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Book Synopsis Diary of William Wright by : William Wright
Download or read book Diary of William Wright written by William Wright and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Diary and Memoirs of William Wright Anderson, Oregon Pioneer and Forty-niner by : F. Michael Williams
Download or read book The Diary and Memoirs of William Wright Anderson, Oregon Pioneer and Forty-niner written by F. Michael Williams and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis William Henry Wright Diary by : William Henry Wright
Download or read book William Henry Wright Diary written by William Henry Wright and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photocopy of a hadwritten diary. Wright writes about his activities as a missionary for the Mormon Church serving in Wisconsin and England. The original is is possession of James W. Petty in Ogden, Utah.
Book Synopsis Meuse-Argonne Diary by : William M. Wright
Download or read book Meuse-Argonne Diary written by William M. Wright and published by University of Missouri. This book was released on 2019-02-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: September 13, 1918 Got no sleep at all last night. About two o'clock in the morning Col. Heintzelman, chief of staff of the corps, came out and he was much pleased with what the division had accomplished and with the way they had gone through. It was the division's first battle and it played a very important and creditable part. Certain things fell down. . . . The truth of the matter is the troops got away from the wire and it was impossible to keep the wire up through the tangle of barbed wire and woods. We captured 3,000 prisoners on our front alone and have lost 521. November 1, 1918 Considerable heavy artillery fire all night. The preparation fire went down promptly at 3:30, it was very heavy. . . . The barrage went down promptly at 5:30. Troops jumped off. At 7:30 thirty prisoners reported from Le Dhuy Fme., taken by the 353rd and 354th infantries. I don't understand what the 353rd Infantry is doing in there, as it is out of the sector. At 7:00 a.m. there was a distinct lull in the artillery fire. . . . I told Hanson at 8:05 to move his troops forward to parallel 86 immediately. He stated that he would get them going about 8:30, but actually did not get them started until about eleven o'clock. I sent for him on arrival and told him to hurry his men up. Before Lee left I had ordered the divisional reserve to move forward with its advance element on the first objective to maintain their echelonment in depth. Smyser came in at one o'clock and I ordered the divisional machine guns to the front to take position about one-half kilometer east of Dhuy Fme. At the time the reserves were ordered forward. I ordered Hanson to take his P.C. to Dhuy Fme. . . . Hanson has just arrived. I do not understand why he is always so slow. He seems to be inordinately stupid. During America’s participation in World War I, 1917–1918, only a single commander of a division, William M. Wright, is known to have kept a diary. In it, General Wright relates his two-month experience at St. Mihiel and especially the Meuse-Argonne, the largest and most costly battle in American history. In the Meuse-Argonne, the Eighty-ninth Division, made up of 28,000 draftees from Missouri and Kansas and under Wright’s command, was one of the two American point divisions beginning November 1, 1918, when the U.S. First Army forced the German defenders back to the Meuse River and helped end World War I as the main German railway line for the entire Western Front came under American artillery fire. It was a great moment, and Wright was at the center of it. Robert Ferrell skillfully supplements the diary with his own narrative, making use of pertinent manuscripts, notably a memoir by one of Wright’s infantry regiment commanders. The diary shows the exacting attention that was necessary to keep such a large, unwieldy mass of men in motion. It also shows how the work of the two infantry brigadiers and of the two supporting artillery brigades required the closest attention. Meuse-Argonne Diary, a unique account of, among other things, a singular moment in the Great War in which American troops ensured victory, will fascinate anyone interested in military history in general and World War I in particular.
Book Synopsis The Diaries of William Leonard Wright Between the Years of 1910 & 1926 by : William Leonard Wright
Download or read book The Diaries of William Leonard Wright Between the Years of 1910 & 1926 written by William Leonard Wright and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Diary written by William Wright Anderson and published by . This book was released on with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photocopied portions of William Wright Anderson's diary describing journey from Indiana to the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Notes meeting Joseph Meek (May 8, 1848) on his way to reporting the Whitman Massacre. Includes insightful accounts of life in Oregon during the 1840's.
