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Survivors of one of the fiercest battles of the war in the Pacific tell their dramatic stories in this collection of oral histories. Veterans from all the services - Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Army, and Army Air Corps - are represented, everyone from infantrymen, machine gunners, and engineers to medics, airmen, and coxswains. Their vivid firsthand accounts of personal experiences explore the great variety of actions that made up the campaign...

This account of battlefield courage celebrates the sacrifices of those awarded the USA's highest honour for valour in combat. Many of these men are nearing the end of their lives and their candid and forthcoming recollections should make for emotional reading. Celebrating the larger-than-life sacrifices of those awarded the nation's highest honor for bravery in combat, Beyond Glory is the first oral history of living Medal of Honor recipients, providing,...

This is an anthology of the recollections of twenty-one American veterans of World War II. Told from a personal perspective, these moving stories deal with themes of historical, national and moral significance, painting a picture of a war that became the defining experience of a generation. "War Stories is emotionally powerful oral history from twenty-one American veterans of World War II. Fifty years after Allied victory, these men and women remember...

Every autumn, in sagebrush valleys east of the Sierra Nevada, Washoe Indians renew an ancient connection with their natural environment. When the time is right a leader known as the "rabbit boss" assembles a group of hunters to move through the brush, driving jackrabbits before them. Also shown is the making of one of the last of the magnificent Washoe rabbit-skin blankets.

The marshy terrain of the Carson Sink was long inhabited by a band of Northern Paiute people who were joined by a small number of Western Shoshones early in the twentieth century. 'People of the Marsh' features stories and recollections by four tribal members who share their knowledge of a vibrant past and the lifeways that sustained the people. Filmed on location in the Carson Sink, the documentary also uses archival film footage and photographs...

Bob Marley's life is the stuff of legend. Raised in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, Marley (1945-1981) wrote songs that inspired millions. So Much Things to Say tells Marley's life story like never before. Roger Steffens traveled with the Wailers and interviewed Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer extensively. Now, drawing on 40 years of intimate interviews with band members, family, lovers, and confidants - many speaking publicly for the first time - Steffens...

"The Girl Group Sound, made famous and unforgettable by acts like The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas, took over the airwaves by capturing the mix of innocence and rebellion emblematic of America in in the 1960s. As songs like "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Then He Kissed Me," and "Be My Baby" rose to number one, Girl Groups cornered the burgeoning post-war market of teenage rock and roll fans, indelibly shaping the trajectory...