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U.S.S. Seawolf: Submarine Raider of the Pacific

By: Gerold Frank,James D. Horan,J. M. Eckberg

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U.S.S. Seawolf: Submarine Raider of the Pacific

By: Gerold Frank,James D. Horan,J. M. Eckberg

U.S.S. Seawolf: Submarine Raider of the Pacific is the famous first-hand account of the legendary U.S. Navy submarine Seawolf a.k.a. the Wolf which patrolled the Pacific during the conflict with Japan in World War 2. Shoving off the day of Pearl Harbor, Chief Radioman J. (Joseph) M. (Melvin) Eckberg gives the reader a tense and detailed account of his initial 24-month stint aboard the Seawolf and beyond.

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Lulu.com

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ISBN 10

138712109X

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9781387121090

Out in the Boondocks: Marines in Action in the Pacific

21 U.S. Marines Tell Their Stories

By: James D. Horan,, Gerold Frank

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Out in the Boondocks: Marines in Action in the Pacific

21 U.S. Marines Tell Their Stories

By: James D. Horan,, Gerold Frank

Here, in heart-stopping human detail, are twenty-one personal accounts from these men—stories told by the men themselves. They are the stories of men who have lived in hell and lived to tell of it. Here is Sgt. Albert Schmid who was awarded the Navy Cross for his single-handed destruction of a flanking attack, during which he accounted for 200 Japs on Guadalcanal. Here is Private Nicolli who was literally blown into the air like a matchstick and then, with a piece of shrapnel in his chest, helped a wounded comrade to the rear. Here is the story of a Marine gunner in a Navy dive-bomber, and the story of “the luckiest Marine in the Solomons” whose tonsils were neatly eliminated by a Jap sniper, and many others. If you want to know how our boys are taking this war, if you want the complete stories behind the headlines from the Pacific, this should be your book. Your blood will run faster as you, yourself, spend memorable days and nights “out in the boondocks.”

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312

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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ISBN 10

1787202453

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9781787202450

Confederate Agent: A Discovery In History

By: James D. Horan

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Confederate Agent: A Discovery In History

By: James D. Horan

With never-before published contemporary photographs, facsimile documents and other illustrations... The true story of the conspiracy that came close to destroying the Union from within, getting Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to join the Confederacy while New York City was in flames. Chicago was ready for rebellion, 100,000 Northern Confederates stood ready to strike. Based on official papers hitherto suppressed by the U.S. War Dept.—the secret and unpublished diaries of Capt. Thomas H. Hines, C.S.A., official agent of the Confederate government and mastermind of its underground.— Print Ed.

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656

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1786257092

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9781786257093

Desperate Men

Revelations from the Sealed Pinkerton Files

By: James D. Horan

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Desperate Men

Revelations from the Sealed Pinkerton Files

By: James D. Horan

Desperate Men: The True Story of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and The Wild Bunch, first published in 1949 and updated and enlarged in 1962 (under the title Desperate Men: Revelations from the Sealed Pinkerton Files) is historian James Horan’s well-researched yet easy-to-read account of the lives and crimes of outlaws Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and a host of other renegades of the American Midwest and West. The book provides a unique, in-depth look at the work of the Pinkerton men in bringing these fugitives to justice and their efforts to provide a measure of security to an otherwise nearly lawless region. Included are 40 pages of illustrations. Horan reveals the insecure, bitter Jesse James behind the bandit’s mask. His death ended a sixteen-year reign of terror in the Middle Border, but farther to the west Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and their cohorts soon loomed on the outlaw trail. Their criminal careers and intimate lives are tracked in this revised, enlarged edition of Desperate Men.

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646

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1789128838

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9781789128833

C.S.S. Shenandoah

The Memoirs of Lieutenant Commanding James I. Waddell

By: James D. Horan

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C.S.S. Shenandoah

The Memoirs of Lieutenant Commanding James I. Waddell

By: James D. Horan

The last shot of the Civil War was fired, not on an obscure battlefield, but in the ice-locked Sea of Okhotsk off Siberia seven months after Lee’s surrender. The last armed Confederate cruiser was the C.S.S. Shenandoah, a beautiful but dangerous vessel which scattered and burned the New Bedford whaling fleet in Arctic waters. She was the last cruiser sent to sea by James Dunwoody Bulloch, the captain who built the Confederacy’s navy in the shipyards of Europe. Constructed at a cost of £53,715, the Shenandoah captured thirty-eight ships and burned thirty-two. She inflicted damage to Union commerce which was officially judged at $1,361,983. She took 1,053 prisoners. In fact, she took so many her skipper, Lieutenant-Commanding James Waddell, had to rig a chain of whaleboats that could be towed along by his vessel, to accommodate captured Union seamen and the crews of the whalers he had burned. A few years after the war, Waddell wrote his account of the Shenandoah’s great cruise, and it is published here complete for the first time. He tells of his own career in the United States Navy and in the Confederate Navy, and also of the events leading up to his taking command of the Shenandoah.

