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Just a Matter of Time

By: James Clifford Swisher

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James Clifford Swisher offers us insight into another chapter of The Greatest Generation. ...I became involved with the techniques of gunnery, fire control instruments, communications and survey...Unknown to me at the time was that this experience was preparing the way for later assignments and an introduction of greater things......I looked up and saw the winking wing guns firing at us, the strike of bullets in the water kicking up showers, and yet not a single drum or person was hit......I was sure we had sustained casualties and I approached the truck that had been fired upon when the driver, unscathed, crawled out from under the rear if the truck. I couldn't believe it. The windshield was smashed out of the truck. The entire dashboard was in shambles... ForewordHaving concluded a major portion of a family genealogy also entitled “...Just a Matter of Time..” it seemed appropriate to also write my personal story consisting of reminiscences of my childhood and my growing up years in Champlin and Anoka, expanded to include my High School years leading to my joining the Minnesota National Guard at age 17 which four years later resulted in five years and ten days of service in WWII. The first part of this story ends with my college years. The second part of the story, “Epilogue” continues with the brief life of Electronics Services, my rejoining the National Guard only to be recalled to active duty during the Korean War. Thence followed my adventures with the Mechanical Division of General Mills Corporation, following which I abruptly changed careers and joined Mutual Service Insurance Companies of St. Paul. My military career ended with my retirement in August of 1969 after 32 years of NGUAS service having attained the rank of Lt. Colonel, Field Artillery and I retired from Mutual Service Insurance Companies, December of 1984. The Epilogue ends with my joining Mutual Service Insurance Companies, October, 1962. I'll leave it to others to continue the narrative beyond that point.Postscript On March 19, 2011 James Clifford Swisher passed away without completing his remarkable life story, Just a Matter of Time. In the Foreword section of his book he wrote that he had planned on ending the telling of his life story in 1962 when he began working at Mutual Service Insurance Companies (MSI) of St. Paul. Although he ran out of time and was unable to complete that portion of his story, the Epilogue completes this unique period of time allowing his book to be published. We are provided with a satisfying finish as exemplified in a long life well lived in service to his country, community, friends, and family. In his writings he has provided another authentic primary source documenting one life lived as a part of the Greatest Generation.

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1475229984

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9781475229981

Packing the Court

The Rise of Judicial Power and the Coming Crisis of the Supreme Court

By: James Macgregor Burns

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Packing the Court

The Rise of Judicial Power and the Coming Crisis of the Supreme Court

By: James Macgregor Burns

From renowned political theorist James MacGregor Burns, an incisive critique of the overreaching power of an ideological Supreme Court For decades, Pulitzer Prize-winner James MacGregor Burns has been one of the great masters of the study of power and leadership in America. In Packing the Court, he turns his eye to the U.S. Supreme Court, an institution that he believes has become more powerful, and more partisan, than the founding fathers ever intended. In a compelling and provocative narrative, Burns reveals how the Supreme Court has served as a reactionary force in American politics at critical moments throughout the nation's history, and concludes with a bold proposal to rein in the court's power.

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354

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Penguin

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1101081902

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9781101081907

The Presidents and the Supreme Court

What Kind of Nation; Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney; FDR and Chief Justice Hughes

By: James F. Simon

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The Presidents and the Supreme Court

What Kind of Nation; Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney; FDR and Chief Justice Hughes

By: James F. Simon

Collected together, James F. Simon’s books share the bitter struggles and compromises that have characterized the relationship between the presidents and the Supreme Court Chief Justices across US history. The bitter and protracted struggle between President Thomas Jefferson and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall; the frustration and grudging admiration between FDR and Chief Justice Hughes; the clashes between President Abraham Lincoln and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney. These were the conflicts that ended slavery, that rescued us from the Great Depression, and that defined a nation—for better and for worse. And, Simon brings them to brilliant and compelling life.

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1116

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Simon and Schuster

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1451671636

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9781451671636

The Theater of Tony Kushner

By: James Fisher

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The Theater of Tony Kushner

By: James Fisher

The Theater of Tony Kushner is a comprehensive portrait of the life and work of one of America's most important contemporary playwrights.

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Routledge

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1136530150

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9781136530159

Oxide Surfaces

By: James A. Wingrave

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Oxide Surfaces

By: James A. Wingrave

A detailed treatment of information relating to fluid-oxide interfaces. It outlines methods for quantifying adsorption and desorption of polymeric and non-polymeric solutes at the gas- and solution-oxide interfaces. It also analyzes novel properties of oxide membranes and the synthesis and dissolution of oxide solids.

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CRC Press

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0429524854

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Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney

Slavery, Secession, and the President's War Powers

By: James F. Simon

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Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney

Slavery, Secession, and the President's War Powers

By: James F. Simon

The clashes between President Abraham Lincoln and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney over slavery, secession, and the president's constitutional war powers are vividly brought to life in this compelling story of the momentous tug-of-war between these two men during the worst crisis in American history.

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Simon and Schuster

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074325032X

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9780743250320

The United States in World War I

A Bibliographic Guide

By: James T. Controvich

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The United States in World War I

A Bibliographic Guide

By: James T. Controvich

With the centennial of the First World War rapidly approaching, historian and bibliographer James T. Controvich offers in The United States in World War I: A Bibliographic Guide the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference bibliography yet published. Organized by subject, this bibliography includes the full range of sources: vintage publications of the time, books, pamphlets, periodical titles, theses, dissertations, and archival sources held by federal and state organizations, as well as those in public and private hands, including historical societies and museums. As Controvich’s bibliographic accounting makes clear, there were many facets of World War I that remain virtually unknown to this day. Throughout, Controvich’s bibliography tracks the primary sources that tell each of these stories—and many others besides—during this tense period in American history. Each entry lists the author, title, place of publication, publisher, date of publication, and page count as well as descriptive information concerning illustrations, plates, ports, maps, diagrams, and plans. The armed forces section carries additional information on rosters, awards, citations, and killed and wounded in action lists. The United States in World War I: A Bibliographic Guide is an ideal research tool for students and scholars of World War I and American history.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810883198

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9780810883192

The USS Arizona

The Ship, the Men, the Pearl Harbor Attack, and the Symbol That Aroused America

By: Joy Waldron Jasper,James P. Delgado,Jim Adams

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The USS Arizona

The Ship, the Men, the Pearl Harbor Attack, and the Symbol That Aroused America

By: Joy Waldron Jasper,James P. Delgado,Jim Adams

This vivid account of the events of December 7, 1941, details what occurred on the ship that suffered the loss of 1,177 men and how it was transformed into a potent symbol of American grit and resolve. photos. Martin's Press.

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031299351X

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Book's by James Clifford Swisher

Just a Matter of Time

Just a Matter of Time

Packing the Court

Packing the Court

The Presidents and the Supreme Court

The Presidents and the Supreme Court

The Theater of Tony Kushner

The Theater of Tony Kushner

Oxide Surfaces

Oxide Surfaces

Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney

Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney

The United States in World War I

The United States in World War I

The USS Arizona

The USS Arizona

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