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Author : Jack T. Clary
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Army Vs. Navy: Seventy Years of Football Rivalry written by Jack T. Clary and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Murray Sperber
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805038655
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Onward to Victory written by Murray Sperber and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-11-30 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of "Shake Down the Thunder" vividly recreates the world of postwar America and the age of big-time college sports in a brilliantly detailed work of social history for anyone interested in the development of modern American culture. 24 photos.
Author : Mark Beech
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312548184
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (125 download)
Download or read book When Saturday Mattered Most written by Mark Beech and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stirring story of the 1958 undefeated Army football team and the controversial coach who inspired Vince Lombardi. Combining the triumph of "The Junction Boys" with the heroics of "The Long Gray Line," Beech captures a unique period in the history of football and the military.
Author : Thomas A. Bruscino
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 1572336951
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (723 download)
Download or read book A Nation Forged in War written by Thomas A. Bruscino and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2010-05-08 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before or since have so many Americans served in the armed forces at one time: more than 15 million donned uniforms in the period from 1941 to 1945. Thomas Bruscino explores how these soldiers' shared experiences--enduring basic training, living far from home, engaging in combat--transformed their views of other ethnic groups and religious traditions. He further examines how specific military policies and practices worked to counteract old prejudices, and he makes a persuasive case that throwing together men of different regions, ethnicities, religions, and classes not only fostered a greater sense of tolerance but also forged a new American identity. When soldiers returned home after the war with these new attitudes, they helped reorder what it meant to be white in America.
Author : Lars Anderson
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429970286
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book The All Americans written by Lars Anderson and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 29, 1941, Army played Navy in front of 100,000 fans. Eight days later, the Japanese attacked and the young men who battled each other in that historic game were forced to fight a very different enemy. Author Lars Anderson follows four players-two from Annapolis and two from West Point-in this epic true story, The All Americans. Bill Busik: Growing up in Pasadena, California, Busik was best friends with a young black man named Jackie, who in 1947 would make Major League Baseball history. Busik would have a spectacular sports career himself at the Naval Academy, earning All-American honors as a tailback in 1941. He was serving aboard the U.S.S. Shaw when it was attacked by Japanese dive-bombers in 1943. Hal Kauffman: Together, Busik and Kauffman rode a train across the nation to Annapolis to enroll in the Naval Academy. A backup tailback at Navy, Kauffman would go on to serve aboard the U.S.S. Meredith, which was sunk in 1942. For five days Kauffman struggled to stay alive on a raft, fighting off hallucinations, dehydration, and-most terrifying of all-sharks. Dozens of his crewmates lost their minds; others were eaten by sharks. All the while Kauffman wondered if he'd ever see his friend and teammate again. Henry Romanek: Because he had relatives in Poland, Romanek heard firsthand accounts in 1939 of German aggression. Wanting to become an officer, Romanek attended West Point and played tackle for the Cadets. He spent months preparing for the D-day invasion and on June 6, 1944 - the day he would have graduated from West Point had his course load not been cut from four years to three-Romanek rode in a landing craft to storm Omaha Beach. In the first wave to hit the beach he would also become one of the first to take a bullet. Robin Olds: The son of a famous World War I fighter pilot, Olds decided to follow in his father's footsteps. At West Point he became best friends with Romanek and the two played side-by-side on Army's line. In 1942, a sportswriter Grantland Rice named Olds to his All-American team. Two years later Olds spent D-day flying a P-38 over Omaha Beach, anxiously scanning the battlefield for Romanek, hoping his friend would survive the slaughter. The tale of these four men is woven into a dramatic narrative of football and war that's unlike any other. Through extensive research and interviews with dozens of World War II veterans, Anderson has written one of the most compelling and original true stories in all of World War II literature. From fierce fighting, heroic rescues, tragic death, and awe-inspiring victory, all four men's suspenseful journeys are told in graphic detail. Along the way, Anderson brings World War II to life in a way that has never been done before. Includes sixteen pages of black-and-white photographs.
Author : Lars Anderson
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812977319
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Carlisle vs. Army written by Lars Anderson and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2008-08-12 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this stunning work of narrative nonfiction, Lars Anderson recounts one of college football’s greatest contests: Carlisle vs. Army, the fateful 1912 gridiron clash that had far-reaching implications both real and symbolic. The story centers on three men: Glenn “Pop” Warner, who came to the Carlisle Indian School in 1903 and saw beyond its assimilationist agenda, molding the Carlisle Indians into a football juggernaut and smashing prejudices along the way; Jim Thorpe, who arrived at Carlisle as a troubled teenager–only to become one of America’s finest athletes, dazzling his opponents and gaining fans across the nation; and a hardnosed Kansan back named Dwight Eisenhower, who knew that by stopping Carlisle’s amazing winning streak, he could lead the Cadets of Army to glory. But beyond recounting the tale of this momentous match, Lars Anderson reveals its broader social and historical context, offering unique perspectives on sports and culture at the dawn of the twentieth century. Filled with colorful period detail, Carlisle vs. Army gives a thrilling, authoritative account of the events of an epic afternoon whose reverberations would be felt for generations. Praise for Carslisle vs. Army: “Richly detailed and gracefully written . . . In an often overlooked football era, Anderson found a true Game of the Century.” –Sports Illustrated “[A] remarkable story . . . Carlisle vs. Army is about football the way that The Natural is about baseball.” –Jeremy Schaap, author of Cinderella Man “A great sports story, told with propulsive narrative drive . . . Anderson allows himself to get inside the heads of his characters, but as in the best sports-centered nonfiction (Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit and Frost’s Greatest Game Ever Played, for example), the technique is based on solid research.” –Booklist (starred review) “A masterly tale of the gridiron.” –Neal Bascomb, author of Red Mutiny “A magnificent story that’s as rich in American history as it is in sporting lore. Carlisle vs. Army is a dramatic and moving book, told with an unrelenting grace.” –Adrian Wojnarowski, author of The Miracle of St. Anthony “Gripping, inspiring coverage of three powerful forces’ unforgettable convergence: the sports version of The Perfect Storm.” –Kirkus Reviews
Author : West Point Association of Graduates (Organization).