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216

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Crown

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0307827941

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9780307827944

Desperate Men

The James Gang and the Wild Bunch

By: James David Horan

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Desperate Men

The James Gang and the Wild Bunch

By: James David Horan

True histories of western outlaws Jesse James and Butch Cassidy are paired in the classic Desperate Men. James D. Horan, the first researcher to be granted access to the long-sealed files of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, was able to show in graphic and unsentimental detail the bloody desperation of the James-Younger gang and the Wild Bunch. Horan reveals the insecure, bitter Jesse James behind the bandit’s mask. His death ended a sixteen-year reign of terror in the Middle Border, but farther to the west Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and their cohorts soon loomed on the outlaw trail. Their criminal careers and intimate lives are tracked in this revised, enlarged edition of Desperate Men.

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428

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U of Nebraska Press

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080327307X

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9780803273078

The Authentic Wild West

By: James David Horan

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The Authentic Wild West

By: James David Horan

Accounts by eyewitnesses and the outlaws themselves.

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New York : Crown Publishers, c1976-c1980.

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0517526808

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9780517526804

Gunfighters

By: James David Horan

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Gunfighters

By: James David Horan

Accounts by eyewitnesses and the gunfighters themselves. With 200 authentic documents and illustrations"--Cover

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324

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Gramercy

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0517118556

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9780517118559

Desperate Men

The James Gang and the Wild Bunch

By: James David Horan

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The James Gang and the Wild Bunch

By: James David Horan

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U of Nebraska Press

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080327307X

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Matthew Brady Historian

By: James D. Doran,James David Horan,Rh Value Publishing

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Matthew Brady Historian

By: James D. Doran,James David Horan,Rh Value Publishing

Mathew B. Brady used his camera to record his country's history producing the greatest pictorial essay of our time.

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272

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0517001047

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9780517001042

Criminal Justice

By: James A. Inciardi

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Criminal Justice

By: James A. Inciardi

An internationally recognized scholar and author, James A. Inciardi presents a solid overview of the structure, processes, and problems of the criminal justice system in the United States. Inciardi brings his significant field and research experience to bear on the revision of this successful textbook; his research background, his privileged access to national data, and his story-telling style of writing guarantee a unique perspective to criminal justice. The ninth edition includes many new "Famous Criminals" sections, added coverage on media and criminal justice, and updated exhibits that showcase research, historical perspectives, current events, and the viewpoints of victims in the criminal justice system.

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0123707501

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9780123707505

A Practical Guide to Collecting Civil War

By: James P. Mesker

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A Practical Guide to Collecting Civil War

By: James P. Mesker

This informative Civil War collector's guide will give you an idea of where to look, how much to pay, and how to keep mistakes to a minimum when collecting Civil War memorabilia. The author educates the reader on recognizing the value of items, emphasizes primary sources, and advises on collecting period representations. Additionally, strong focus is on the less obvious collectible with emphasis on detail and usage. Tales of the hunt are also included! This book features specific experiences in the never-ending pursuit of Civil War artifacts and entertains you with anecdotes of rewards and retributions throughout the chapters. The guide is annotated at every step with sources of information that the reader will learn how to access. And, since it is also illustrated with photographs of the described items, the book gives the reader a strong base of knowledge in the specialized collecting field.

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1572491434

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Book's by James D. Horan

U.S.S. Seawolf: Submarine Raider of the Pacific

U.S.S. Seawolf: Submarine Raider of the Pacific

Out in the Boondocks: Marines in Action in the Pacific

Out in the Boondocks: Marines in Action in the Pacific

Confederate Agent: A Discovery In History

Confederate Agent: A Discovery In History

Desperate Men

Desperate Men

C.S.S. Shenandoah

C.S.S. Shenandoah

Desperate Men

Desperate Men

The Authentic Wild West

The Authentic Wild West

Gunfighters

Gunfighters

Desperate Men

Desperate Men

Matthew Brady Historian

Matthew Brady Historian

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

A Practical Guide to Collecting Civil War

A Practical Guide to Collecting Civil War

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