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Missouri at Sea

Author : Richard E. Schroeder
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826215238
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Missouri at Sea written by Richard E. Schroeder and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2004-04-26 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Missouri at Sea, Richard Schroeder tells about the ships that were named after the state, its cities, and its favorite sons and explores the important role that each has played in American history." "For each vessel, a brief history is supplied, and the book is illustrated with many extraordinary images and photographs taken from official U.S. government records and archives. Schroeder begins his volume with the first St. Louis and other small early ships that were symbolic of America's modest nineteenth-century commercial and political ambitions. The first Missouri, one of the earliest American steamships, depicts the United States' move into the industrial and technological revolution of the nineteenth century." "The advanced technological achievements of the mid-twentieth century are represented by the nuclear submarines named for one of Missouri's favorite sons and for its capital: Daniel Boone and Jefferson City. Also highlighted in the volume is the 5,000-crew nuclear aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, along with smaller ships named for Missouri war heroes. Missouri at Sea will appeal to those readers interested in naval history and technology or Missouri history."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

USS Missouri (BB-63)

Author : David Doyle
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764355622
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (556 download)

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Download or read book USS Missouri (BB-63) written by David Doyle and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the USS Missouri, one of America's most famous warships of the twentieth century, and the world's last battleship, is told from her inception in 1940, through WWII kamikaze attacks, to her being the location of the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, on September 2, 1945. Missouri's post-WWII activities are covered, from her transporting of the Truman family from South America, to her unfortunate grounding in the Chesapeake Bay, on to her return to combat, not only off Korea in 1950, but also the Persian Gulf in 1990-91. The story of this historic ship is presented through carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published, and are reproduced in remarkable clarity. The story culminates in Missouri's current status as a museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Large, clear photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, puts the reader on the deck of this legendary American warship. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

Battleship Missouri

Author : Paul Stillwell
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Battleship Missouri written by Paul Stillwell and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fifty years after the end of World War II comes the first complete history of the USS Missouri, site of the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945. This book traces the story of the Missouri - the last of the U.S. Navy's fifty-seven battleships and the most technically advanced - from her keel-laying in 1941 through the ship's successful participation in the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Author Paul Stillwell was on the Missouri's final voyage to Hawaii, shortly before her decommissioning in 1992, and interviewed "Desert Storm" veterans still on board. Subsequently, he talked to dozens of other men who served on the Missouri's crew during her long and illustrious history." "Combining those interviews - more than 100 altogether - with records in the Naval Historical Center, National Archives, Harry S. Truman Library, and other repositories, Stillwell has produced an engrossing portrait of the ship and her crew. Readers have a sense of being right on board as history was being made in World War II. They are also treated to an up-close view of the 1946 trip to the Mediterranean that planted the seed for the Sixth Fleet, President Truman's involvement with the ship, the Korean War, midshipman cruises, the warship's modernization in the 1980s after a long period in mothballs, an around-the-world cruise, and finally, her presence in the Persian Gulf." "Among the many fascinating stories to be found here is the tale of a midshipman who gained a personal audience with Winston Churchill during a 1949 cruise to England, a crew member's description of winning a million-dollar state lottery, an account of President Truman's lifting the ban on drinking so he could enjoy his bourbon while visiting the Missouri, an explanation of why the ship just missed participating in the invasion of Inchon, Korea, and a Japanese participant's reaction to General Douglas MacArthur's speech at the surrender ceremony. Some 370 photographs enhance that narrative to give the reader a complete picture of the "Mighty Mo.""--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Sea Within

Author : Missouri Vaun
Publisher : Bold Strokes Books Inc
ISBN 13 : 1635555698
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book The Sea Within written by Missouri Vaun and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cecily Yates should love her husband, but doesn’t. She should leave him, but hasn’t. Instead, she leads a safe life in Chicago and sees Willow Carmichael on the side. When Willow moves for a job opportunity in Las Vegas, their love affair comes to a screeching halt, leaving Cecily broken, guilty, and confused. Francesca Lopez has everything she needs: family, friends, a great job, and glittery nonstop Las Vegas excitement. If she’d known her perfect life was going to be flipped upside down when none other than Willow Carmichael tore her way into it, she would’ve guarded her heart a little better. While on a business trip in Las Vegas, Cecily meets Francesca by chance at a bar and they are inexplicably drawn to each other. What starts as friendship grows into more, beginning to heal Francesca’s heart and give Cecily the strength to be true to herself. But when they discover they have more in common than they think, the very person who bound them together may be the reason they’re ripped apart.

