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Mighty by Sacrifice

The Destruction of an American Bomber Squadron, August 29, 1944

By: James L. Noles,James L. Noles (Jr.)

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Mighty by Sacrifice

The Destruction of an American Bomber Squadron, August 29, 1944

By: James L. Noles,James L. Noles (Jr.)

Dispatched on what was to be an easy assignment of attacking the Privoser Oil Refinery and associated railroad yards at Moravska Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, the 20th Squadron of the 2nd Bombardment Group saw the bloodiest day in their history. Not a single one of the 20th Squadron's B-17 bombers returned from the mission. In this book, the 90 airmen on that mission provide a remarkable personal window into the Allies' Combined Bomber Offensive at its height during World War II. Their stories encapsulate how the U.S. Army Air Force built, trained, and employed one of the mightiest war machines ever seen. These stories also illustrate, however, the terrible cost in lives demanded by that same machine.

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University of Alabama Press

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081731654X

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9780817316549

Lost Capitals of Alabama

By: Herbert James Lewis

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Lost Capitals of Alabama

By: Herbert James Lewis

Alabama's capital has roots all over the state. It first emerged in St. Stephens in 1799, a small fort acquired from the Spanish atop a tall limestone bluff overlooking the Tombigbee River. Next came Huntsville in the Tennessee Valley, where the state constitution emerged. Cahawba was the capital to receive a visit from the Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving general of the American Revolution. In 1826, Tuscaloosa took the reins for twenty years before the final move to Montgomery. Discover the leaders and events that established the state and the fates of each dynamic governmental center as author Jim Lewis traces the history of Alabama's lost capitals.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625849753

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9781625849755

Alabama Power Company

By: James L. Noles, Jr.

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Alabama Power Company

By: James L. Noles, Jr.

The rise of Alabama's largest utility company is a story that mirrors the growth of the state in the twentieth century, and it is told within these pages through vintage photographs from the company's corporate archives. Glimpses of the past reveal how the company flourished after its December 4, 1906 creation and how it changed and enhanced the lives of residents in all areas of the state. While William Patrick Lay is credited with the founding of the Alabama Power Company, the subsequent leadership of James Mitchell and Thomas Martin brought unprecedented growth and provided a critical catalyst for the state's entry into the "New South." Although slowed by the Great Depression and the demands of World War II, expansion continued in the company's post-war years with new leadership and further construction, including hydropower projects on the Warrior River and the building of massive coal-fired plants. Early photographs illuminate the company's pioneers and leaders; the erection of dams on the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers between 1912 and 1930; the construction of early coal-fired steam plants, including the Gadsden Steam Plant in 1913; and the arduous laying of miles of transmission lines. Physical infrastructure is only part of the story, however; other photographs capture the human face of the company--the workers, their families, and their unyielding efforts to electrify Alabama in the name of progress.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738513547

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9780738513546

Clearing the Thickets

A History of Antebellum Alabama

By: Herbert James Lewis

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Clearing the Thickets

A History of Antebellum Alabama

By: Herbert James Lewis

An accessible and interesting survey of the rise of the state of Alabama from frontier society to the Civil War.

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510

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Quid Pro Books

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1610271661

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9781610271660

Alabama Founders

Fourteen Political and Military Leaders Who Shaped the State

By: Herbert James Lewis

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Alabama Founders

Fourteen Political and Military Leaders Who Shaped the State

By: Herbert James Lewis

A biographical history of the forefathers who shaped the identity of Alabama politically, legally, economically, militarily, and geographically While much has been written about the significant events in the history of early Alabama, there has been little information available about the people who participated in those events. In Alabama Founders:Fourteen Political and Military Leaders Who Shaped the State Herbert James Lewis provides an important examination of the lives of fourteen political and military leaders. These were the men who opened Alabama for settlement, secured Alabama’s status as a territory in 1817 and as a state in 1819, and helped lay the foundation for the political and economic infrastructure of Alabama in its early years as a state. While well researched and thorough, this book does not purport to be a definitive history of Alabama’s founding. Lewis has instead narrowed his focus to only those he believes to be key figures—in clearing the territory for settlement, serving in the territorial government, working to achieve statehood, playing a key role at the Constitutional Convention of 1819, or being elected to important offices in the first years of statehood. The founders who readied the Alabama Territory for statehood include Judge Harry Toulmin, Henry Hitchcock, and Reuben Saffold II. William Wyatt Bibb and his brother Thomas Bibb respectively served as the first two governors of the state, and Charles Tait, known as the “Patron of Alabama,” shepherded Alabama’s admission bill through the US Senate. Military figures who played roles in surveying and clearing the territory for further settlement and development include General John Coffee, Andrew Jackson’s aide and land surveyor, and Samuel Dale, frontiersman and hero of the “Canoe Fight.” Those who were instrumental to the outcome of the Constitutional Convention of 1819 and served the state well in its early days include John W. Walker, Clement Comer Clay, Gabriel Moore, Israel Pickens, and William Rufus King.

