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V is for Very informational.......2006-07-01
World war two: FACINATING! This book has alot of ups, ups, ups- which is the bad thing, for you have to go down sometime. This book went up for the information that it supplied, and jumped a little higher for the variables of what would happen, the different people they wrote about, and basically ten times the eiffel tower for the many many details that it supplied.
Though all the good things happened and brought the balloon near to the moon, it slowly drfted downward as the book repeated things, and completly ran out of air at the ending.
It is a book about the world war two and is a very good study guide for anyone learning about it.
Not fun but learn somthing new.......2005-03-09
This book is about the World War II and it tells what the people did and what they said after the war. It tells the history in America. I learned a lot from this book and I never really knew what the World War was like. I also learned that President Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945. I never knew that the people of America collected tires for war vehicles. I would give this book 3 stars because it only talked about the war and how the people survived in America. I didn't like this book because it talks about feelings. This book only talked about one happy thing. That was when the war was over and the people were shouting and celebrating. The rest of this book is all about sad things because it is about the war.
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There is no bitter snarl nor self-pity in this classic novel about the air war of 1914-1918, based very largely on the author's experiences. Combat, loneliness, fatigue, fear, comradeship, women, excitement - all are built into a vigorous and authentic structure by one of the most valiant pilots of the then Royal Flying Corps.
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What price Victory?.......2007-03-29
A ripping yarn, a must for aviation enthusiasts, replete with explicit and graphic flight scenes. The philosophizing seems more 1930's than 1918, but that's when the author published it. The way the author/hero deals with the loss of comrades is skilled writing, evoking the banality of having to get on with the job without mourning. i'm not qualified to comment on any authenticity of the feeling expressed/felt but it stands out from others of the genre for that reason. for me, it ranks with Sagittarius Rising, and Derek Robinson's work. the author enjoys spiking the sometimes purple prose with neologisms and entertaining latinisms; a trait i enjoy but others shouldn't have much trouble ignoring.
Winged Victory.......2007-02-11
One of the great novels about flying over the trenches in World War 1. The only shame is that this edition does not carry the introduction by
T E Lawrence ('Lawrence of Arabia') that the earlier editions carry. Based upon the author's own experiences in the RFC it does not glamorise the life, nor does it indulge in self-pity.
Incomparable story of WW 1 aviation........2006-09-25
This is the finest book of wartime aviation, or for that matter war, I've ever read. A pilot who took great joy in flying but not in flying in war, Tom's willingness to leave the enemy alone as long as they leave him alone is an eye opener in this era when authors like Stephen Ambrose try to elevate every person in uniform to mythological hero status. The only thing I wonder about is whether the cynicism of the pilots was prevelent during the war or is a reflection of the disillusionment these young men felt in the years after the war.
Flying Sopwith Camels Over the Front.......2006-07-05
I just finished Winged Victory last night. It really tells two stories in tandem, one is telling the day to day life of a squadron as they fly combat missions in Camels over the western front and the other is the account of the mental anguish the main character endures as the pressure of war and death become more and more unbearable. At its core the book is a tragedy with the theme being the hopelessness of war and how it destroys the living as well as the dead.
As far as the flying and combat, the book is really good. Yeats goes into detail about the Camel and what it was like to fly it. Most all of the novel is describing combat over the front; bombing, strafing and dogfighting. There is no shortage of action and it is all told well by a man who saw it all. Yeats loved to fly but hated to kill and sadly that is what these machines were all about.
One of the best.......2006-01-31
This book is probably one of the best aviation books I have ever read. This book is a fictionalized account of Victor Yeates owns experiences and it really draws you in.
Tom Cundell is the main character and he wrestles with: fear, loneliness; worries of cowardliness and just wanting to stay alive.
At certain times in the book you feel his pains and longings and loss of friends. Cundell is not the heroic aviator we have gotten used to reading about, but an average man who was swept up by patriotic fervor to enlist in the infantry and, after seeing the futility of trench warfare, transfers to the Royal Flying Corps. As an average man, who only wants to survive the war, he is even more the hero for overcoming his fears.
Victory Yeates wrote this book in 1934 while dying of tuberculosis. This book never got the acclaim it deserves but hopefully, in reprint, it will take its place as one of the best aviation books ever written.
A truly great war book.
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An important resource for both young and mature Christians, Walking in Victory will help you learn to take Christ at His word and replace the deadly cycle of legalism and sin in your life with his victory and grace.
