining compelling narrative and grand historical sweep, Forgotten Allies offers a vivid account of the Oneida Indians, forgotten heroes of the American Revolution who risked their homeland, their culture, and their lives to join in a war that gave birth to a new nation at the expense of their own....
The Lively Experiment
Religious Toleration in America from Roger Williams to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015
The Lively Experiment chronicles how Americans have continually demolished traditional prejudices while at the same time erecting new walls between belief systems. Nearly four hundred years after Roger Williams' 1633 Rhode Island colony, the "lively experiment" of religious tolerance remains...
Anthropology of Los Angeles
Place and Agency in an Urban Setting
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2017
The Anthropology of Los Angeles: Place and Agency in an Urban Setting questions the production and representations of L.A. by revealing the gray spaces between the real and imagined city. Contributors to this urban ethnography document hidden histories that connect daily actors within cultural systems...
Edgar Allan Poe
Beyond Gothicism
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Most frequently regarded as a writer of the supernatural, Poe was actually among the most versatile of American authors, writing social satire, comic hoaxes, mystery stories, science fiction, prose poems, literary criticism and theory, and even a play. As a journalist and editor, Poe was closely in...
Concepts of Nature
Ancient and Modern
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Concepts of Nature compare and contrast classical, medieval, and modern conceptions of nature in order to better understand how and why the concept of nature no longer seems to provide a limit or standard for human action. These essays also evaluate whether a rearticulation of pre-modern ideas (or...
Legacy of the Yosemite Mafia
The Ranger Image and Noble Cause Corruption in the National Park Service
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
Calling upon his unique experiences as a criminal investigator in the National Park Service (NPS), Berkowitz proves how an over-emphasis on image (the "ranger image") has led to an NPS culture that accepts misconduct. Citing verified news accounts, internal agency documents, and personal...
Film Propaganda and American Politics
An Analysis and Filmography
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
Originally published in 1994, this important book traces the rise of film propaganda in the 20th Century, discussing specifically how film can be used to manipulate public perception and opinions. Two distinct areas are covered: war propaganda, including feature and documentary films regarding warfare;...
by T. James Luce
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002
The Greeks invented history as a literary genre in the fifth century B.C. The first historians owed much to Homer and adopted his vivid and direct style in narrating historical events. Yet, despite the influence of Homer the birth of history was basically a reaction against mythical accounts of the...
Breaking the Devils Pact
The Battle to Free the Teamsters from the Mob
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
In 1988, despite powerful Congressional opposition, U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani brought a massive civil racketeering (RICO) suit against the leaders of the behemoth International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and more than two dozen Cosa Nostra (LCN) leaders. Intending to land a fatal blow to the...
Water in Kentucky
Natural History, Communities, and Conservation
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017
Home to sprawling Appalachian forests, rolling prairies, and the longest cave system in the world, Kentucky is among the most ecologically diverse states in the nation. Lakes, rivers, and springs have shaped and nourished life in the Commonwealth for centuries, and water has played a pivotal role...