This book is a continuation of the Forgotten War series. Featuring all new material, its emphasis is on personal stories of the participants in World War Two In Alaska and Northwest Canada. Hundreds of black-and-white and color photos and memorabilia are included in chapters covering such topics as highway and pipeline constructions, Lend-Lease to Russia, transportation, Dutch Harbor, aviation and naval activities, civilian contractors, the Kuriles, the Battle of Attu, the American and Canadian occupation of Kiska, the legacy of the war, and much more. This book should interest anyone who lives or lived in Alaska as well as those who are interested in World War Two.

World War Two in Alaska and Northwest Canada 1941-1945: A Companion to the Forgotten War Series

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Cohen, Stan.

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By Stan Cohen. Note this is Volume II of Missoula County Images. 464 pages including a Bibliography. The book measures about 8 3/4" X 11 1/4" X 1 1/4" and weighs about 4 1/4 pounds. ISBN 0-929521-781. Local Montana history. "Using memorabilia and photographs from my own collection, private sources and the extensive archives of the University of Montana and the Montana Historical Society, I have attempted to chart the progress of the county through the years. I have used a few photographs from my first volume, published in 1982, in this volume and some of these have een used in other people's books as well. However, many of the photographs are presented here for the first time."--author Stan Cohen from the front flap.

Missoula County Images, Vol. 2

Stan Cohen

This book tells the story of the "concrete soldiers," the U.S. Army coast artillerymen who manned the huge seacoast rifles and underwater minefields guarding the San Francisco harbor entrance during World War II. Beyond the tactics and technology of the Harbor Defenses, this book paints a rich mosaic of the memorable Army personalities, both officers and enlisted, and their experiences in the wartime city.

Artillery at the Golden Gate: The Harbor Defenses of San Francisco in World War II

Chin, Brian

An Alien Place: The Fort Missoula, Montana, Detention Camp 1941-44

Van Valkenburg, Carol

Military

A nice overview West Virginia during the Civil War. Massively illustrated 8.5 x 11" paperback. Good for beginners to the topic, but also indepensable in anyone's collection of Civil War material on the state.

The Civil War in West Virginia: A Pictorial History

This book is a pictorial review of the Eisenhowers and their life at the farm. The Eisenhower farm complex, purchased by Ike and Mamie in 1951, is now open to the public and is administered by the National Park Service.

The Eisenhowers: Gettysburg's First Family

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Destination Tokyo: A Pictorial History of Doolittle's Tokyo Raid, April 18, 1942. With Bookplate Signed by Jimmy Doolittle

Destination Tokyo : A Pictorial History of Doolittle's Tokyo Raid, April 18, 1942

Hawaiian Airlines: A Pictorial History of the Pioneer Carrier in the Pacific

Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks [Jan...

Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks

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Lewis and Clark Trail: The Photo Journal

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