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Awesome!.......2007-02-23
This book will change your life if you let it...it's a new way of approaching life...a new way of approaching God.
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At War at Home.......2007-06-06
In this look at the American home front, Blum looks at the cultural values that the war nurtured and that society expressed through domestic politics. These values represented American not as it was, but as Americans wanted to believe it was. The American people believed they had always had a high standard of living and expected more of the same; monopolies were "free, private enterprise"; and that democracy and racial segregation were compatible with one another. Although President Franklin Roosevelt had the power to shape and change public values, he wanted to get re-elected and pulled his punches. Although he had a liberal agenda, his concessions to what he saw as the political realities helped undermine his own efforts to implement his policies. FDR also wanted a quick victory before the onerous burdens of waging the war started to conflict with the values that the Americans held dear, creating a backlash against the war and his leadership. Since the quickness of the victory was a compelling need, Roosevelt tolerated assaults on New Deal programs and other actions from Congress that he might have fought in a time of peace.
This book is extremely engaging and at times it reads like a novel. This prologue and epilogue are particularly well-done. Blum's detachment and skepticism in telling his tale ultimately turns into cynicism that permeates the book; so much, so that, it is difficult to take some of his arguments seriously. In short, this book is a major contribution to the history of World War II that offers a view that less romanticized than some readers might want.
An Excellent Book about the American Production During WWII.......2004-06-01
An important aspect of victory in World War II was the home front. "V Was for Victory" is a slim but detailed analysis of America's effort to mobilize for the war. Politics and production are the main points. This book is widely cited by other books on World War II.
This is not a book for pleasure reading about World War II. Instead, this is a look at politics and production to win the war. Probably the best book on the home front for most readers is "No Ordinary Time."
Best Information about Political Process of World War II.......2000-05-09
This book was a massive dose of how the politicians and business men who coordinated the war thought. If you are interested in politics of President Roosevelt, then this book is for you. It is also a great book to do a report over for a history class. It is both very easy to read and to understand.
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The author does not pretend that this is the definitive chronicle of World War II. Yet this remarkable compilation of photographs and memorabilia will bring back vivid memories of the era for those who lived through it, and--better yet--make it intensely real for those who did not experience it firsthand. Stan Cohen clearly remembers it all: victory gardens; scrap drives; air raid drills; women welders and drill press workers; children in gas masks; Fiorello La Guardia and the Civilian Defense Corps. There's even a photo of Joe Cobb of Our Gang comedies working on a B-52 bomber.
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The American Homefront During WWII.......2006-07-28
Aside from the stories my parents told me, this book is probably the closest I'll ever get to experiencing life in America during the early 1940's.
It's all here: the music, newspaper headlines, letters home, children's toys, wartime propaganda (including a "Jap Primer"!), rationing, fashions, transportation, movies, and loads and loads of photographs! I also like the fact that it begins with those years before the United States' involvement in the war, and the public's reactions and opinions of the European carnage pre-December 7th, 1941.
This is not a disjointed collection of words and pictures thrown together incohesively, but a book that re-creates in all its *glory* the lives and times of our parents and grandparents written by one who was there.
During dinnertime on many occasions my mother will tell my children vignettes of her youth during the war, how she and her friends used to collect scraps of metal and rubber, how they would save the grease from meat, of watching the latest war news during movie previews at the show, and of seeing the local boys off to fight in a far off land. And everything she would say is right here in even greater detail in this 'encyclopedia' of the World War II homefront.
It's this sort of a book that is needed to be in our educational system - not the politically correct pap written by opinionated saps being shoved down our children's throats today. THIS is how it was.
A truly awesome book.
A WWII SCRAPBOOK.......2004-03-01
This is a book that every Rosie the Riveter or decendant thereof should own. How easy it is to imagine life during WWII when immersed in the photo library and artifact archive Stan Cohen presents! The author clearly demonstrates a single-minded labor of love to preserve the overall personal story of this critical and singular period in American history. Another Amazon review complained about the somewhat unprofessional presentation of the materials in the book but this is exactly why I love it. It's like the very scrapbooks that the WWII generation used to put together - photos, matchbooks, dance cards, postcards, badges, sheetmusic, unusual war front news stories, posters, etc. The materials are organized in either topical or chronological chapters and thoroughly annotated. It's like finding the nation's wartime history in old box in the attic. The compendium brings history to life through the extraordinariness of the everyday objects and photos of homefront life.
