The definitive one-volume history of World War II in the Pacific theater; The Pacific War was the first book to weave together the separate stories of the fighting in China; Malaya; Burma; the East Indies; the Philippines; New Guinea; the Solomon Islands; and the Aleutians. Now available with a new cover; John Costello’s classic work provides a brilliantly clear account of one of the most massive movements of men and arms in military history.
#3361771 in Books Simon n Schuster 2001-02-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.54 x 1.00 x 6.62l; #File Name: 0684854708272 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. How guilt and big political contributions turned one family into Indian "royalty" and steamrolled the state of ConnecticutBy John-Manuel AndrioteKim Isaac Eisler tells the fascinating story of the Mashantucket Pequots; a tribe in eastern Connecticut that was obliterated by English colonists in 1637 but resurrected 350 years later by one man and his family. With big contributions to Democratic politicians; the reconstituted tribe secured federal recognition and state capitulation to their demand for a state casino monopoly. Eisler dismisses the lifelong local residents' upset at the Pequots' efforts to annex vast tracts of land that would require them to give up their own homes and farms. Although critical; it's never quite clear that Eisler isn't as dazzled by the hundreds of millions of dollars generated by Foxwoods as its Pequot owners--and just as willing to ignore the negative impact of the massive operation that transformed and harmed Southeastern Connecticut.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Toni M. WilliamsGreat book.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interest bookBy Kim M BenzThe history of the Pequots goes into a lot of history of the Indians of New England. I found this book especially interesting since I grew in Ledyard; CT right next to where Foxwoods Casino is located.
