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Proudly We Served

2015-02-15 History
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Release : 2015-02-15
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Proudly We Served by : Mary Pat Kelly

Download or read book Proudly We Served written by Mary Pat Kelly. This book was released on 2015-02-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few Americans know the history-changing story of the men of the USS Mason, the only African-American sailors to take a World War II warship into combat. At a time when most blacks in the Navy were relegated to stewards or laborers, the crew of the USS Mason escorted six convoys across the perilous North Atlantic, helped to win the Battle of the Atlantic and directly influenced President Harry S. Truman’s decision to integrate all of America’s armed forces. Recommended in 1944 for a commendation for their heroic actions during a violent storm, the Mason sailors finally received that commendation in 1995. The Navy further honored the men by naming a new destroyer (DDG 87) after the crew of the Mason. This book is the basis of an award-winning PBS documentary and the feature film Proud starring Ossie Davis. The USS Mason story is featured in The National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Proudly We Served

2007 Military hospitals
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Release : 2007
Genre : Military hospitals
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Book Synopsis Proudly We Served by : Innes Brodziak

Download or read book Proudly We Served written by Innes Brodziak. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Serving Proudly

2001 History
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Release : 2001
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 176/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Serving Proudly by : Susan H. Godson

Download or read book Serving Proudly written by Susan H. Godson. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the life and careers of women in the Navy throughout history.

What So Proudly We Hailed

2014-06-24 History
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Release : 2014-06-24
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis What So Proudly We Hailed by : Marc Leepson

Download or read book What So Proudly We Hailed written by Marc Leepson. This book was released on 2014-06-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What So Proudly We Hailed is the first full-length biography of Francis Scott Key in more than 75 years. In this fascinating look at early America, historian Marc Leepson explores the life and legacy of Francis Scott Key. Standing alongside Betsy Ross, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, and John Hancock in history, Key made his mark as an American icon by one single and unforgettable act, writing "The Star-Spangled Banner." Among other things, Leepson reveals: • How the young Washington lawyer found himself in Baltimore Harbor on the night of September 13-14, 2014 • The mysterious circumstances surrounding how the poem he wrote, first titled "The Defense of Ft. M'Henry," morphed into the National Anthem • Key's role in forming the American Colonization Society, and his decades-long fervent support for that controversial endeavor that sent free blacks to Africa • His adamant opposition to slave trafficking and his willingness to represent slaves and freed men and women for free in Washington's courts • Key's role as a confidant of President Andrew Jackson and his work in Jackson's "kitchen cabinet" • Key's controversial actions as U.S. Attorney during the first race riot in Washington, D.C., in 1835. Publishing to coincide with the 200th anniversary of "The Star Spangled Banner" in 2014, What So Proudly We Hailed reveals unexplored details of the life of an American patriot whose legacy has been largely unknown until now.

We Who Proudly Served

2015-05-27 History
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Release : 2015-05-27
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis We Who Proudly Served by : Peter Francis Kenny

Download or read book We Who Proudly Served written by Peter Francis Kenny. This book was released on 2015-05-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Australia is only a young country in comparison to other nations, it can hold its head up high and proudly proclaim that it is one of the giants in this world of toil and trouble in which we live. When the odds are stacked against Australians, they dont turn and run; instead, they stand and fight and overcome the obstacles that face them. The contents of this volume are a tribute to all the men and women of this proud and great country, who have come from all walks of life to give of their time, and unfortunately, some have even given their lives, to defend this great land and keep it free. There have been politicians, doctors, nurses, police officers, average everyday citizens, musicians, actors, artists, farmers, graziers, authors, sportsmen and women, journalists, and a host of others who have taken up the cause for their country and the monarchy, serving from the Crimean to the war in Vietnam and beyond. Their heroic deeds and their many sacrifices have ensured that todays generation can rest easier, proud in the knowledge that these servicemen and women have paved the way for our freedom. Now they come together once again as one big family to shed an insight on their achievements so that you can fully understand and appreciate what they have and had experienced. I dedicate this work to the memory of all those who have made the supreme sacrifice in order that we may live in peace and prosperity and also to the families of those who did not return. The book is not a glorification of war but a glorification of the individual and his or her actions and deeds.

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