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Haunted Las Vegas
9781455626465
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%
Las Vegas has a historic and haunted side. This book highlights the most interesting sites and stories, from haunted casinos to Hoover Dam.
Haunted Islands of San Francisco Bay
9781455628728
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Haunted Islands of San Francisco Bay: Ghosts, Crime, and Dark Histories
Alcatraz, Alameda, Mare Island, Angel Island, Yerba Buena, and Treasure Island loom out of the dark waters of San Francisco Bay. Even when they aren’t shrouded in mist, the islands are haunted by a past swirling with criminal violence, fatal epidemic, environmental disaster, and explosive sabotage. From an infernal duel on Angel Island to the cursed cells of Alcatraz and the Old 84 naval prison, Jeff Dwyer steers adventurous readers through a haunted history full of phantom ships and open graves.
USS Midway
9781589808966
Regular price $21.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%"As the captain of the USS Midway I was never more proud of the young men, mostly teenagers, under my command. USS Midway: America's Shield tells their story, straight from the flight deck. It's real American history everyone should know."�;Rear Adm. Riley Mixson, U.S. Navy (ret.), former captain, USS Midway
"USS Midway: America's Shield carries the reader along from one great event of the latter twentieth century to another. An odyssey fueled by remarkable young men from every corner of America. An inspiration to us all!"�;Lou Reda, documentary filmmaker, History Channel
The USS Midway first set sail in 1945 with thousands of young men on board. By the time it made its final return to port in 1992, approximately 200,000 Americans had served on the carrier. During those years, the crew�;whose average age was nineteen�;witnessed significant world affairs, such as Cold War espionage missions, an attack by an Israeli aircraft, confrontations with Mao Tse-tung, and the liberation of Kuwait.
Beginning with World War II, this collection of memoirs chronicles individual accounts of sailors who served on the Midway. All of the stories offer a glimpse into the early days of the sailors' lives and detail the contributions that they made at sea. This collective biography relates their compelling tales of empowerment and optimism, while presenting America's past. One hundred pictures provide a visual reference.
