Jim Noles: 2 books
Undefeated
From Basketball to Battle: West Point’s Perfect Season 1944
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2018
In 1943, the West Point basketball team, the Cadets, had only managed a 5-10 record, and for the 1944 season coach Ed Kelleher’s hopes in reversing Army’s fortunes rested on his five starters. They consisted of three seniors – team captain “Big Ed” Christl, John “Three Star” Hennessey,...
A Pocketful of History
Four Hundred Years of America--One State Quarter at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
The U.S. Mint's Fifty State Quarters Program-its most ambitious program to date-has been a huge popular success. When the final state quarters are released in 2008, many thousands of individuals will have collected one commemorative quarter for each state in the Union. But what can we learn about...