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Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission
Author:Hampton Sides Publisher:Doubleday The release of the megabudget critical dud Pearl Harbor has undoubtedly stirred a renewed interest in World War II (witness the proliferation of war…Chester W. Nimitz
United States Admiral Chester William Nimitz was the commander of the Pacific Fleet during World War II, the man who directed the U.S. victories at Midway, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Nimitz grew up in…John Glenn, Jr.
Name at birth: John Glenn, Jr.John Glenn circled Earth on the Mercury 6 space mission in 1962, becoming the first American to make a complete orbit of the planet. John Glenn grew up in the small…Iva Toguri D'Aquino 2006 Deaths
Iva Toguri D'AquinoAge: 94 Japanese-American woman who returned to Japan in 1941 to care for a sick relative and got stranded there after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. She went to work as an…Guantánamo
(Encyclopedia) GuantánamoGuantánamogwäntäˈnämō [key], city (1994 est. pop. 200,000), capital of Guantánamo prov., SE Cuba, on the Guaso River. It is the processing center for a rich sugar- and coffee…Black Hawk Down
Director:Ridley ScottWriter:Ken NolanColumbia Pictures; R; 143 minutesRelease:12/01Cast:Josh Harnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore Show-all director Ridley Scott and adrenaline-fiend producer…George William ANDREWS, Congress, AL (1906-1971)
ANDREWS George William , a Representative from Alabama; born in Clayton, Barbour County, Ala., December 12, 1906; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Alabama at…Memorial Day
A Day for the Deceased The Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery commemorates American war dead from the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam.Photo Credit: Arttoday.com Memorial Day…America's Place in the World | The Enduring Constitution: America's Place in the World
The Enduring Constitution: America's Place in the World During the first phase of its history, the United States tried to isolate itself from foreign conflicts. In the 1900s, however…Historical Wars
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