Strike Able-Peter

Author : John A. Butler
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Strike Able-Peter written by John A. Butler and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 1950, shortly after leaving Norfolk, Virginia, the USS Missouri ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay. The mishap captured the curiosity of Americans from coast to coast, and as the nation looked on an embarrassed Navy frantically tried to refloat the warship - for two weeks. The eventual recovery set lasting records in the history of organized marine salvage. This book provides a minute-by-minute account of the grounding, the root cause of which has never before been made public.

USS Missouri at War

Author : Kit Bonner
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1616732652
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book USS Missouri at War written by Kit Bonner and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of the wartime career of the USS Missouri from World War II to the Gulf War. On September 2, 1945, surrender ceremonies officially ending World War II were broadcast worldwide from the deck of the USS Missouri. The ceremony also marked the end of one of the most eventful years for any vessel in the history of warfare. USS Missouri at War chronicles the career of this mighty warship, the last battleship built by the United States. Veteran naval historian Kit Bonner describes “Mighty Mo’s” powerful strikes against Japan, its support of the Iwo Jima landings and bombardment of Okinawa, and its decisive role in the destruction of key Japanese industrial targets. That war was over, but the Missouri was not done yet; and Bonner follows her service in the Korean War, her modernization and reactivation for the 1991 Gulf War, and her final decommissioning in 1992, with eleven battle stars to her credit. For its authoritative and close-up look at the life and work of a world-class battleship, and for its insight into the history of twentieth-century naval warfare, this strikingly illustrated book is one that no naval enthusiast or military history buff will want to be without.

The Battleship USS Missouri

Author : Stefan Draminski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788364596032
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book The Battleship USS Missouri written by Stefan Draminski and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text part of this book describes history of the ship's construction and service. This is accompanied by more than 100 color illustrations showing USS Missouri's (BB-63) appearance on 2 September 1945, when Japanese officials signed formal surrender on her board. Elements that are shown in detail include superstructures, armament, fire control instruments, aircraft, boats, equipment, rig, "surrender deck" fittings etc. Blueprints in 1:350, 1:200, 1:100 and 1:50 scales (general views and details) are included on a separate sheet. The publication is a great reference for building a detailed model of USS Missouri.

Good Night Missouri

Author : Adam Gamble
Publisher : Good Night Books
ISBN 13 : 1602191166
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Good Night Missouri written by Adam Gamble and published by Good Night Books. This book was released on 2013-06-30 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these boardbooks designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the continent’s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions—such as the Rocky Mountains in Denver, the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Lake Ontario in Toronto, and volcanoes in Hawaii. Rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place. The Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch, the Ozarks, and Route 66 are some of the places and features highlighted in this board book of all things Missouri.

Missouri Landscapes

Author : Jon L. Hawker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Missouri Landscapes written by Jon L. Hawker and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this magnificent book, Oliver Schuchard provides more than sixty-five exquisite black-and-white photographs spanning his thirty-eight years of photography. In addition, he explains the aesthetic rationale and techniques he used in order to produce these photographs, emphasizing the profound differences between, yet necessary interdependence of, craft and content. Although Schuchard believes that craft is important, he maintains that the idea behind the photograph and the emotional content of the image are equally vital and are, in fact, functions of one another. The author also shares components of his life experience that he believes helped shape his development as an artist and a teacher. He chose the splendid photographs included in this book from among nearly 5,000 negatives that had been exposed all over the world, from Missouri to Maine, California, Alaska, Colorado, France, Newfoundland, and Hawaii, among many other locations. Approximately 250 negatives survived the initial review, and each of those was printed before a final decision was made on which photographs were to be featured in the book. The final choices are representative of Schuchard's work and serve to substantiate his belief that craft, concept, and self must be fully understood and carefully melded for a good photograph to occur. This amazing work by award-winning photographer Oliver Schuchard will be treasured by professional and amateur photographers alike, as well as by anyone who simply enjoys superb photography."--Publishers website.