The WWII U.S. Home Front is Brought to Life! A True Winner!.......2003-12-15
This is an absolutely great book! For those of us who had the incomparable experience of living in WWII wartime America, each page of this remarkable book will cause a jolt.
It's all there...with no punches pulled. The Government propaganda machine cranked out media that was aimed at having us hate our Axis enemies. (The same Germany, Italy and Japan that are our friends today.) Yes, the great photos and text cover it all....air raid drills and shelters, Victory Gardens, rationing, civil defense, draft boards, relocation of Japanese, the war plants and manpower. It was a time that the equal opportunity movements for women, African-Americans and the handicapped started to gain steam.
World War II brought us out of the Depression, and author Stan Cohen depicts how a sleeping America became an unmatched industrial machine because determination of its WWII work force. Nor does he neglect technologies that were developed in the home front. The computer, television and a multitude of other products were invented or advanced during this period.
V for Victory has 408 pages. Each page is remarkable.
I recommend this book highly.
Martin Davis, Ph.D.
A complete visual record of Home Front USA.......2002-01-06
The major fault with this book is its complete lack of design. With hundreds of photos and graphic material it should have been presented in a much more imaginative way.
However I found it a fascinating visual record of the war years, though at times it does get a bit overwhelming, do I really need to look at over fifty photos of scrap drives? The text is basically captions and some longer essays. There really should have been an index as well, this is the sort of book readers dip into and refer back to.
As well as the photos there is plenty of printed ephemera and these were the items that intriqued me most. The chapter on Food for Victory has a seed packet, recipe books, posters, a cover to a home canning book, a lunch bag, a packet of waxed paper, the front of a newspaper produced by Kraft cheese, a Victory garden book cover and photos of folk digging their gardens.
A lot of everyday printed items are shown in a similar book, 'Home Front America' by Robert Heide and John Gilman, with a lot more text than 'V for Victory' it covers the same years from the viewpoint of popular culture.
NOSTALGIC REMINISCENCE.......1997-12-10
We are writing a journal of the "Old Days" for our children and grandchildren. We needed our memory refreshed on WWII rationing and other patriotic actions. Stan Cohen had compiled just what we needed. (Note: Amazing how "politically incorrect" we were in those days!!!)
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The United States and Britain had already negotiated an end to the War of 1812 when their troops met on the Plains of Chalmette near New Orleans in 1815. Word of the peace had not yet reached that far west, so a group of professional British soldiers clashed with a rag-tag band of about 4,000 "frontiersmen, militiamen, regular soldiers, free men of color, Indians, pirates, and townspeople" along the banks of the Mississippi River. These were "citizen-soldiers" in the finest sense, writes Robert V. Remini, the acclaimed biographer of Andrew Jackson, and they were commanded by a man whose military experience had commenced only two years earlier. Yet the battle "was one of the great turning points in American history" because it "produced a President and an enduring belief in the military ability of free people to protect and preserve their society and their way of life." Remini may oversell the battle's importance, but not by much. His enthusiasm is the mark of a historian in love with his subject. The Battle of New Orleans (and the War of 1812 in general) has tended to suffer more from neglect than from too much attention. This concise book, full of workmanlike prose, is a fine introduction to what Remini calls "America's first military victory" (he downplays Saratoga and Yorktown as "simply surrenders, nothing more"). Military history buffs won't want to miss it. --John J. Miller
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The Battle of New Orleans was the climactic battle of America's "forgotten war" of 1812. Andrew Jackson led his ragtag corps of soldiers against 8,000 disciplined invading British regulars in a battle that delivered the British a humiliating military defeat. The victory solidified America's independence and marked the beginning of Jackson's rise to national prominence. Hailed as "terrifically readable" by the Chicago Sun Times, The Battle of New Orleans is popular American history at its best, bringing to life a landmark battle that helped define the character of the United States.
