Download or read book The Navy Wife Postwar Edition written by Anne Briscoe PYE (and SHEA (Nancy Brinton)) and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Navy Wife Third Revised Edition written by Anne Briscoe PYE (and SHEA (Nancy Brinton)) and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Navy Wife written by Debbie Macomber and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Navy Wife 4th Ed Revised by Barbara Naylor written by Anne Briscoe PYE (and SHEA (Nancy Brinton)) and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Navy Wife written by Anne Etheldra Briscoe Pye and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book She Also Served written by Christine Witzel and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was daily life like for a Navy officer's wife in California during World War II? In China amid civil war? In London and Europe during the Cold War? She Also Served: Letters from a Navy Wife offers an up-close and personal account of one woman's life during extraordinary times. With an eye for detail and an irrepressible sense of humor, Virgilia Short Witzel (1910-2004) tells the lesser-known stories of the Greatest Generation, those of a woman who served behind the scenes. Through skillful reporting, she reveals the dedication (and stamina) required to protect her family, support her husband's career, and represent the best of America, at home and overseas. Her younger daughter, Christine Witzel, sifted through hundreds of private letters, compiling the most entertaining and historically interesting selections. The result is an eminently readable collection. In the process, Christine, born in 1950, discovers a side of her mother that she had never known as well as a window into history as it unfolded. With her husband stationed in the Pacific, Virgilia moves into the “Snuggery,” a guest cottage behind her parents' home in Menlo Park, California. She plants vegetables in a victory garden, rolls bandages for the Red Cross, and tries to achieve a sense of normalcy for herself and daughter Joanna amid rationing, shortages, and loneliness: “Going to weddings without a man of your own is a very bad business,” she writes. “Whoever wrote that book about living alone and liking it was either a fool or a liar. I can see why some women rent escorts! Come on home before I set a trap for the milkman!” (July 4, 1943) Organizing a wartime birthday party is no easy affair: Woolworth's replaces candy counters with book displays, her favorite bakery won't take orders, and nowhere can she find white cotton socks for Joanna. “Can you imagine such a thing?” she writes. (July 20, 1943) An English major at University of California at Berkeley, Virgilia almost lands a newspaper job. “Mr. Willis (at the Menlo Park Gazette) was willing to give me a week's trial writing the society news, but his wife said no, so that was that.” (Sept. 8, 1943) After wartime privation, Virgilia joins her husband in Shanghai in November 1946, where she relishes opulent accommodations, servants, and panoramic views offering “ box seats for a continual newsreel.” The “singing stevedores” captivate her. The tune is “halfway between a chant and a yodel, and in rhythm with their steps, gradually slowing down to one note as the load reaches the bottom of the truck.” Based in London from 1953 to 1955 (the era portrayed in the “Call the Midwife” and “Bletchley Circle” TV series), Virgilia and her family explore postwar Europe. She brings her sharp eyes to a Buckingham Palace garden party, where she encounters Sir Winston Churchill and Billy Graham. She applauds the elegance of upper-class British women but is less than taken with the Royal Family. “The Queen is much smaller than she appears in photographs and also looked older and more tired than we had expected.” … Princess Margaret (“looking rather bored and sullen” en route) “is very small and the Queen M is just as short but very fat and quite un-aristocratic looking. The Duke is really a dish—very tall, very slender and full of personality.” Describing Billy Graham, she writes: “His skin is as smooth and fine-textured as a child's and some friends wondered if he had on pancake makeup. He's like a matinée idol—very tall, blond and glamorous. His wife looked pretty much like the usual parson's wife.” (July 24, 1955) Virgilia was a brilliant social reporter, and Mr. Willis erred grievously by failing to hire her. Recognizing her mother's talent, Christine Witzel opens her letters to new audiences.
Download or read book The Navy Wife written by Michael Jaegger and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Together written by Katherine Tupper Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.
Download or read book Post war Japan as a Sea Power written by Alessio Patalano and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Post-war Japan as a Sea Power, Alessio Patalano incorporates new, exclusive source material to develop an innovative approach to the study of post-war Japan as a military power. This archival-based history of Asia's most advanced navy, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), looks beyond the traditional perspective of viewing the modern Japanese military in light of the country's alliance with the US. The book places the institution in a historical context, analysing its imperial legacy and the role of Japan's shattering defeat in WWII in the post-war emergence of Japan as East Asia's 'sea power'.
Download or read book Going Overboard written by Sarah Smiley and published by New Amer Library. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a whimsical memoir, a one-time Navy brat and current Navy wife describes the trials and tribulations of being part of the military family, describing what it is like dealing with her husband's unexpected deployment, coping with raccoons in the attic, getting locked out of the house in her pajamas, developing a crush on a handsome doctor, and more.
Download or read book Postwar America written by Harvard Sitkoff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The half-century since the end of World War II has been crucial in defining America's image of itself and role in the world. A thorough survey of an era dominated by the cold war on the international front and conflicting social forces at home, this authoritative reference volume details every aspect of a turbulent age. It features: --Brief biographical vignettes of notable political and civil leaders, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Newt Gingrich --Insightful portraits of prominent cultural icons, from Allen Ginsburg and Elvis to Billy Graham and Jackie Robinson --Informative analyses of major political events, from the Yalta Conference and the Cuban Missile Crisis to Watergate --Brief histories of pivotal armed conflicts, from the Korean War and the invasion of Lebanon to the Persian Gulf War --Articles on social and cultural milestones, from Woodstock to suburban migration to the World Wide Web --Summaries of such crucial documents as the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the Equal Rights Amendment --Descriptions of groundbreaking legal cases, such as Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona, and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas --Profiles of major civil rights movements, such as black nationalism and feminism --Explanations of political and social concepts, such as affirmative action, consumer culture, and McCarthyism --Authoritative accounts of momentous episodes spurred by social protest, such as the Montgomery bus boycott and the Kent State University shootings --Further reading lists and cross-references following each entry --A detailed chronology The issues that united and divided Americans during the second half of the century--the civil rights movement, the Vietnam war, the cold war--are discussed in lively, objective articles which breathe life into the events and people that have shaped our nation. More than 200 illustrations, including photographs, posters, and ephemera such as political campaign buttons, make Postwar America: A Student Companion an excellent introductory resource for students and all readers interested in modern history. Oxford's Student Companions to American History are state-of-the-art references for school and home, specifically designed and written for ages 12 and up. Each book is a concise but comprehensive A-to-Z guide to a major historical period or theme in U.S. history, with articles on key issues and prominent individuals. The authors--distinguished scholars well-known in their areas of expertise--ensure that the entries are accurate, up-to-date, and accessible. Special features include an introductory section on how to use the book, further reading lists, cross-references, chronology, and full index.
Download or read book Navy Department Appropriation Bill for 1946 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 1528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memorandum on the Postwar International Information Program of the United States written by Arthur Whittier Macmahon and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Navy Department Appropriation Bill for 1946 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Navy Department and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unification of the War and Navy Departments and Post War Organization for National Security written by Ferdinand Eberstadt and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Authorizing Permanent Officer and Enlisted Strength of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps Hearings Feb 14 1946 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Authorizing Permanent Officer and Enlisted Strength of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