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 956 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Assembly written by West Point Association of Graduates (Organization). and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Feinstein
Publisher : Little Brown
ISBN 13 : 9780316277365
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (773 download)
Download or read book A Civil War, Army Vs. Navy written by John Feinstein and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1996 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings to life one of college football's oldest and most heated rivalries through the 1994 season, explaining the struggles faced by each team.
Author : John Feinstein
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0375858164
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)
Download or read book The Rivalry: Mystery at the Army-Navy Game (The Sports Beat, 5) written by John Feinstein and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein investigates a covert op at the Army-Navy football game in this exciting sports mystery. The Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of Navy have met on the football field since 1890, and it’s a rivalry like no other, filled with tradition. Teen sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol have been busy at West Point and Annapolis, getting to know the players and coaches—and the Secret Service agents. Since the president will be attending the game, security will be tighter than tight. Weeks and months have been spent on training and planning and reporting to get them all to this moment. But when game day arrives, the refs aren’t the only ones crying foul. . . . John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel.
Author : Gerald R. Gems
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498598986
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)
Download or read book Sport and the Shaping of Civic Identity in Chicago written by Gerald R. Gems and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study uses sociological and historical methodologies to analyze the role of sport in the formation of urban identity in Chicago. The author traces the transformation of Chicago from a frontier town to a commercial behemoth, examining its role as an immigration, transportation, and entertainment hub. The author argues that, as a pioneering leader in American sport history, Chicago allowed teams and athletes to forge a unique national and global identity. This thorough and well-researched study makes a major contribution to debates on the social and psychological functions of sport culture.
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Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)
Download or read book The United States Navy and Coast Guard, 1946-1983 written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Donald William Rominger
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 646 pages
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Download or read book The Impact of the United States Government's Sports and Physical Training Policy on Organized Athletics During World War II written by Donald William Rominger and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Feinstein
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316378046
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)
Download or read book A Civil War written by John Feinstein and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feinstein follows the Army and Navy football teams through the 1994 season, culminating with an account of the dramatic December face-off, and brings to life one of the oldest and most heated rivalries in American sport.
Author : Barry Wilner
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 1461626056
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)
Download or read book Gridiron Glory written by Barry Wilner and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2005-08-17 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consistently ranked among the top ten college football rivalries by fans and pundits alike-and often ranked among the top five-the annual Army-Navy game is the one rivalry that, as one commentator has noted, "stops the most powerful men and women in the world in their tracks for one day a year." It is also quite possible that it is the only rivalry to raise over $58 million in war bonds (1944 game), have an outcome so contentious that the game had to be suspended for six years by the President (1893), or be played in the Rose Bowl (1983), requiring a military "airlift" of nine thousand cadets and midshipmen to California. But Army-Navy is first and foremost about football, and as Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport relate in this engaging history, it may be college football in its purest form-and not just as a "training ground for the NFL." Though struggling for national ranking, the service academies have done surprisingly well over the years given their recruiting handicap, producing five Heisman Trophy winners and a number of national champions. The rivalry's most successful player may have been Roger Staubach, Heisman winner and Hall of Fame quarterback, who led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowls in the 1970s following his four-year mandatory service in the U.S. Navy. The Army-Navy rivalry is also about traditions, and in a concluding chapter on the 2004 game, the authors take us through the pageantry: the march into the stadium by the student bodies of both schools; freshman push-ups after each score; and the final, moving show of sportsmanship following the game as thousands of cadets and midshipmen stand at attention while the alma mater of each school is played by their respective bands. A rivalry like no other, Army versus Navy receives due recognition in this colorful, thorough history.
Author : Karen Markoe
Publisher : Scribner
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 998 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: 1986-1990 written by Karen Markoe and published by Scribner. This book was released on 1998 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each vol. covers notable Americans who died in a five-year period.
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1296 pages
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Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1968 with total page 1296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Part 1, Number 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals July - December)
Author : David McCormick
Publisher : Center Street
ISBN 13 : 1546001972
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Superpower in Peril written by David McCormick and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a groundbreaking vision for how to unlock America’s full potential for greatness from one of the country’s foremost conservative leaders: David McCormick, the former CEO of Bridgewater Associates. It’s easy to be pessimistic about the state of our country these days, but as McCormick explains, if the true test of a great country is its capacity for self-renewal, the United States of America stands apart. Our country has continually defeated grave threats and overcome domestic divisions when the odds have been stacked against us. That’s the American story, and we can do it again. Drawing on decades of leadership in business, the military, and government, McCormick issues a call for visionary, servant leadership and outlines a conservative agenda for American renewal that would expand access to the American Dream, ensure U.S. technological supremacy, confront China, and revive the restless, courageous, and indefatigable spirit that dwells within the American heart. This book is a must read for those who care deeply about the future of America. McCormick, a former candidate for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022, argues the path forward is treacherous and uncertain. It will undoubtedly test our resilience and place in the world. But if we commit ourselves to renewal, America's best days are yet to come.
