Pennsylvania Military Museum

Author : Arthur P. Miller (Jr.)
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811731928
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pennsylvania Military Museum written by Arthur P. Miller (Jr.) and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pennsylvania's numerous military contributions from the Colonial era to the present conflict in Iraq are recounted in this guide to the museum that memorializes and honors the men and women who have served their country in time of war. The guide also provides a history and tour of the museum located in Boalsburg, PA, near State College.

Author : John B. B. Trussell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pennsylvania Military History written by John B. B. Trussell and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : R. Cody Phillips
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788146718
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to U.S. Army Museums written by R. Cody Phillips and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-08 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Beverley Driver Eddy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0811769976
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ritchie Boy Secrets written by Beverley Driver Eddy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 1942, the U.S. Army began recruiting immigrants, the children of immigrants, refugees, and others with language skills and knowledge of enemy lands and cultures for a special military intelligence group being trained in the mountains of northern Maryland and sent into Europe and the Pacific. Ultimately, 15,000 men and some women received this specialized training and went on to make vital contributions to victory in World War II. This is their story, which Beverley Driver Eddy tells thoroughly and colorfully, drawing heavily on interviews with surviving Ritchie Boys. The army recruited not just those fluent in German, French, Italian, and Polish (approximately a fifth were Jewish refugees from Europe), but also Arabic, Japanese, Dutch, Greek, Norwegian, Russian, Turkish, and other languages—as well as some 200 Native Americans and 200 WACs. They were trained in photo interpretation, terrain analysis, POW interrogation, counterintelligence, espionage, signal intelligence (including pigeons), mapmaking, intelligence gathering, and close combat. Many landed in France on D-Day. Many more fanned out across Europe and around the world completing their missions, often in cooperation with the OSS and Counterintelligence Corps, sometimes on the front lines, often behind the lines. The Ritchie Boys’ intelligence proved vital during the liberation of Paris and the Battle of the Bulge. They helped craft the print and radio propaganda that wore down German homefront morale. If caught, they could have been executed as spies. After the war they translated and interrogated at the Nuremberg trials. One participated in using war criminal Klaus Barbie as an anti-communist agent. Meanwhile, Ritchie Boys in the Pacific Theater of Operations collected intelligence in Burma and China, directed bombing raids in New Guinea and the Philippines, and fought on Okinawa and Iwo Jima. This is a different kind of World War II story, and Eddy tells it with conviction, supported by years of research and interviews.

Author : Arthur P. Miller (Jr.)
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811728768
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pennsylvania Battlefields & Military Landmarks written by Arthur P. Miller (Jr.) and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the French and Indian War to the Civil War, Pennsylvania was often the setting for bloody battles and other important military events. This book is a travel guide to these sites and more, outlining what happened at each location, providing visitor information, such as hours, admission fees, directions, and special events.

Author : John B. B. Trussell
Publisher : Pennsylvania Historical &
ISBN 13 : 9780892710416
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Commonwealth in Arms written by John B. B. Trussell and published by Pennsylvania Historical &. This book was released on 1987 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Donna Bingham Munger
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1461665965
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pennsylvania Land Records written by Donna Bingham Munger and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1993-09-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement will find Pennsylvania Land Records an indispensable aid. The land records of Pennsylvania are among the most complete in the nation, beginning in the 1680s. Pennsylvania Land Records not only catalogs, cross-references, and tells how to use the countless documents in the archive, but also takes readers through a concise history of settlement in the state. The guide explains how to use the many types of records, such as rent-rolls, ledgers of the receiver general's office, mortgage certificates, proof of settlement statements, and reports of the sale of town lots. In addition, the volume includes: cross-references to microfilm copies; maps of settlement; illustrations of typical documents; a glossary of technical terms; and numerous bibliographies on related topics.

Author : Richard C. Saylor
Publisher : Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
ISBN 13 : 9780892711345
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soldiers to Governors written by Richard C. Saylor and published by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saylor's book tells the fascinating stories that the leaders of the post-Civil War era had, that correspond with practically all significant Civil War military experiences, whether serving in ranks from private to major general and suffering multiple wounds, or passing through without a scratch.

Author : R. Cody Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to U.S. Army Museums written by R. Cody Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691172692
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World War I and American Art written by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -World War I and American Art provides an unprecedented look at the ways in which American artists reacted to the war. Artists took a leading role in chronicling the war, crafting images that influenced public opinion, supported mobilization efforts, and helped to shape how the war's appalling human toll was memorialized. The book brings together paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, posters, and ephemera, spanning the diverse visual culture of the period to tell the story of a crucial turning point in the history of American art---