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"Only Robert Remini--whose ""majestic biography"" (The New Yorker) of Andrew Jackson won the National Book Award--could have brought to life this famous, pivotal, but almost forgotten battle. In 1815, Britain's crack troops, fresh from victories against Napoleon, were stunningly defeated near New Orleans by a rag-tag army of citizen soldiers under the fledgling commander they dubbed ""Old Hickory."" It was this battle that defined the United States as a military power to be reckoned with, and an independent democracy here to stay. A happenstance coalition of Militiamen, regulars, untrained frontiersmen, free blacks, pirates, Indians, and townspeople--marching to ""Yankee Doodle"" and ""La Marseillaise""--pepper The Battle of New Orleans with a rich array of characters and scenes. Swashbuckling Jean Lafitte and his privateers. The proud, reckless British General Pakenham, and his miserable men ferried across a Louisiana lake in a Gulf storm. Partying Creoles who drew the line at blacking out their street lamps. The agile Choctaw and Tennessee ""dirty shirt"" sharpshooters, who made a sport of picking off redcoat sentries by night. And Jackson himself--tall, gaunt, shrewd, by turns gentle and furious, declaring ""I will smash them, so help me God!"" His improbable victory, uniting a rainbow of dissident groups, finally proved the United States' sovereignty to the world. It was a battle that catapulted a once-poor, uneducated, orphan boy into the White House and forged a collection of ex-colonies into a true nation. "
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Battle: Its Details and Significance.......2006-09-03
"The Battle Of New Orleans" introduces the reader to this battle and its importance to our nation's early history. The battle is presented in detail without the reader becoming swamped by minutia. The importance of the battle to our nation's development is explained.
I like books which broaden my way of looking at things. This book meets this test. I had always wondered if the battle was fought outside of New Orleans because I have never heard of anyone visiting the battle site. In this book, author Robert V. Remini confirmed my belief by giving the story of the battles outside of the city extending over several days. He also explained the British war strategy of dividing the U.S. by marching up the Mississippi to link up with troops coming down from the Great Lakes in a way that I had never understood before.
The aspect of this book which most interested me was the battle's importance in the development of our national pride and self-image. I was surprised to read that, until the Civil War, January 8, the date of the battle, was celebrated as a national holiday, second in significance to July 4. In this book I learned, for the first time, that the Battle of New Orleans was regarded as America's first major military victory. Although there had been some wins during the revolution, such as at the Cowpens, most of the successes were surrenders, such as Ticonderoga and Yorktown. This was the first time that the U. S. had crushed a European army. The most important significance of this battle was the sense of national unity which it demonstrated. The British had expected to be welcomed by the French settlers of New Orleans as liberators from their relatively recently established American overlords. The British were disappointed as the residents uniformly supported the Americans. The army which defended New Orleans was a polyglot of local pirates, U. S. Volunteers from southwestern states and local militia. This disparate army had united to defeat the most feared military machine in the world. National unity had been expressed as it never had before. The Battle of New Orleans demonstrated that the American experiment would continue. This book tells us why.
A good start..........2006-01-24
I re-read this book for the third time on Jan 8 (the anniversary of the battle), not so much because it's that great of a book, but because you can pretty much rip through it in a day or two.
The book is a very good overview of the battle and the events that directly led to it. It is well researched and written, and is very easy to read. As stated before it is short enough to get through in a couple of days, and is written so that really anyone can understand it, even those unfamiliar with the War of 1812 and this battle.
Remini introduces the reader to many of the subplots that impacted the final outcome of the battle (ie: The British attempt to 'buy' the Laffite brothers and use Barataria as a point of invasion, Mullen's failure to lead the 44th forward, the British underestimating the current of the Mississippi.. etc)
Yes the book has its flaws.. Remini absolutely worships Jackson and this book is no exception. As one reviewer points out, after reading this book, you would think that this was America's first and greatest victory.. Remini would almost have you believe that Jackson was the sole reason for the victory, and none of the 'subplots' that I mentioned above had any impact on the battle.
Yes, as General, Jackson deserves the lion's share of the credit, and the city gratefully bestowed it upon him, but as with many battles, if any one of several events had gone the other way, the outcome of the battle might very well have been different.
Of further debate is just how important the victory was. Was it useless slaughter because it was fought after the Treaty of Ghent was signed as some would say, was it important in that it brought America together as Remini contends, or as Charles Patton writes in his book 'Chalmette' (a book I can't really reccommend), was "An American victory on January 8th, 1815 was absolutely crucial for..(America's).. survival and future."
Regardless of what you believe, the Battle of New Orleans is important, if only for the fact that it is part of our History, and in some way, whether very indirectly or very significantly led to the America we have today. That in itself is reason to learn about it.
A must read on the birth of The United States we know today.......2005-08-26
Wow. Cover to cover, I read it as fast as I could, read it at lunch, before and after dinner, and lost a lot of sleep up reading late. What a book. I love American history, and for me, the Battle of New Orleans is where we started thinking as Americans, believing in Liberty and the things we all take for granted today. Buy it, read it, a must have for any history collection. Remini gives excellent quotes complete with consumate sources and background on both the Americans and our invading British enemies of that time. An excellent read.