Book Synopsis William Wright Anderson's Overland Diary from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Oregon City by : William Wright Anderson
Download or read book William Wright Anderson's Overland Diary from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Oregon City written by William Wright Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: Diary of William Wright Anderson from St Joseph, Missouri, to Oregon City in 1848. Detailed account of overland trail, encounters and conflicts with native Americans, gold mines. In the first entry, Anderson also remarks upon witnessing an American Indian death ceremony.
Book Synopsis The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1709-1712 by : William Byrd
Download or read book The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1709-1712 written by William Byrd and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A transcription from the original shorthand of the first part of Byrd's diary now in the Henry E. Huntington Library. Parts covering the period from December 13, 1717, to May 19, 1721, and from August 10, 1739, to August 31, 1741, are located in the Virginia Historical Society and the University of North Carolina Library respectively. cf. Introd.
Book Synopsis Burke and Wills by : Peter FitzSimons
Download or read book Burke and Wills written by Peter FitzSimons and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic Australian exploration story - brought to life by Peter FitzSimons, Australia's storyteller. 'They have left here today!' he calls to the others. When King puts his hand down above the ashes of the fire, it is to find it still hot. There is even a tiny flame flickering from the end of one log. They must have left just hours ago. MELBOURNE, 20 AUGUST 1860. In an ambitious quest to be the first Europeans to cross the harsh Australian continent, the Victorian Exploring Expedition sets off, farewelled by 15,000 cheering well-wishers. Led by Robert O'Hara Burke, a brave man totally lacking in the bush skills necessary for his task; surveyor and meteorologist William Wills; and 17 others, the expedition took 20 tons of equipment carried on six wagons, 23 horses and 26 camels. Almost immediately plagued by disputes and sackings, the expeditioners battled the extremes of the Australian landscape and weather: its deserts, the boggy mangrove swamps of the Gulf, the searing heat and flooding rains. Food ran short and, unable to live off the land, the men nevertheless mostly spurned the offers of help from the local Indigenous people. In desperation, leaving the rest of the party at the expedition's depot on Coopers Creek, Burke, Wills, Charley Gray and John King made a dash for the Gulf in December 1860. Bad luck and bad management would see them miss by just hours a rendezvous back at Coopers Creek, leaving them stranded in the wilderness with practically no supplies. Only King survived to tell the tale. Yet, despite their tragic fates, the names of Burke and Wills have become synonymous with perseverance and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. They live on in our nation's history - and their story remains immediate and compelling.
Book Synopsis The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright by : Tom D. Crouch
Download or read book The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright written by Tom D. Crouch and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003-04-17 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reissue of this definitive biography heralds the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight. Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention but left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals, and officials. Using a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Tom Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane's invention into the drama of a unique and unforgettable family. He shows us exactly how and why these two obscure bachelors from Dayton, Ohio, were able to succeed where so many better-trained, better-financed rivals had failed.
Book Synopsis Perilous Voyages by : Lawrence H. Konecny
Download or read book Perilous Voyages written by Lawrence H. Konecny and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes William Gilliam Kingsbury's 1877 pamphlet: A description of south-western and middle Texas (United States)
Book Synopsis William Wright Estate Documents by : William Wright
Download or read book William Wright Estate Documents written by William Wright and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two legal documents, 16 and 30 July 1860, relate to the last will and testament of Col. Willam Wright (ca. 1798-1857) of York District, S.C. An official copy (30 July 1860) of the will, signed by Wright on 13 June 1857, outlines in great detail the disposition of a large estate.
