Rowdy
Rowdy

Author: Christopher Madsen

Publisher: eBook Partnership

Published: 2015-08-15

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 0996026010

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When Christopher Madsen made the snap decision-perhaps a rash decision-to buy and renovate the famous 1916 racing yacht for which this story is named, he could scarcely have imagined the consequences that were to follow. During the renovation Madsen's investigation of the original owner, New York senator Holland Sackett Duell, uncovered a remarkable true life 1920s adventure and love story; one which fully brings to life the era and flair of Gatsby and Hemmingway yet, by contrast, Rowdy is completely true, historically significant and meticulously documented in support of the authenticity. The reader first walks in Duell's footsteps as he departs New York in 1918 to participate in the Great War (the most detailed accounting ever written on New York's 306th Field Artillery, 77th Division). Highly decorated upon return, the adventure continues as Duell is immersed in politics at the highest level, the birth of Hollywood, sailing competitions with some of the richest men in America, fortunes and mansions and love affairs as well as scandalous affairs. A newly unearthed gem in American history, Rowdy will enjoyably transport the reader back in time to the Golden Age of Yachting-AND EVER SO MUCH MORE!A multi-award winning story and a beautiful coffee table book; 8 A1/2 X 11 hardcover with the look of worn, vintage leather, gold leaf stamping, rounded spine woven burgundy book mark. Full reviews, sample pages, awards etc., at http://www.rowdystory.com

The Victorious 77th Division (New York's Own) In the Argonne Fight (Classic Reprint)
The Victorious 77th Division (New York's Own) In the Argonne Fight (Classic Reprint)

Author: Arthur McKeogh

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-06-26

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781332774692

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Excerpt from The Victorious 77th Division (New York's Own) In the Argonne Fight While our left embraced the Argonne Forest, whose ravines, hills and elaborate defense, screened by dense thick ets, had been generally considered impregnable. Reporting after the armistice to the Secretary of War, in these words General Pershing characterized a veritable jungle - the strongest of all German defenses on the whole front, from the North Sea to Switzerland. The fighting men who could pierce that vast fortress of nature, made doubly impenetrable by the diabolic ingenuity of the Boche, were to immortalize themselves in American history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Signal Corps
Signal Corps

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13:

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This volume serves as a companion to Rebecca Robbins Raines's narrative branch history, Getting the Message Through, published in 1996. Together these volumes provide an invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in the institutional or organizational history of the Signal Corps.--Foreword.

The Victorious 77Th Division (New York's Own) in the Argonne Fight
The Victorious 77Th Division (New York's Own) in the Argonne Fight

Author: Sherburne Wesley Burnham

Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press

Published: 2018-10-17

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9780343685591

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Histories of American Army Units
Histories of American Army Units

Author: Charles Emil Dornbusch

Publisher: Washington : Department of the Army, Office of the Adjutant General, Special Services Division, Library and Service Club Branch

Published: 1956

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13:

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Blood in the Argonne
Blood in the Argonne

Author: Alan D. Gaff

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780806136967

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In this unique history of the “Lost Battalion” of World War I, Alan D. Gaff tells for the first time the story of the 77th Division from the perspective of the soldiers in the ranks. On October 2, 1918, Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey led the 77th Division in a successful attack on German defenses in the Argonne Forest of northeastern France. His unit, comprised of men of a wide mix of ethnic backgrounds from New York City and the western states, was not a battalion nor was it ever “lost,” but once a newspaper editor applied the term “lost battalion” to the episode, it stuck. Gaff draws from new, unimpeachable sources—such as sworn testimony by soldiers who survived the ordeal—to correct the myths and legends and to reveal what really happened in the Argonne Forest during early October 1918.

Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades
Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades

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Publisher: Department of the Army

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 860

ISBN-13:

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Includes the lineages and honors for all armies, corps, divisions, and separate combined arms brigades in order to perpetuate and publicize their traditions, honors, and heraldic entitlements, organized under Tables of Organization and Equipment that have been active in the Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army of the United States since the beginning of World War II. Included in this edition is the 12th Infantry Division (formerly the Philippine Division), which did not appear in the earlier one. The lineages are current though 1 October 1997. Brigade headquarters and headquarters companies or headquarters, except for aviation and engineer brigades, organic to the above-mentioned combat divisions since ROAD (Reorganization Objective Army Divisions) in the early 1960s have also been incorporated. (Divisional aviation and engineer brigades are branch specific and therefore have been omitted.) The lineages and honors for Army National Guard divisions and separate combined arms brigades that were active on 1 October 1997 are also included.--Preface.