At Wars Summit

Author : Alexander Statiev
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108424627
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book At War's Summit written by Alexander Statiev and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recreates the harsh mountain warfare during the Wehrmacht's and Red Army's clash on the highest battlefield of World War Two.

Author : David Reynolds
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458752291
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summits written by David Reynolds and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts six summits which had a significant political impact during the twentieth century, including the Yalta summit in 1945 with Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin, and the Geneva summit in 1985 with Gorbachev and Reagan.

Author : Mark Updegrove
Publisher : LBJ Presidential Library and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin
ISBN 13 : 9780988508385
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A War Remembered written by Mark Updegrove and published by LBJ Presidential Library and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When former president Lyndon B. Johnson opened the LBJ Presidential Library in May 1971, he proclaimed, “It’s all here, the story of our time—with the bark off.” Accordingly, he wanted his library to reflect not only the triumphs of his administration, but the failures, too—and he wanted us to learn from them to build a better future for our country. In keeping with President Johnson’s vision, the LBJ Library took a substantive, unvarnished look at the Vietnam War, with the goal to shed new light on the war and the lessons it provides. The passage of years offers greater perspective on the complexities of a war that altered not only our history but our perception of ourselves as a nation. The result was the Vietnam War Summit, an intensive three-day conference in April 2016 that brought together policy makers, scholars, reporters, photographers, musicians, and importantly, those who were on the front lines of the war and the antiwar movement. In conjunction with the conference, the library displayed a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Twice each day during the summit, ceremonies recognized Vietnam War veterans. A War Remembered features photographs and documentation from the Vietnam War Summit, but also includes a number of historic photographs from both the LBJ Library and the Briscoe Center for American History, offering a diverse perspective on the conflict that defined a generation.

Author : Kenneth O. Preston
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504063589
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Breaching the Summit written by Kenneth O. Preston and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique anthology collects personal stories and leadership lessons from six highly-ranked officers across all branches of service. In Breaching the Summit, six senior enlisted advisors to the joint chiefs of staff share their stories, experiences, and lessons learned from a lifetime of military service. In their own words, each tells how they got their start, how mentors encouraged them along the way, and how they eventually became the highest-ranking enlisted member in their respective services. Their personal stories illustrate battle-tested principles of successful leadership that are applicable in all walks of life. The authors include Ken Preston, 13th Sergeant Major of the Army (retired); Mike Barrett, 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (retired); Rick West, 12th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (retired); James Roy, 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (retired); Denise Jelinski-Hall, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the National Guard Bureau (retired); and Skip Bowen, 10th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (retired). “Books on leadership are many, but none are as practical, clear, and proven as Breaching the Summit.” —Adm. Gary Roughead, US Navy (retired)

Author : Keith Eubank
Publisher : William Morrow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summit at Teheran written by Keith Eubank and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1985 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Konferencerne mellem de allierede under 2. Verdenskrig. Beskrivelse af Teherankonferencen i november 1943, hvor det bl.a. blev aftalt at Vestmagterne skulle åbne en ny front ved en landgang i Frankrig i 1944 samtidig med en sovjetisk offensiv i øst.

Author : Harry Farthing
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1504710207
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summit written by Harry Farthing and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Magnificent! A compelling, fast-paced novel that reveals a rarely seen dark side of Everest. A must-read!"-James W. Huston, New York Times bestselling author of The Blood Flag The view from 8,848 meters isn't always clear. Even after eight successful summits, Mount Everest guide Neil Quinn can't handle anything the mountain throws his way. Disaster strikes steps from the top, leaving him with a very old swastika-embellished ice axe that should never have been so high on the mountain-not if Everest's meticulously documented history is accurate. Danger doesn't stop at the descent. When he heads back to Europe, blackballed and alone, he struggles to discover the truth about this lost relic. Quinn's investigations soon have neo-Nazis, assassins, and history buffs vying to take possession of the axe-proof of Nazi alpine superiority, and strong evidence that a German climber was the first to summit Mount Everest. Beautifully written and meticulously researched, Summit follows two climbers across two continents as their stories intertwine across history, culminating in one final push for the top of the world. "Gripping...Farthing vividly depicts the challenges of mountain climbing."-Publishers Weekly

Author : Theodore A. Wilson
Publisher : Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Summit written by Theodore A. Wilson and published by Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 1991 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four months before Pearl Harbour, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt met in secret aboard a ship in a secluded Newfoundland harbour. This was the first summit conference of World War II.

Author : Edmund Hillary
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743400674
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book View from the Summit written by Edmund Hillary and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a memoir by the first man to reach the peak of Everest, Hillary discusses the adventures that shaped his life, from the South Pole to the Ganges River.

Author : Peter van Kets
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780992194932
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Eighth Summit written by Peter van Kets and published by . This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A teacher in East London [South Africa] with a fondness for the ocean, Peter was given a rare chance to compete in the 2007 Atlantic Rowing Race. His decision to grasp this opportunity would change his life. Together with Bill Godfery, he rowed across the Atlantic ... Then he came back two years later to row it alone ... After that he joined forces with adventure runner B raam Malherbe to represent South Africa in the unique Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole ... Peter's feats of endurance ... are testament to the power of the human spirit and the greatness possible when an ordinary person sets out to do extraordinary things ... [Peter] has come to understand what it takes to conquer the limits of your mind - to conquer your Eight Summit"--Publisher's description.

Author : Gil Reavill
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250021103
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mafia Summit written by Gil Reavill and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mafia Summit is the true story of how a small-town lawman in upstate New York busted a Cosa Nostra conference in 1957, exposing the Mafia to America In a small village in upstate New York, mob bosses from all over the country—Vito Genovese, Carlo Gambino, Joe Bonanno, Joe Profaci, Cuba boss Santo Trafficante, and future Gambino boss Paul Castellano—were nabbed by Sergeant Edgar D. Croswell as they gathered to sort out a bloody war of succession. For years, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover had adamantly denied the existence of the Mafia, but young Robert Kennedy immediately recognized the shattering importance of the Appalachian summit. As attorney general when his brother JFK became president, Bobby embarked on a campaign to break the spine of the mob, engaging in a furious turf battle with the powerful Hoover. Detailing mob killings, the early days of the heroin trade, and the crusade to loosen the hold of organized crime, fans of Gus Russo and Luc Sante will find themselves captured by this momentous story. Reavill scintillatingly recounts the beginning of the end for the Mafia in America and how it began with a good man in the right place at the right time.