Leyte Gulf 1944 (1)

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472842812
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Leyte Gulf 1944 (1) written by Mark Stille and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1944, the US prepared to invade the Philippines to cut Japan off from its resource areas in Southeast Asia. This is the first in a two-part study of the October 23-26 Battle of Leyte Gulf, which resulted in a decisive defeat for the Japanese.

Travels of the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean

Author : Meriwether Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Travels of the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean written by Meriwether Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1815 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean

Author : Meriwether Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean written by Meriwether Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1815 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

All Things Rise

Author : Missouri Vaun
Publisher : Bold Strokes Books Inc
ISBN 13 : 1626393907
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book All Things Rise written by Missouri Vaun and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cole rescues Ava, a pilot from the Cloud City of Easton who crash-lands near her farm, setting in motion events that will alter the course of her life. It’s a hundred years after peak oil and the rich have risen above the Earth, inhabiting great Cloud Cities, while those left behind live a rural existence, off the grid. After suffering a vicious attack, Cole is transported to the Cloud City of Easton for emergency surgery. While recuperating and adrift in the unfamiliar social landscape of Easton, Cole begins a journey of discovery. When she meets Audrey, a beautiful doctor, the attraction they share is penetrating and possibly life altering. Explosions, staged by a ruthless underground movement, nearly bring Easton to the brink of collapse. The crisis that rocks the city forces Cole and Audrey to weigh what truly holds meaning and what each is willing to sacrifice for love.

Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean

Author : Meriwether Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean written by Meriwether Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Doloriad

Author : Missouri Williams
Publisher : MCD x FSG Originals
ISBN 13 : 0374605092
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (746 download)

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Download or read book The Doloriad written by Missouri Williams and published by MCD x FSG Originals. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[The Doloriad] just might be what your rotten little heart deserves." —J. Robert Lennon, The New York Times Book Review Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by i-D, Cosmopolitan, Thrillist, Lit Reactor, and Lit Hub, and one of Nylon's March 2022 Books to Add to Your Reading List Macabre, provocative, depraved, and unforgettable, The Doloriad marks the debut of Missouri Williams, a terrifyingly original new voice In the wake of a mysterious environmental cataclysm that has wiped out the rest of humankind, the Matriarch, her brother, and the family descended from their incest cling to existence on the edges of a deserted city. The Matriarch, ruling with fear and force, dreams of starting humanity over again, though her children are not so certain. Together the family scavenges supplies and attempts to cultivate the poisoned earth. For entertainment, they watch old VHS tapes of a TV show in which a problem-solving medieval saint faces down a sequence of logical and ethical dilemmas. But one day the Matriarch dreams of another group of survivors and sends away one of her daughters, the legless Dolores, as a marriage offering. When Dolores returns the next day, her reappearance triggers the breakdown of the Matriarch’s fragile order, and the control she wields over their sprawling family begins to weaken. Told in extraordinary, intricate prose that moves with a life of its own, and at times striking with the power of physical force, Missouri Williams’s debut novel is a blazingly original document of depravity and salvation. Gothic and strange, moving and disquieting, and often hilarious, The Doloriad stares down, with narrowed eyes, humanity’s unbreakable commitment to life.

From the Missouri West

Author : Robert Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book From the Missouri West written by Robert Adams and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Robert Adamss' sixth book of landscape/topographical photography, exploring the area west of the Missouri River, where his ancestors settled several generations ago. Printed by the Meriden Gravure Company using negatives prepared by Richard Benson."--Amazon.

The Battleship Book

Author : Robert M. Farley
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1479405574
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (794 download)

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Download or read book The Battleship Book written by Robert M. Farley and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the moment when the launching of HMS Dreadnought made every capital ship in the world obsolete overnight, we have been fascinated with these powerful surface combatants. Here Robert M. Farley looks at the history and folklore that makes these ships enduring symbols of national power—and sometimes national futility. From Arizona to Yamato, here are more than sixty lavishly illustrated accounts of battleships from the most well-known to the most unusual, including at least one ship from every nation that ever owned a modern battleship. Separate essays and sidebars look at events and lore that greatly affected battleships.