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The 97th Infantry Division fought its way across Germany in early
1945, crossing the Rhine with 80% casualties, capturing Cologne and
other cities, liberating a concentration camp, and earning many
decorations along the way. Later that same year the 97th was sent
to occupy Japan, less than three weeks after the surrender. This
book tells the story of the first daily newspaper in Japan for
American GI's, which was published by a small group of men from K
Company, 303rd Battalion, 97th Infantry Division. In the news
articles, features, editorials and even the cartoons of this paper,
we hear "The Greatest Generation" of Americans speak about their
sacrifices, their hopes for America, their opinions of current
events, and their fears for the future of the world.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
Collection of stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald including The Curious
Case of Benjamin Button and others.
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 - June 15, 1849) was the 11th
President of the United States (1845-1849).Polk served as the 17th
Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835-1839) and Governor of
Tennessee (1839-1841). Polk was the surprise (dark horse) candidate
for president in 1844, defeating Henry Clay of the rival Whig Party
by promising to invade and annex Texas.
Roscoe Pound gave a series of Lectures during the time he was Dean
of the Harvard Law School
The first of the spirits, the Ghost of Christmas Past, takes
Scrooge to Christmas scenes of his boyhood and youth, which stir
the old miser's gentle and tender side by reminding him of a time
when he was more innocent. They also show what made Scrooge the
miser that he is, and why he dislikes Christmas. The second spirit,
the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes Scrooge to several differing
scenes - a joy-filled market of people buying the makings of
Christmas dinner, the celebration of Christmas in a miner's
cottage, and a lighthouse. A major part of this stave is taken up
with the family feast of Scrooge's impoverished clerk Bob Cratchit,
introducing his youngest son, Tiny Tim, who is seriously ill but
cannot receive treatment due to Scrooge's unwillingness to pay
Cratchit a decent wage. The spirit and the miser also visit
Scrooge's nephew's party. The third spirit, the Ghost of Christmas
Yet to Come, harrows Scrooge with dire visions of the future. These
include Tiny Tim's death as well as scenes related to Scrooge's own
death including a conversation among business associates who will
only attend the funeral if lunch is provided. Scrooge's charwoman
Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge's laundress, and the undertaker steal some of
Scrooge's belongings and sell them to a fence named Old Joe.
Scrooge's own neglected and untended grave is then revealed,
prompting the miser to aver that he will change his ways in hopes
of changing these "shadows of what may be."
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 - December 21,
1940) was an American author of novels and short stories, whose
works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined
himself. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American
writers of the 20th century. Fitzgerald is considered a member of
the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s. He finished four novels: This
Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender Is the Night,
and his most famous, The Great Gatsby.A fifth, unfinished novel,
The Love of the Last Tycoon, was published posthumously. Fitzgerald
also wrote many short stories that treat themes of youth and
promise along with despair and age.-wikipedia
'A Horse's Tale' is a book written from the perspective of a horse,
and not just any old horse, but the steed of the legendary soldier
and hunter Buffalo Bill. The story is not a typical Mark Twain
humorous piece, however...it is emotionally intense, and can be
read as an animal rights novel and a condemnation of bullfighting.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910),
better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author
andhumorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel."Twain
grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the
setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a
printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to
his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in
various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the
Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a
failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a
reporter, he wrote a humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog
of Calaveras County," which became very popular and brought
nationwide attention. His travelogues were also well received.
Twain had found his calling. -wikipedia
This is one of the author's famous travel adventures. Because
outdoor trips were an unusual leisure pastime in 1878, Stevenson
entranced his reading public. He painted an innocent Europe,
showing gypsies and puppeteers, quaint military companies spending
their time in parades and old sages of villages who never set foot
outside of their country surroundings. As always, Stevenson used
his great powers of observation to guide the reader's eyes in
seeing the things of importance along the way. Tom Thomas, Editor
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