World War Ii Veterans In Motorsports

Author : Art Evans
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476676704
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World War II Veterans in Motorsports written by Art Evans and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny," said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the young Americans who grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression and later served during World War II. The 23 described in this book went on from military service to make their mark in auto racing, particularly in the sports car scene of the 1950s and 1960s. Ken Miles and Vasek Polak were not Americans during the war but later went on to become citizens. Carroll Shelby was not only a great driver but also created cars that are still manufactured. John Von Neumann and Vasek Polak were instrumental in helping to establish Porsche as a marque in the U.S. John Fitch, Ed Hugus, Chuck Daigh, Bill Stroppe, Max Balchowsky, Jay Chamberlain, Jim Peterson and Paul Newman were heroes in the war before succeeding in businesses and motorsports.

Author : Art Evans
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476639671
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World War II Veterans in Hollywood written by Art Evans and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiling World War II veterans who became famous Hollywood personalities, this book presents biographical chapters on celebrities like Audie Murphy, "America's number one soldier"; Clark Gable, the "King of Hollywood"; Jimmy Stewart, combat pilot; Gene Autry, the "singing cowboy," who flew the infamous Hump; the amorous Mickey Rooney; Jackie Coogan, "the Kid" who crashed gliders in the jungle; James Arness, who acquired his Gunsmoke limp in the mountains of Italy; Tony Bennett, who discovered his voice during the Battle of the Bulge; and Lee Marvin, a Marine NCO who invaded 29 islands. Profiles of these and 21 others include little-known stories and details.

Author : Mark D. Howell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442230975
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Motorsports and American Culture written by Mark D. Howell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after the first automobiles were introduced in the United States, auto racing became a reality. Since that time, motorsports have expanded to include drag racing, open wheel racing, rallying, demolition derbies, stock car racing, and more. Motorsports have grown to such an extent that NASCAR is now the second most watched professional sport in America, behind only football. But motorsports are about much more than going fast and finishing first. These events also reflect our culture, our society, our values, and our history. In Motorsports and American Culture: From Demolition Derbies to NASCAR, Mark D. Howell and John D. Miller bring together essays that examine the relevancy of motorsports to American culture and history, from the late nineteenth century to the present. Addressing a wide spectrum of motorsports—such as stock car racing, demolition derbies, land speed record pursuits, and even staged train wrecks—the essays highlight the social and cultural implications of contemporary and historical moments in these sports. Topics covered include gender roles in motorsports, hot rods and the creation of fan and participant identities, the appeal of demolition derbies, the globalization of motorsports, the role of moonshine in stock car history, the economic relationship between NASCAR and its corporate sponsors, and more. Offering the most thorough study of motorsports to date from a diverse pool of disciplines and subjects, Motorsports and American Culture will appeal to motorsports and automobile enthusiasts, as well as those interested in American history, popular culture, sports history, and gender studies.

Author : Danielle Sarver Coombs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 970 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book We Are What We Sell written by Danielle Sarver Coombs and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the last 150 years, advertising has created a consumer culture in the United States, shaping every facet of American life—from what we eat and drink to the clothes we wear and the cars we drive. In the United States, advertising has carved out an essential place in American culture, and advertising messages undoubtedly play a significant role in determining how people interpret the world around them. This three-volume set examines the myriad ways that advertising has influenced many aspects of 20th-century American society, such as popular culture, politics, and the economy. Advertising not only played a critical role in selling goods to an eager public, but it also served to establish the now world-renowned consumer culture of our country and fuel the notion of "the American dream." The collection spotlights the most important advertising campaigns, brands, and companies in American history, from the late 1800s to modern day. Each fact-driven essay provides insight and in-depth analysis that general readers will find fascinating as well as historical details and contextual nuance students and researchers will greatly appreciate. These volumes demonstrate why advertising is absolutely necessary, not only for companies behind the messaging, but also in defining what it means to be an American.

Author : LIGHTBODY BRYAN
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 9781399097116
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Motorsport's Military Heroes written by LIGHTBODY BRYAN and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motorsport has many iconic names attached to it. It has many that are celebrated as heroes in their chosen sport. However, what perhaps is less well known is how many of the motorsport icons of the twentieth century carried out acts of real-life bravery, many during war time, but some in selfless acts of bravery in saving the lives of their fellow competitors.Some of the iconic names of motorsport are linked to the great conflicts of the twentieth century. Enzo Ferrari served during World War One, the most revered of the 1920s Bentley Boys were all World War One veterans such as John Duff, Bernard Rubin, Woolf Barnato, Sammy Davis and Glen Kidston. World War One American flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker was an Indianapolis 500 racing driver. Muriel Thompson, Military Medal, who became a World War One ambulance driver, was not only a chauffeur for suffragette Emeline Pankhurst, but raced at Brooklands before the war.Commentator Murray Walker was a World War Two tank commander, fellow commentator Raymond Baxter was a Spitfire pilot who was mentioned in dispatches for bravery. Carroll Shelby was a United States Army Airforce pilot and instructor with a reputation for great leadership. His friend, engineer and racing driver Ken Miles, served throughout the war as a specialist in tank recovery, landing as part of the D-Day operations.These are just a few of the most notable names from a group of men and women who risked all in conflict, before risking all on the track profiled in this book.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1948 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.2K/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legislative and Executive Calendar written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Boddy
Publisher : Motor Racing Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781899870561
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brookland's Complete Motor Racing written by William Boddy and published by Motor Racing Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It took one visit as a tyke in the '20s to the Brooklands Motor Course for William Boddy to get hooked. It had been built in 1907 by a wealthy landowner and featured motor racing and motor-industry testing through to 1939, when World War II interrupted its glorious history and brought the sport - and the course - to a halt. For over 50 years, Boddy would edit the magazine Motor Sport, forever keeping Brooklands and racing in his heart. So moved by the motor course, Boddy wrote its definitive history that had been long out of print, until now.

Author : Randall Cannon
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476673896
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stardust International Raceway written by Randall Cannon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional motorsports came to Las Vegas in the mid-1950s at a bankrupt horse track swarmed by gamblers--and soon became enmeshed with the government and organized crime. By 1965, the Vegas racing game moved from makeshift facilities to Stardust International Raceway, constructed with real grandstands, sanitary facilities and air-conditioned timing towers. Stardust would host the biggest racing names of the era--Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, John Surtees, Mark Donohue, Bobby Unser, Dan Gurney and Don Garlits among them. Established by a notorious racketeer, the track stood at the confluence of shadowy elements--wiretaps, casino skimming, Howard Hughes, and the beginnings of Watergate. The author traces the Stardust's colorful history through the auto racing monthlies, national newspapers, extensive interviews and the files of the FBI.

Author : Leonard W. Miller
Publisher : Red Sea Press(NJ)
ISBN 13 : 9781569021774
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Silent Thunder written by Leonard W. Miller and published by Red Sea Press(NJ). This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly anticipated memoir of legendary autoracing veteran Lenny Miller, Silent Thunder offers a rare and astonishing look at the struggles and triumphs of some of the most courageous men and women in motorsports - black Americans. Whether you're a racing fan or a black history enthusiast, the author's deeply personal chronicle of his remarkable forty-year career as a manager and owner of black American teams is a gripping testimonial to the empowered underdog in all of us.