Andrew Jackson the hero.......2004-09-22
Battle of New Orleans - Robert Remini
This book is about the Battle of New Orleans that took place as the last fight with Britain in the War of 1812. For me, I had to read it at one sitting. Great book.
The battle took place in January 1815, with 2 more attempts by the British, to defeat the Americans after their defeat on the fields of Chalmette.
The book includes 3 maps to support some of the writing as to where the battle was fought and who was where. However, the author goes into a lot of detail explaining which unit was where on the battlefield, and no maps are shown for the kind of detail written.
The book details events before and after the battle.
He notes that a group of states in the Northeast had met in Hartford Ct, and had drafted a proposal to secede from the U.S. The war was going badly, and we had been defeated everywhere, except at Baltimore.
The British had reason to believe they could just brush the Americans off the field of battle, as they had done this in several previous battles, including Washington, which they burned, and Hampton, Virginia, where they raped the women.
New Orleans was the key to the Mississippi, and the British were sending an army south from Canada, and this army was to go north. The armies would meet, and then they would march east to the Atlantic ocean, shredding the American military in its way.
They were the best of the British army, fresh from defeating Napoleon. 15,000 of them vs. 5,000 Americans.
New Orleans was bulging with goods, having been cut off from shipping due to the war. Only the Barataria pirates dared to venture into the Gulf. The British army knew that New Orleans had plenty of booty to share when they won the battle, and lots of women to rape, so they were very much in favor of the battle.
The British endured much to get to the battlefield, but the men thought it worth the prize.
The Brits though, had to deal with Andrew Jackson. He fought the Creeks, allies of the Brits and defeated them before the British army arrived. Had they not been defeated, it is likely that the combination of the Indians and the British army would have defeated Jackson.
Jackson attacked the Indians in Alabama and Spanish Florida, and defeated the Spanish and Indians at Pensacola. The Brits had a fort at Pensacola too, and blew it up when Jackson defeated the Spanish at the 2 Spanish forts defending Pensacola from a land attack. I have read accounts indicating that Jackson was insubordinate, disobeying orders from Washington not to attack the Spanish. Jackson did not get orders not to attack until after the battles were over.
Frustrating a British attack on New Orleans starting from Pensacola, the Brits attacked Mobile.
Jackson's men defeated them there too, successfully defending a fort defending Mobile bay.
This defeat meant that the British could not attack New Orleans over land, the easy way.
They had to attack from the east, in the swamps.
This they did, attacking from lake Borgne.
Having lived in New Orleans, and having seen several movies about the battle, this book corrects some myths.
Jackson had steel gray hair, not the white hair Charleston Heston wig of white hair. Jackson was 47 at the time of the battle. The people of New Orleans rallied around Jackson and his men, and fought bravely. Jackson's men did not defend a bunch of Cajun wimps. There were 3 Lafitte brothers. I did not know that Dominique You was one of them. He has always been portrayed as a former Napoleon artillery gunner.
The author makes no mention of any of the brothers fighting for Napoleon. It is true that the Lafitte pirates were pivotal in the battle, furnishing supplies, and artillery and knowledge of the land expertise. Jean Lafitte became one of Jackson aides.
In spite of this being the best of the British army, the officers made several blunders which cost them the battle, over and over.
1.When they initially got to the battlefield, on December 23, the Brits had enough troops to take New Orleans, and General Keane was urged by his officers to attack then and there with the men he had. Jackson was not aware that they were there. Keane waited for the rest of the army, so the opportunity was lost.
2. The plan on the day of the major battle , January 8, was to attack from both sides of the river. Unfortunately, a dumb Scot officer delayed the boats taking the troops across the river by several hours, thus the attack on the West bank was delayed several hours. The west bank attack was successful, but occurred after the major battle on the east bank, so thanks to the Americans spiking the artillery on the West bank, meant nothing when the Americans were defeated. General Packenham attacked even though he knew his troops were not placed correctly. He was impatient, and had no respect for the Americans.
3. Even after the battle on Jan 8, the Brits tried again to sail upriver and attack New Orleans from the river. Had they been able to get past Ft. St. Phillip, they could have still won. The Americans held Ft. St Phillip, and again New Orleans was saved. This battle is never shown in the movies.
4. The Brits then tried again at Mobile, to make an overland attack from there. This time they took the fort at Mobile. Unfortunately, the message that the Treaty of Ghent had been signed a month earlier arrived, so further attack was called off.
