Penguin delivers you to the front lines of The Pacific Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries.Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa; the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian; mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the reader a complete account of the invasion. Lasting 83 days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used; the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies; and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring and readable account; Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.
#57914 in Books D Clar 1991-11-01 1991-11-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.40 x 1.40 x 5.40l; 1.36 #File Name: 0140154035784 pagesThe Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader Documents Speeches and Firsthand Accounts from the Black Freedom Struggle
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Yay books!By Derek HobbsYay books!7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. First Hand Documents Bring You ThereBy J. J. KwashnakWhen you get involved in studying political events and movements; ultimately there is going to be some disagreement on interpretations. While the Civil Righs Movement has suffered less revisionist history than many events of the last century; it is still valuable to go to the source documents and read about events in the words of those who participated in history or who made history. I agree that this book works well in tandem with another more narrative history; such as Eyes on the Prize; or Partin the Waters. But the compilers have done an excellent job of grouping by topics; with clear introductions putting the pieces that follow into proper place. I was surprised - I feared that this would be more dry of a read than it was. Instead I found myself pulled along; especially by some riveting first hand accounts of events such as the Attica riots. Another big plus for the book is that it brings the documents and the struggles into the 1980's; when first published. Many books ont he Civil Rights Movement cover until 1965; or 1968; this one keeps events in the 1970's and 80's relevant to what came before. I highly recommend this for anyone who is looking to feel as if they were there for these struggles; and understand our history.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It was nice to refresh this chapter in America's historyBy Stanley J. WohadloIt gives a decent accounting of civil rights movement. There is so much history here that I believe people have forgotten. It was nice to refresh this chapter in America's history; even though it was not one of America's best days.