Book Synopsis Witness to Revolution by : Joshua Butler Wright
Download or read book Witness to Revolution written by Joshua Butler Wright and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2002-02-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. Butler Wright brought his young bride and son to Russia in the fall of 1916 to take up duties as counselor to the American Embassy in Petrograd. He had no idea that he would soon witness one of the most amazing events in history—the collapse of Imperial Russia and the advent of the Soviet Union. Recording daily events and observations in his diary, Wright left a vivid description of the day-to-day uncertainty in revolutionary Russia and American activities during this chaotic time. This account demonstrates how confused and dangerous diplomatic representation can be during times of crisis. While often missing the mark in what was happening in Russia, Wright and his fellow diplomats fulfilled their duty diligently. From an official audience with the Tsar in early 1917 to a fantastic journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1918, Wright recorded his observations on events, people, culture, intrigue, danger, and the normal occurrences of daily life. Throughout it all, Wright remained dedicated to his duty as an American representative and constantly searched for an effective American reaction to what was happening in Russia. On a personal level, however, Wright's concern for the safety of his wife and son during this chaotic time reveals that it was not always about duty to country.
Book Synopsis The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1709-1712. Edited by Louis B. Wright and Marion Tinling. [With Plates.]. by : William Byrd
Download or read book The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1709-1712. Edited by Louis B. Wright and Marion Tinling. [With Plates.]. written by William Byrd and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Authwhore: Telling My Story, Selling My Soul by : William Wright
Download or read book Authwhore: Telling My Story, Selling My Soul written by William Wright and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is truth stranger than fiction? William Wright is about to find out. The writer has completed what he thinks could be his breakthrough story. It just needs a little something extra to put it over the top. Then it comes to him, as if in a vision: What his story needs is him. He embarks on an experiment of sorts, making a journal of his daily activities for an unspecified period of time. When the moment is right, he will then rewrite his journal into his story. His wife Susan and daughter Angelica have their doubts, and frankly so does he. What none of them could possibly know is that their lives are about to change forever.
Book Synopsis The World Rushed In by : J. S. Holliday
Download or read book The World Rushed In written by J. S. Holliday and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2015-03-16 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When The World Rushed In was first published in 1981, the Washington Post predicted, “It seems unlikely that anyone will write a more comprehensive book about the Gold Rush.” Twenty years later, no one has emerged to contradict that judgment, and the book has gained recognition as a classic. As the San Francisco Examiner noted, “It is not often that a work of history can be said to supplant every book on the same subject that has gone before it.” Through the diary and letters of William Swain--augmented by interpolations from more than five hundred other gold seekers and by letters sent to Swain from his wife and brother back home--the complete cycle of the gold rush is recreated: the overland migration of over thirty thousand men, the struggle to “strike it rich” in the mining camps of the Sierra Nevadas, and the return home through the jungles of the Isthmus of Panama. In a new preface, the author reappraises our continuing fascination with the “gold rush experience” as a defining epoch in western--indeed, American--history.
Book Synopsis So Rugged and Mountainous by : Will Bagley
Download or read book So Rugged and Mountainous written by Will Bagley and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of America’s westward migration is a powerful blend of fact and fable. Over the course of three decades, almost a million eager fortune-hunters, pioneers, and visionaries transformed the face of a continent—and displaced its previous inhabitants. The people who made the long and perilous journey over the Oregon and California trails drove this swift and astonishing change. In this magisterial volume, Will Bagley tells why and how this massive emigration began. While many previous authors have told parts of this story, Bagley has recast it in its entirety for modern readers. Drawing on research he conducted for the National Park Service’s Long Distance Trails Office, he has woven a wealth of primary sources—personal letters and journals, government documents, newspaper reports, and folk accounts—into a compelling narrative that reinterprets the first years of overland migration. Illustrated with photographs and historical maps, So Rugged and Mountainous is the first of a projected four-volume history, Overland West: The Story of the Oregon and California Trails. This sweeping series describes how the “Road across the Plains” transformed the American West and became an enduring part of its legacy. And by showing that overland emigration would not have been possible without the cooperation of Native peoples and tribes, it places American Indians at the center of trail history, not on its margins.