Fine account of a forgotten battle and war.......2004-01-07
"In 1814, we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jackson down the Mighty Mississipp"... whoops! I may have been channeling the spirit of Johnny Horton there, but remembering that song causes one to remember the battle it commemorates and the all-too-forgotten war in was a part of. All that most people know of the War of 1812 was that it was the second time we fought and defeated the British. Some may know that that was the war when our great national anthem "The Star Spangled Banner" was penned (though most think it was written during the Revolution or Civil War). Few realize or understand just how important the War of 1812 was to the future of the United States, or just how close this fledgling country came to having its livelihood destroyed. Even those who know a little more about the war may view the Battle of New Orleans as an unnecessary skirmish coming well after the signing of the peace treaty between Britain and America. Fortunately, Robert Remini's book, "The Battle of New Orleans", puts the war into its proper perspective and shows us how important military victory the Battle of New Orleans was.
For those not familiar, the War of 1812 began because the British would not recognize the sovereignty of the United States and kept conscripting its sailors to assist in Britain's war with France. In addition, Britain, along with all other European nations, did not respect the United States in general. The U.S. government believed it needed to take action to secure the safety of its own ships while also sending a loud statement to Europe that this was not a country to be trifled with. So, they declared war on Britain. Aside from a few skirmishes, though, the war was not much of note before the parties met to negotiate a peace treaty. The most notable happenings were the failed U.S. invasion of Canada (still a British colony), the British invasion and burning of Washington D.C., and the famed bombardment of Fort McHenry where the fort's resiliency caused Francis Scott Key to pen our anthem. While the terms of peace were be negotiated, though, the British forces sensed and opportunity to strike a crippling blow the United States by attempting to capture New Orleans, which would give them control of the Mississippi and essentially end all of the U.S. expansion hopes and keep this nation at only a third of its current size and likely would have slowly choked it to death. The U.S., recognizing this threat, sent a ragtag force commanded by General (not Colonel, as from the song) Andrew Jackson to fortify and defend the city against British aggression.
It is Remini's assertion that the ensuing conflict, which at one point included a skirmish where over 1000 British soldiers were killed to only 8 for the U.S., was the first true military victory for this young nation. He contends that the key battles of Saratoga and Yorktown during the Revolution were more surrenders than decisive military victories and, for that reason, Britain still did not respect the United States because they did feel that they had truly lost. Even most of the War 1812 was devoid of any decisive engagements. While Remini's opinion of those last battles of the Revolution are highly debatable, there is no doubting his claim that the resounding victory at the Battle of New Orleans was landmark achievement in the development of United States as a legitimate nation and a fledgling world power. Remini does a fine job setting up the battle and chronicling all the dramatic twists and turns that took place. Reading this book is essential to understanding the importance of the Battle of New Orleans and, on a greater scale, the War of 1812. At just 240 pages, it is a quick read. Yet, it gives the reader a wealth of detail regarding that battle. It's a definite must for any history buff.
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DEFINITELY GOOD.......2003-07-03
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. IT WAS HILARIOUS AND-I GOTTA ADMIT- I WAS GLAD TO SEE HEATHER GET FLUSTERED FOR ONCE. PEACE OUT Y'ALL.
This book is truly inspiring.......2000-06-07
This book in the 3 book series was by far the best! Jessica and the squad go to nationals! Once they are there they find their competition is going to be Heather Mallone's old school! When Heather messes up on a well known rountine Jessica suspects more then just her nerves. She believes something sticky is going on and Marrissa James is probably behind it. PLUS! If you love Ken, Todd, and Winston, the make us all laugh in this one, doing almost anything to get closer to the girls! and I mean anything! If you are wondering about getting this book don't wonder anymore, "Just Do It!"
Yosemite, here they come!.......1999-02-02
The SVH cheerleading squad has made it to the Nationals, where they'll compete against the best in the country. Among their rivals is Reno, Heather's old squad. Marissa James, the captain of the Reno squad, seems to have some sort of power of Heather. What could it be? Ken and Todd are desperately trying to make up to Elizabeth and Jessica. So what do they do? They go to Yosemite, of course! But when Todd, Ken, and Winston get down there, and find out that no boys are allowed at the competition, they decide to take some drastic measures. Will the SVH Cheerleaders manage to overcome their obstacles and take the title?
