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Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xix, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is the incredible tale of the youngest and lowest-ranking American POW captured in North Vietnam. Doug Hegdahl convinced his captors he was stupid, then spent the next two years memorizing the names of 254 fellow prisoners and other details of POW life. Upon his release, that information helped improve POW life for those still in captivity"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
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,...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
xviii, 334 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Flag: An American Biography is a vivid narrative that uncovers little-known facts and sheds new light on the more than 200-year history of the American flag.
The thirteen-stripe, fifty-star flag is as familiar an American icon as any that has existed in the nation's history. Yet the history of the flag, especially its origins, is cloaked in myth and misinformation. Flag: An American Biography rectifies that situation by presenting a lively, comprehensive,...