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Historic Battleship Texas

Author : John C. Ferguson
Publisher : TX A&m-McWhiney Foundation
ISBN 13 : 9781933337074
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Historic Battleship Texas written by John C. Ferguson and published by TX A&m-McWhiney Foundation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the first quarter of the 20th century, the major naval powers of the world built hundreds of Dreadnought-style battleships. Today there is only one. The battleship Texas was for a time the most powerful weapon on earth. When it was commissioned in 1914, the 14-inch guns were the largest in the world. This technological marvel of the time served with the British Grand Fleet in World War I and was the flagship of the entire U.S. Navy between the two World Wars. During the Second World War, an older Texas, past its prime, supported amphibious invasions in North Africa, Normandy, Southern France, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The ship and her crew were preparing for the invasion of Japan when the war ended and the Texas came home. No longer needed to defend her country, the Texas was saved from the scrap yard to become our nation's first historic ship museum in 1948. Now lying peacefully in her berth at the San Jacinto State Park near Houston, the battleship Texas is still serving her country-teaching instead of fighting. The Texas is the only battleship remaining in the world today that served in World War I, and the only ship remaining of any type that served in both World Wars. This is the story of the battleship Texas and the brave men who walked its decks. John C. Ferguson is park superintendent at Mission Tejas State Park and the former director of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site where Battleship Texas is located. He is the author of Texas Myths and Legends (McWhiney Foundation Press, 2003) and Hellcats (State House Press, 2004).

The Battleship Texas

Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439657483
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book The Battleship Texas written by Mark Lardas and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The USS Texas was built when dreadnought battleships were kings of the seas. It was the world's most powerful battleship when first commissioned in 1914, and for over a century it fought many battles. Some took place while the Texas served as a warship in the US Navy in World Wars I and II. Since becoming a museum ship and war memorial in 1948, it has fought a longer and more difficult struggle as it combats the ravages of time for its very survival. Throughout its existence, the Texas has made history, leaving a wealth of fascinating stories in its wake.

Battleship Texas

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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780890965191
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book Battleship Texas written by and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; no. 45." History of the battleship Texas from its commissioning in 1914 to the present as a tourist attraction.

American Battleships

Author : Max R. Newhart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781575100043
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Battleships written by Max R. Newhart and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and fully illustrated overview and history of American battleships.

The Ayes of Texas

Author : Daniel Da Cruz
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 9780345332820
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (328 download)

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Download or read book The Ayes of Texas written by Daniel Da Cruz and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 1985-10-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Texas Aggies Go to War

Author : Henry C. Dethloff
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603440771
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)

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Book Synopsis Texas Aggies Go to War by : Henry C. Dethloff

Download or read book Texas Aggies Go to War written by Henry C. Dethloff and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-24 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When their country calls, Texas Aggies go to war. From the Spanish-American War and World War I to Operation Iraqi Freedom, Aggies have been in the forefront of America’s armed forces, producing more officers than any other school outside the service academies. More than 20,000 Texas Aggies served in World War II, for instance, including more than 14,000 as commissioned officers. Trained in leadership and the knowledge required for warfare, Aggies have served with distinction in all branches of the military service. In this first-ever compilation of the impressive war record of Texas Aggies, stories of individual soldiers, airmen, sailors, and marines are displayed with an abundance of statistics, maps, and tables. These narratives include • First-person accounts of Aggie heroism in battle in all the wars in which A&M former students have fought; • The horrific experiences of some of the eighty-seven Aggies who were stationed at Corregidor and Bataan; • The perils of five Aggies who participated in the raid over Tokyo with Jimmie Doolittle; • The heroics of the seven Medal of Honor recipients from Texas A&M during World War II; • James Earl Rudder’s leadership of the Ranger assault at Normandy on D-Day; • Examples of vigorous support and devotion to duty given by Aggies in Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East. Texas Aggies Go to War celebrates the school’s distinctive Corps of Cadets and its military contributions while honoring the individual sacrifices of its members. Those who fought and those who remember them will find here a comprehensive account of the distinguished war record of this school. This book was initiated and sponsored by a group of former students who provided funding through the Texas A&M Foundation. All proceeds from the book will be used to benefit the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets.

