Bitter Ocean
Title | Bitter Ocean PDF eBook |
Author | David Fairbank White |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 390 |
Release | 2007-05-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0743229304 |
An authoritative chronicle of the lesser-known World War II Battle of the Atlantic documents the costly battles fought by U.S., Canadian, British, and German forces for control over the Atlantic sea lanes, in an account that draws on archival research and veteran interviews to tally the casualties suffered on both sides of the conflict. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
Navajo Blessingway Singer
Title | Navajo Blessingway Singer PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Mitchell |
Publisher | UNM Press |
Pages | 476 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780826331816 |
This life history of a Navajo leader, recorded in the 1960s and first published in 1977, is a classic work in the study of Navajo history and religious traditions. "A skillful, meticulous, and altogether praiseworthy contribution to Navajo studies. . . . Although the focus of Mitchell's autobiography is upon his role as a Blessingway singer, there is much material here on Navajo history and culture in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Mitchell attended the government school at Fort Defiance, worked on the railroad in Arizona, served as a handyman and interpreter at several trading posts and the Franciscan missions, and later served as a tribal councilman in the 1930s and as a judge in the 1940s and 1950s. His observations on these experiences are relevant to our understanding of contemporary Navajo life."--Lawrence C. Kelly, Western Historical Quarterly "This book stands easily among the best of the 'native' autobiographies. Narrated by a thoughtful and articulate Navajo leader over a span of eighteen years, this life history is brought into English with none of the selective romanticizing that has spoiled some books. . . . (It is) a superb job of bringing one culture ever closer to another."--Barre Tolken, Western Folklore
Bitter Waters
Title | Bitter Waters PDF eBook |
Author | David Haward Bain |
Publisher | ABRAMS |
Pages | 331 |
Release | 2011-08-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1590209974 |
“An intriguing, thorough study of a little-known scientific expedition to the Dead Sea by a mid-19th-century U.S. Navy lieutenant” (Kirkus Reviews). With customary depth and insight, David Haward Bain illumines the United States’s nineteenth-century exploration of the Holy Land. To lead the expedition, the navy tabbed William Francis Lynch, an officer eager to enter the esteemed yet dangerous field of Victorian exploration. Like many of his successful contemporaries, Lynch was well read and possessed an independent nature, but a man who also preferred organization to chaos, and with a character that tended toward the obsessive. The expedition would force a juxtaposition of the ancient world with the modern, as the world’s newest power attempted an exhaustive scientific study of the waters of the cradle of civilization. Beyond its fascinating topic, Bitter Waters is full of broad allusions from the period that demonstrate Bain’s deep understanding of America, and serve to make the work appealing for general scholars and lay readers. Heroically engaging unfamiliar terrain, hostile Bedouins, and ancient mysteries, Lynch and his party epitomize their nation’s spirit of Manifest Destiny in the days before the Civil War. “An engrossing narrative of the expedition that richly positions the mission’s incidents within Lynch’s Western perspective on the Near East. Wonderfully realized, Bain’s account will enthrall seekers of history off the beaten path.” —Booklist (starred review) “David Haward Bain, author of Empire Express, paints a vivid picture of the ambitious, visionary seafarers and their bold adventure . . . Bitter Waters captures this fascinating moment in American history.” —History Book Club (official selection)
Bitter Ocean
Title | Bitter Ocean PDF eBook |
Author | David Fairbank White |
Publisher | |
Pages | 350 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN |
The Indian Ocean
Title | The Indian Ocean PDF eBook |
Author | Michael N. Pearson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 423 |
Release | 2003-09-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1134609590 |
In this stimulating and authoritative overview, Michael Pearson reverses the traditional angle of maritime history and looks from the sea to its shores - its impact on the land through trade, naval power, travel and scientific exploration. This vast ocean, both connecting and separating nations, has shaped many countries' cultures and ideologies through the movement of goods, people, ideas and religions across the sea. The Indian Ocean moves from a discussion of physical elements, its shape, winds, currents and boundaries, to a history from pre-Islamic times to the modern period of European dominance. Going far beyond pure maritime history, this compelling survey is an invaluable addition to political, cultural and economic world history.
Life and Death on the Ocean
Title | Life and Death on the Ocean PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Howe |
Publisher | |
Pages | 644 |
Release | 1870 |
Genre | Seafaring life |
ISBN |
Figurative Language
Title | Figurative Language PDF eBook |
Author | Leo Hartley Grindon |
Publisher | |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 1879 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |