Daniel Webster compiles the collection of some of our most fascinating stories from the Pioneer Press Person of the Year Collection. Included: Zac Martin changes lives, just by being a normal 15 year old Our small town is safer, better with Michelle DeCausmaker Larry Stidham gives people a future, as someone gave him Eric Black is our generation of leadership Don Howell is a real environmentalist, and an awesome man Forgive and love each other unconditionally, is Elsie Thackeray's life message Water is Dan Keppen's pounding life-blood Dick and Norma Jones have dedicated a lifetime to simply introducing kids to God's love All-out passion defines Ted Swain Suzee Green imitates the Great Artist Tom and Larita Ongman's dedication saves lives Ernie Wilkinson is a cowboy, the way cowboys used to be Floyd Wynne brought us our stories, and made some as well Roy Hall, Jr. stands tall for his convictions and tribe The positive spirits of Dotty Olson and Ty Bradford are contagious and they embody the heart and soul of our valley Without fanfare, Wanda Kiep's love is amazing
In the Highest Degree Tragic tells the heroic story of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet’s sacrifice defending the Dutch East Indies from the Japanese in the first three months of the Pacific War. Donald M. Kehn Jr.’s comprehensive narrative history of the operations involving multiple ships and thousands of men dramatically depicts the chaotic nature of these battles. His research has uncovered evidence of communications failures, vessels sinking hundreds of miles from where they had been reported lost, and entire complements of men simply disappearing off the face of the earth. Kehn notes that much of the fleet went down with guns blazing and flag flying, highlighting, where many others have failed to do so, the political and strategic reasons for the fleet’s deployment to the region in the first place. In the Highest Degree Tragic rectifies the historical record, showcasing how brave yet all-too-human sailors and officers carried out their harrowing tasks. Containing rare first-person accounts and anecdotes, from the highest command echelons down to the lowest enlisted personnel, Kehn’s book is the most comprehensive and exhaustive study to date of this important part of American involvement in World War II.
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