U.S. Battleships

Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781591142478
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book U.S. Battleships written by Norman Friedman and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the development of U.S. battleships, from the Maine and Texas of 1886, through the Montana class of World War II, up to the recommissioned Iowas. It examines the original designs as well as the many modifications and reconstructions these ships underwent during their long and active careers. Like the other books in Norman Friedmans design-history series, U.S. Battleships is based largely on formerly classified internal U.S. Navy records. But research for this book has also included a full survey of British files, both those compiled when American ships served with the Royal Navy in the two world wars and those supplied by British battleship designers attached to the U.S. Navy. In addition, the author consulted official battle damage reports to help evaluate various designs.

American Battleships, 1886-1923

Author : John C. Reilly
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book American Battleships, 1886-1923 written by John C. Reilly and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sam Bell Maxey and the Confederate Indians

Author : John C. Waugh
Publisher : TX A&m-McWhiney Foundation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Sam Bell Maxey and the Confederate Indians by : John C. Waugh

Download or read book Sam Bell Maxey and the Confederate Indians written by John C. Waugh and published by TX A&m-McWhiney Foundation. This book was released on 1995 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little known story, dramatically told.

Battleship Bismarck

Author : William H. Garzke
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526759756
Total Pages : 968 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Battleship Bismarck written by William H. Garzke and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A complete operational history of the Bismarck . . . with period photos [and] underwater photography of the wreck, allowing a forensic analysis of the damage.” —Seapower This new book offers a forensic analysis of the design, operation, and loss of Germany’s greatest battleship, drawing on survivors’ accounts and the authors’ combined decades of experience in naval architecture and command at sea. Their investigation into every aspect of this battleship is informed by painstaking research, including extensive interviews and correspondence with the ship’s designers and the survivors of the battle of the Denmark Strait and Bismarck’s final battle. Albert Schnarke, the former gunnery officer of Tirpitz, Bismarck’s sister ship, aided the authors greatly by translating and supplying manuscript materials from those who participated in the design and operations. Survivors of Bismarck’s engagements contributed to this comprehensive study including D.B.H. Wildish, RN, damage control officer aboard HMS Prince of Wales, who located photographs of battle damage to his ship. After the wreck was discovered in 1989, the authors served as technical consultants to Dr. Robert Ballard, who led three trips to the site. Filmmaker and explorer James Cameron has also contributed a chapter, giving a comprehensive overview of his deep-sea explorations on Bismarck and sharing his team’s remarkable photos of the wreck. The result of nearly six decades of research and collaboration, this is an “encyclopedic and engrossing” account (Naval Historical Foundation) of the events surrounding one of the most epic naval battles of World War II. And Battleship Bismarck finally resolves some of the major questions around her career, not least the most profound one of all: Who sank the Bismarck, the British or the Germans?

The Battle of San Jacinto

Author : James W. Pohl
Publisher : Texas State Historical Assn
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Battle of San Jacinto written by James W. Pohl and published by Texas State Historical Assn. This book was released on 1989 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description of the pivotal battle of the Texas Revolution, includes, maps, diagrams, and portraits.

The Christy Girl

Author : Howard Chandler Christy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Christy Girl written by Howard Chandler Christy and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Empire of Sand: The Struggle for the Southwest, 1862

Author : Thomas W. Cutrer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781933337654
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book Empire of Sand: The Struggle for the Southwest, 1862 written by Thomas W. Cutrer and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empire of Sand is the story of the Southern attempt, in 1862, to open a path to California, thus securing a port on the Pacific Ocean. The port would enable them to gain access to the gold fields of Colorado and California and expand the practice of slavery into the Southwest. This quixotic undertaking was attempted by a few regiments of Texas cavalry, known as "the Army of the Southwest," commanded by the ambitious but ultimately incompetent Brig. Gen. Henry H. Sibley. Marching out of San Antonio and across the forbidding deserts of West Texas, the Sibley Brigade achieved initial success in winning a significant victory over the Union forces of Col. E. R. S. Canby at the battle of Valverde. They then traveled up the Rio Grande to capture Albuquerque and Santa Fe and to threaten Union possession of Colorado territory. A Federal force consisting of US regulars and Colorado volunteers, however, fought the Texans to a standstill at the battle of Glorieta Pass and decisively checked the Rebels when the notorious Col. John Chivington led a daring raid behind their lines.

