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Author |
: David Downing |
Publisher |
: Soho Press |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2015-04-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781616956004 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1616956003 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Red Eagles by : David Downing
World War II is nearly over. For the Russians, the enemy is no longer Nazi Germany, but the American behemoth that threatens to topple the Communist revolution. Deep within the walls of the Kremlin, Stalin’s top man hatches a brilliant plan that will alter the course of postwar history—and it’s all based on a deception as simple as the shell game. Five years later, an atomic bomb detonates deep within the borders of the Soviet Union, stunning the experts who had predicted that Russian science could not produce such a devastating weapon for at least another generation. The Red Eagles traces the adventures of two spies, Jack Kuznetsky and Amy Brandon, as they track down the most deadly force in the world while hiding their true allegiances and intentions from their compatriots. They are the “red” eagles, sent to America by one of its enemies to steal the greatest secret of all: the key to producing the atomic bomb. Critically acclaimed spy thriller writer David Downing draws fascinating portrayals of Stalin and Hitler as they determine the fate of the world, drawing us at breakneck speed from the Kremlin to Manhattan and Washington to Cuba and New Zealand.
Author |
: Steve Davies |
Publisher |
: Osprey Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2008-09-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1846033780 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781846033780 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Red Eagles by : Steve Davies
From the late 1960s until the end of the Cold War, the United States Air Force acquired and flew Russian-made MiG jets, culminating in a secret squadron dedicated to exposing American fighter pilots to enemy technology and tactics. Red Eagles tells the story of this squadron from the first tests of MiGs following the Vietnam War when the USAF had been woefully under-prepared in aerial combat. These initial flights would develop into the "black" or classified program known internally as Constant Peg. At a secret air base in Nevada, ace American fighter pilots were presented with a range of differnet MiG jets with a simple remit: to expose "the threat" to as many of their brethern as possible. Maintaining and flying these "assets" without without spare parts or manuals was an almost impossible task, putting those flying the MiGs in mortal danger on every flight. Despite these challenges, in all more than 5,900 American aircrews would train against America's secret MiGs, giving them the eskills they needed to face the enemy in real combat situations. For the first time, this book tells the story of Constant Peg and the 4477th Red Eagles Squadron in the words of the men who made it possible.
Author |
: David Downing |
Publisher |
: Soho Press |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2015-04-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781616955991 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1616955996 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Red Eagles by : David Downing
World War II is nearly over. For the Russians, the enemy is no longer Nazi Germany, but the American behemoth that threatens to topple the Communist revolution. Deep within the walls of the Kremlin, Stalin’s top man hatches a brilliant plan that will alter the course of postwar history—and it’s all based on a deception as simple as the shell game. Five years later, an atomic bomb detonates deep within the borders of the Soviet Union, stunning the experts who had predicted that Russian science could not produce such a devastating weapon for at least another generation. The Red Eagles traces the adventures of two spies, Jack Kuznetsky and Amy Brandon, as they track down the most deadly force in the world while hiding their true allegiances and intentions from their compatriots. They are the “red” eagles, sent to America by one of its enemies to steal the greatest secret of all: the key to producing the atomic bomb. Critically acclaimed spy thriller writer David Downing draws fascinating portrayals of Stalin and Hitler as they determine the fate of the world, drawing us at breakneck speed from the Kremlin to Manhattan and Washington to Cuba and New Zealand.
Author |
: Norman Davies |
Publisher |
: Random House |
Total Pages |
: 352 |
Release |
: 2011-04-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781446466865 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1446466868 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis White Eagle, Red Star by : Norman Davies
Surprisingly little known, the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-20 was to change the course of twentieth-century history. In White Eagle, Red Star, Norman Davies gives a full account of the War, with its dramatic climax in August 1920 when the Red Army - sure of victory and pledged to carry the Revolution across Europe to 'water our horses on the Rhine' - was crushed by a devastating Polish attack. Since known as the 'miracle on the Vistula', it remains one of the most decisive battles of the Western world. Drawing on both Polish and Russian sources, Norman Davies illustrates the narrative with documentary material which hitherto has not been readily available and shows how the War was far more an 'episode' in East European affairs, but largely determined the course of European history for the next twenty years or more.