Iloved this book.......1998-08-24
This book is about the Sweet Valley cheering squad and how Jessica leads them to victory with rival and arch enemy Heather Mallone. In the competition they meet Heathers' old squad who heard that svh would be their biggest rival so they try to sabotage svh's performance by blackmailing Heather about her past. But the ending really has you surprised. I think this is one of the best Sweet Valley books.
I loved this book.......1998-08-24
This book is the third book in a mini series when Jessica and her cheerleading team go to the nationals. It is really exciting and funny. I think this is one every Sweet Valley fan should read.
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Spring 1855, the height of the Crimean War, and the siege of the Russian city of Sebastopol continues. In a desperate attempt to cut the Russians' supply line at the Sea of Azoff, the Allies commit 15,000 troops, five batteries of artillery, and virtually every ship of their Black Sea fleets. Commander Phillip Hazard and HMS Huntress undertake the crucial mission of marking a new channel for the Allies' attack under the formidable shore batteries guarding the Straight of Yenikale.
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Hazard's Crimean War experience concludes.......2000-04-17
Apparently this is only in print in large print format. I read it as a mass market paperback. All that matters is that it's another Hazard, which means great characters, action, and writing flow. I only know of eight volumes in the series, have read them all, and enjoyed them all. Buy them when you can find them, they're worth it.
Customer Reviews:
Not for beginners.......2005-05-30
The central issue in an autobiography is the character of its author. Ugaki's is replete with what he calls "Navy fighting spirit." He's sentimental, about family, lost friends and Nature. He's positive, in the worst circumstances. He's the quintissential naval officer; but, like Halsey, his strengths are also weaknesses. He understands his enemy, but underestimates him. He attacks when he should consolidate or retreat. He divides forces in the face of an enemy of unknown strength. He always "takes the bait." He never questions the logic of serving a government that has no more steering than a barge. Because his book reveals what he knew and when he knew it, it corrects misappreciations on both sides. It also exculpates Truman for dropping the Bomb, as it describes Japan's reserves hoarded against invasion and records fanatical desire to use them to the last man. Why did Ugaki commit suicide?--to take responsibility, obliged to atone for failing. He says his death will help keep alive naval spirit until Japan can rise again. Like other fascists, he blames men, not their ideology, for defeat, while looking forward to the next war. Despite his penchant for poetry, Ugaki is not a complicated man. He deserves the respect due to all those who live by a code not of their own making. His book is a study of one such man. I found it difficult to read, because of the form imposed on it as a diary and the ubiquitous feeling that Ugaki is writing for History. Read this book after you've read others about the Pacific War; it pulls missing pieces together--for example, that the Japanese were reading Allied codes, too. For a first-hand look at the consequences of decisions Ugaki made in abstraction, read Tamaichi Hara's "Japanese Destroyer Captain."
A True-to-Life Account.......1999-12-12
Though I am a Japanese American born after WWII, I wanted to know what was going through the minds of the Japanese in Japan who decided to bomb Pearl Harbor and get involved in the conflict. This book got me about as close as I could get to talking to someone high up and powerful in the Japanese naval command. The highs, the lows, the delusions, the misconceptions, the hopes, aspirations - they are all clearly laid out. The account of Yamamoto's death and Ugaki's survival is better than an Indiana Jones-tale. The main thing you come away with is this man's patriotism and devotion to a misguided cause. Ugaki and Japan seriously misjudged their strength versus the power and resources of the United States and their allies.
A unique account of the Pacific War.......1999-09-05
Anyone who calls themselves a true historian of the Pacific War should read this book. There are a variety of things that make this "Fading Victory" unique and important. First and foremost, Ugaki was one of Japan's leading military men and he was privy to the Japanese planning of much of the Pacific War. His mistakes, conceptions of the wartime situation, and commentary on the Allied victories and defeats create a new dimension to the Pacific War that standard histories do not provide. Furthermore, the account, unlike other wartime accounts, was not doctored or recalled years after the event. This means that what Ugaki wrote in, say June 4, 1942, is how Ugaki perceived the situation as it happened. Finally, "Fading Victories" also details the gradual defeat of Japan and how a Japanese patriot perceived it. It is almost sad to hear Ugaki in 1945 speak of countering raids by hundreds of American planes with a mere handful of Jpanese aircraft. If this were not enough, Ugaki also writes extremely well and the editors did a fantastic job of correcting him and presenting what really happened. The net result is that Ugaki's own biases become readily apparent. Do not pass this one up!