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University of Alabama Press

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081735915X

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9780817359157

Camp Rucker During World War II

By: James L. Noles, Jr.

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Camp Rucker During World War II

By: James L. Noles, Jr.

The story of Camp Rucker, Alabama, during the Second World War illustrates the colossal effort of a quiet nation to shake off its peaceful slumber and mobilize for total war. Camp Rucker's role in that mighty endeavor is told in these pages through vintage photographs from Fort Rucker's Army Aviation Museum. Select passages from the War Department's 1944 pamphlet Army Life complement these images to give a unique glimpse at the life of a U.S. Army training camp during World War II and the men and women who trained there. Today, Camp Rucker is known as Fort Rucker and is home to the United States Army Aviation Center. In 1941, however, it was simply a vast acreage of pine trees, scrub oak, and sub-marginal farmland. But following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the War Department decided to carve out a training camp in this southeastern corner of Alabama. By the spring of 1942, the first freshly mobilized units had entered its gates. In the following three years, Camp Rucker trained thousands of Army soldiers, WACs, and nurses. Many of these young Americans were destined for the battlefields of the Pacific and Europe.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738514861

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9780738514864

The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham

By: James L. Noles Jr.

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The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham

By: James L. Noles Jr.

When founded in 1917, the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, Alabama, embarked on a civic-minded journey that would take it through a century of service and tradition. The club's membership rolls would ultimately boast some of the most distinguished leaders in Birmingham's business community. At their weekly lunches, they would be entertained by both local and national speakers and visitors, ranging from Babe Ruth to Tom Brokaw. Equally importantly, the club's tradition of generosity continues to resonate in Birmingham today as the club celebrates its centennial year in 2017. The club's endeavors include commissioning a master urban parks plan for Birmingham in 1924, erecting the city's iconic statue of Vulcan atop Red Mountain, funding the construction of Birmingham's Boys Club, sponsoring professional football games at Birmingham's historic Legion Field in the 1960s, and more recently, funding a $4-million project to enhance Vulcan, build the Kiwanis Centennial Park, and establish a key link in Birmingham's Red Rock Ridge and Valley Trail System.

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1439661413

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9781439661413

A Pocketful of History

Four Hundred Years of America--One State Quarter at a Time

By: James L. Noles

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A Pocketful of History

Four Hundred Years of America--One State Quarter at a Time

By: James L. Noles

A fascinating look at the fifty state quarters and what they tell us about a changing America

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Da Capo Press, Incorporated

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0306815788

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9780306815782

Twenty-Three Minutes to Eternity

The Final Voyage of the Escort Carrier USS Liscome Bay

By: James L. Noles

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Twenty-Three Minutes to Eternity

The Final Voyage of the Escort Carrier USS Liscome Bay

By: James L. Noles

A long-overdue history of America's "forgotten flattop." On November 24, 1943, a Japanese torpedo plunged into the starboard side of the American escort carrier USS Liscome Bay. The torpedo struck the thin-skinned carrier in the worst possible place the bomb storage area. The resulting explosion could be seen 16 miles away, literally ripping the Liscome Bay in half and killing 644 of her crew. In terms of lives lost, it was the costliest carrier sinking in United States naval history. Liscome Bay's loss came on her first combat operation: the American invasion of the Gilbert Islands. Despite her short career, she touched a number of remarkable and famous lives. Doris Miller, the first black American sailor to win the Navy Cross, lost his life, as did Rear Admiral Henry Mullinax, one of the Navy's first "air admirals." John Crommelin was the senior officer to survive the sinking. Later in his career, Crommelin, a decorated naval aviator himself, sparked the famous Revolt of the Admirals, which helped save the role of naval aviation in America's Cold War military. James Noles's account of the Liscome Bay and those who served aboard her is based on interviews with the ship's survivors and an unpublished memoir that the ship's pay officer made available to the author. This readable, compelling book pays homage to the crew by telling their story of experience and sacrifice. To follow Jim Noles on Twitter, access his stream here: http://www.twitter.com/mightyby

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0817313699

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9780817313692

The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham

By: James L. Noles Jr.

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By: James L. Noles Jr.

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Book's by James L. Noles (Jr.)

Mighty by Sacrifice

Mighty by Sacrifice

Lost Capitals of Alabama

Lost Capitals of Alabama

Alabama Power Company

Alabama Power Company

Clearing the Thickets

Clearing the Thickets

Alabama Founders

Alabama Founders

Camp Rucker During World War II

Camp Rucker During World War II

The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham

The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham

A Pocketful of History

A Pocketful of History

Twenty-Three Minutes to Eternity

Twenty-Three Minutes to Eternity

The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham

The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham

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