Why I Hate Texas: A Insider's Guide to Everything Wrong with the Lone Star State

Author : Michelle M. Haas
Publisher : Copano Bay Press
ISBN 13 : 9781941324936
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (249 download)

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Download or read book Why I Hate Texas: A Insider's Guide to Everything Wrong with the Lone Star State written by Michelle M. Haas and published by Copano Bay Press. This book was released on 2019-08-10 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Texas historian looks at all of the shortcomings in her state's history and culture. From God to cowboy culture to the vaunted Alamo, not a hair on the Texas hide has been spared in this scathing critique. (It is also worth nothing that other than the introduction, the book is entirely blank.)

Texans in the Confederate Cavalry

Author : Anne J. Bailey
Publisher : Civil War Campaigns and Comman
ISBN 13 : 9781886661028
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Texans in the Confederate Cavalry written by Anne J. Bailey and published by Civil War Campaigns and Comman. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the contributions of the veteran Texas Rangers to the Civil War as "horse soldiers," and highlights their confrontations, in which they were often outnumbered but frequently managed to turn the tide of battle.

The Saltville Massacre

Author : Thomas D. Mays
Publisher : TX A&m-McWhiney Foundation
ISBN 13 : 9781886661059
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis The Saltville Massacre by : Thomas D. Mays

Download or read book The Saltville Massacre written by Thomas D. Mays and published by TX A&m-McWhiney Foundation. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1864, in the mountains of southwest Virginia, one of the most brutal acts of the Civil War occurs. Brig. Gen. Stephen Burbridge launches a raid to capture Saltville. Included among his forces is the 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry. Repeated Federal attacks are repulsed by Confederate forces under the command of Gen. John S. Williams. As the sun begins to set, Burbridge pulls his troops from the field, leaving many wounded. In the morning, Confederate troops, including a company of ruffians under the command of Captain Champ Ferguson, advance over the battleground seeking out and killing the wounded black soldiers. What starts as a small but intense mountain battle degenerates into a no-quarter, racial massacre. A detailed account from eyewitness reports of the most blatant battlefield atrocity of the war.

Battle at Sea

Author : R.G. Grant
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756657016
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book Battle at Sea written by R.G. Grant and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-03 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Battle at Sea looks at every aspect of the story of warfare on, above, and under the sea, including classic naval engagements daring raids carried out on ships in harbor, and landing operations such as D-Day, where control of the sea was essential to transport land forces to new battlefronts. Special features within the book include: graphic and dramatic battle catalogs relating the stories of the men, ships, and organizations behind history’s greatest naval conflicts; spectacular 3D digital artworks following the crucial stages of key battles, step by step; profiles of naval crew — the captain, officers, gunners, quartermaster, surgeon, cooks, and boatswains — exploring their changing roles throughout history; eyewitness accounts recreatingthe experience of the opposing forces in key battles, whether preparing for conflict, in the heat of battle, or dealing with the aftermath of an engagement; photographic tours revealing the intricate details of surviving or reconstructed warships—from an Ancient Greek trireme to a nuclear-powered submarine; features on weapons and technology highlighting developments in naval warfare, from boarding equipment to sonar, cannons to missiles, and propulsion through steam to nuclear power. Battle at Sea is organized into five chapters that are arranged in chronological order. Ancient Wars covers the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans, and the great naval battles between warring Chinese dynasties; Medieval Battles charts the era from the fall of Rome to 1500CE; Gun, Sail, and Empire chronicles the European powers setting out on voyages of exploration and colonization; Iron Wars ends with World War II; Technology and Terrorism outlines how naval forces played a crucial role in the balance of terror during the Cold War and still have avital part to play in the uncertainties of the modern world.