Excellent war journal written by Admiral Ugaki........1998-09-23
I wondered whether this was going to be a boring self-serving narrative, but once I started reading it, it was so interesting that I couldn't stop. Ugaki details his day to day activities and lets you know his opinions and insights as he goes along. You get to like the guy, even though you know, in some cases, he's trying to fool himself about who's going to win the war. He is involved in just about everything in the Pacific War, and he narrates nicely. One of the best parts that you look forward to is where he and Yamamoto are shot down by U.S. planes. (Yamamoto is killed, but Chief of Staff Ugagki survives miraculously.) - The editor of this book every now and then corrects Ugaki (in italics) when Ugaki makes claims, such as ships sunk and planes shot down. This is extremely helpful, else you might think like Ugaki. This way you can sort of analyze Ugaki and where he's coming from. - Ugaki, the consumate samurai ends the book by demanding a kamakazi plane so he can die gloriously by sinking an enemy ship. He is unsuccessful. In the end, you sort of like and admire the guy. Very good reading if you are into the Japanese version of the Pacific War.
Book Description
Over 60 percent of U.S. Army fighters during World War II were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine. It was a strong and reliable power plant that powered the pre-war generation of 400 mph Army pursuits, and the majority of Army combat fighters on through World War II. Even so, the V-1710 was controversial and often maligned, considered by some to have been a "second-rate" engine. Author Whitney's objective was to find, and tell, the true story of the 70,000 V-1710's and the people who built them. A critique of Vee's For Victory! was provided by the Editor of Wings Magazine, August 1997, who wrote: "Presenting the 1929-1948 story of Allison's V-1710 engine in a revealing investigative style that uncovers a great deal of new material, this well-illustrated volume represents something seldom seen these days Ð pure, original research. Combined with lucid writing and penetrating analysis, Vee's for Victory! recounts Allison's up and down career from Curtiss XP-37, through the XP-58, and GM XP-75 Eagle. In between are all the major fighters which utilized the Allison, including the P-38, P-39, the lightweight fighters XP-46A and XP-47, as well as the early P-51 Mustangs. Author Dan Whitney carefully and seamlessly grafts the histories of these aircraft to their engines and supercharger components, relying on new information from aero engineers and test pilots to present what is sure to become a milestone in the recording of aviation history.", over 400 b/w and color photographs, line drawings, charts, 8 1/2" x 11", appendices, fully annotated
Customer Reviews:
Vee's for Victory sets a new standard.......2003-02-06
Tremendous research, execllent writing! There are are not enough superlatives to describe Dan Whitney's Vee's for Victory. Dan Whitney thank you for this superb book.
lots of data.......2002-12-29
just another excellent book from the schiffer military history publisher. this book contains performance figures for the P-38 that are higher than the 414mph climb to 20,000ft in 7.8 min figures. it lists wep power figures. as well as the 1,725 hp @ 3,200 rpm F-30 engines of the P-38L. this book has so many numbers for all the aircraft that used allisions. its richer in infromation than any other book I have seen on aircraft. if you favorite fighter had an allision in it, then buy this book to complement your library. bolillo_loco
Just the tip of the iceberg!.......2001-03-19
A terrific and fascinating work. Almost every sentence connects to a huge list of references. A great story of a company, it's people and just some of their many high achievements! I can't wait to read some of the other material referenced in this book. This book is a "must have" for anyone interested in aero egines and racing history.
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yes, an engine can be fascinating!.......2000-04-17
I borrowed this book because I was interested in the Flying Tigers, who flew the Allison-powered Curtiss P-40. But after I read the AVG sections, I started again at the beginning. Dan Whitney pulls off the amazing feat of making an engine a compelling character to read about. He's less successful with Allison Divison of General Motors, but the engine lives! I followed it into a dozen or more USAAF aircraft, from the absurd Bell FM Airacuda to the immensely successful and long-lived Lockheed P-38 Lightning ... and into the shark-faced P-40, of course.
yes, an engine can be fascinating!.......1999-12-25
I borrowed this book because I was interested in the FlyingTigers, who flew the Allison-powered Curtiss P-40. But after I readthe AVG sections, I started again at the beginning. Dan Whitney pullsoff the amazing feat of making an engine a compelling character to read about. He's less successful with Allison Divison of General Motors, but the engine lives! I followed it into a dozen or more USAAF aircraft, from the absurd Bell FM Airacuda to the immensely successful and long-lived Lockheed P-38 Lightning ... and into the shark-faced P-40, of course.
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