Author |
: Marion Reid-Girardot |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 326 |
Release |
: 1922 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:HN1RXI |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (XI Downloads) |
Synopsis Red Eagle of the Medicine-way by : Marion Reid-Girardot
Author |
: Paul Goble |
Publisher |
: World Wisdom, Inc |
Total Pages |
: 52 |
Release |
: 2015 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781937786380 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1937786382 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Red Cloud's War by : Paul Goble
"We are brave and ready to fight for our lands . I will go now and I will fight you. As long as I live, I will fight you for the last hunting grounds of my people," said Red Cloud, war chief of the Oglala Lakota, to Colonel Carrington. The year was 1866, the Civil War had just ended, and the Bozeman Trail was the shortest route for prospectors to reach the gold rush territory of Montana except that it passed straight through the lands of the powerful Oglala Lakota When the US government demanded the construction of forts along the trail, the situation quickly dissolved into war. Captain William Fetterman had proudly boasted that he could destroy the entire Lakota nation with just 80 men. Red Cloud, with the support of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, had other ideas. In this commemorative edition, marking the 150th anniversary of Red Cloud s War, Goble recounts the tale of events through the eyes of Brave Eagle, a fictional young Lakota warrior. This new edition features an original never-before-published layout, updated and edited text, digitally enhanced artwork, and a new foreword by Robert Lewis, a Cherokee, Navaho, and Apache storyteller."
Author |
: Kenneth Payson Kempton |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 440 |
Release |
: 1925 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:HWXP3H |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (3H Downloads) |
Synopsis Red Eagle Island by : Kenneth Payson Kempton
Author |
: Mary Ann Wells |
Publisher |
: Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Total Pages |
: 328 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015046901396 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Searching for Red Eagle by : Mary Ann Wells
Portrays William Weatherford, who rejected his Scots and French ancestry and embraced his Creek heritage, describes his fight against white encroachment in Georgia, and reflects on his spiritual influence.
Author |
: J. Anthony Paredes |
Publisher |
: University of Alabama Press |
Total Pages |
: 233 |
Release |
: 2012-10-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780817317706 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0817317708 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Red Eagle's Children by : J. Anthony Paredes
Red Eagle’s Children presents the legal proceedings in an inheritance dispute that serves as an unexpected window on the intersection of two cultural and legal systems: Creek Indian and Euro-American. Case 1299: Weatherford vs. Weatherford et al. appeared in the Chancery Court of Mobile in 1846 when William “Red Eagle” Weatherford’s son by the Indian woman Supalamy sued his half siblings fathered by Weatherford with two other Creek women, Polly Moniac and Mary Stiggins, for a greater share of Weatherford’s estate. While the court recognized William Jr. as the son of William Sr., he nevertheless lost his petition for inheritance due to the lack of legal evidence concerning the marriage of his biological mother to William Sr. The case, which went to the Alabama Supreme Court in 1851, provides a record of an attempt to interrelate and, perhaps, manipulate differences in cultures as they played out within the ritualized, arcane world of antebellum Alabama jurisprudence. Although the case has value in the classic mold of salvage ethnography of Creek Indian culture, Red Eagle’s Children, edited by J. Anthony Paredes and Judith Knight, shows that its more enduring value lies in being a source for historical ethnography—that is, for anthropological analyses of cultural dynamics of the past events that complement the narratives of professional historians. Contributors David I. Durham / Robbie Ethridge / Judith Knight / J. Anthony Paredes / Paul M. Pruitt Jr. / Nina Gail Thrower / Robert Thrower / Gregory A. Waselkov
Author |
: Stephen Schneider |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 657 |
Release |
: 2009-12-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780470835005 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0470835001 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Iced by : Stephen Schneider
"You're lucky he didn't have an ice pick in his hands. I know how this guy performs." -Mobster Paul Volpe speaking about a Buffalo-mafia enforcer named "Cicci" Canada is lauded the world over as a law abiding, peaceful country - a shining example to all nations. Such a view, also shared by most Canadians, is typically naïve and misinformed. Throughout its history, to present day and beyond, Canada has been and will continue to be home to criminals and crime organizations that are brilliant at finding ways to make money - a lot of money - illegally. Iced: The Story of Organized Crime in Canada is a remarkable parallel history to the one generally accepted and taught in our schools. Organized crime has had a significant impact on the shaping of this country and the lives of its people. The most violent and thuggish - outlaw motorcycle gangs like Hells Angels - have been raised to mythic proportions. The families who owned distilleries during Prohibition, such as the Bronfmans, built vast fortunes that today are vested in corporate holdings. The mafia in Montreal created and controlled the largest heroin and cocaine smuggling empire in the world, feeding the insatiable appetite of our American neighbours. Today, gangs are laying waste the streets of Vancouver, and "BC bud" flows into the U.S. as the marijuana of choice. Organized crime is as old as this nation's founding, with pirates ravaging the east coast, even as hired guns by colonial governments. Since our nation's earliest times, government and crime groups have found that collusion can have its mutual benefits. Comprehensive, informative and entertaining - as you will discover in the remarkable period pieces devised by the author and the illustrations commissioned specially for this book - Iced is a romp across the nation and across the centuries. In these pages you will meet crime groups that are at once sordid and inept, yet resourceful entrepreneurs and self-proclaimed champions of the underdog, who operate in full sight of their communities and the law. This is the definitive book on organized crime in Canada, and a unique contribution to our understanding of Canadian history.