Working Americans 1880-2003

by Derks, Scott

• ISBN13: 9781592370245
• ISBN10: 1592370241
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Grey House Pub

Table of Contents

1880-1899 INTRODUCTION	1	(52)
1891 Profile: Second Lieutenant, Indian Wars	3	(9)
Life at Home	3	(2)
Life at Work	5	(5)
Life in the Community: Fort Buford, North Dakota	10	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1890-1891	12	(5)
1898 Profile: Civilian (Businessman), Spanish-American War: Tampa	17	(11)
Life at Home	17	(2)
Life at Work	19	(8)
Life in the Community: Tampa, Florida	27	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1898	28	(3)
1898 Profile: Enlisted Seaman, Spanish-American War: Cuba	31	(14)
Life at Home	31	(4)
Life at Work	35	(7)
Emergence of the US Navy	42	(3)
1899 News Feature	45	(8)
1900-1909 INTRODUCTION	53	(48)
1900 Profile: Marine First Sergeant, Boxer Rebellion	55	(9)
Life at Home	55	(2)
Life at Work	57	(6)
Life in the Community: Peking, China	63	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1900	64	(3)
1901 Profile: Officer, Philippine Insurrection	67	(9)
Life at Home	67	(3)
Life at Work	70	(4)
Life in the Community: Manila, The Philippines	74	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1901	76	(5)
1903 Profile: Civilian (Lawyer), Liberation of Panama	81	(9)
Life at Home	81	(2)
Life at Work	83	(4)
Life in the Community: Panama	87	(3)
Historical Snapshot 1903	90	(5)
1904 News Feature	95	(6)
1910-1919 INTRODUCTION	101	(13)
1916 Profile: Major, Mexican Wars	103	(11)
Life at Home	103	(2)
Life at Work	105	(6)
Life in the Community: Mexico	111	(3)
Historical Snapshot 1916	114	(39)
1918 Profile: Civilian (Relief Effort Member), World War I: France	119	(9)
Life at Home	119	(5)
Life at Work	124	(3)
American Involvement in World War I	127	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1918	128	(7)
1918 News Feature	135	(4)
1919 Profile: Non-commissioned Officer, World War I: Russia	139	(8)
Life at Home	139	(1)
Life at Work	140	(6)
Life in the Community: Archangel, Russia	146	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1919	147	(6)
1920-1929 INTRODUCTION	153	(54)
1923 Profile: Civilian (Telephone Engineer), Occupation of Haiti	155	(9)
Life at Home	155	(1)
Life at Work	156	(4)
Life in the Community: Haiti	160	(4)
Historical Snapshot 1923	164	(7)
1924 News Feature	171	(4)
1925 Profile: Aviation Rigger, Crash of the Shenandoah	175	(10)
Life at Home	175	(2)
Life at Work	177	(5)
History of the Shenandoah	182	(3)
Historical Snapshot 1925	185	(4)
1927 Profile: Second Lieutenant, Nicaragua	189	(10)
Life at Home	189	(2)
Life at Work	191	(7)
Life in the Community: Nicaragua	198	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1927	199	(8)
1930-1939 INTRODUCTION	207	(48)
1930 Profile: Naval Executive Officer, China	209	(9)
Life at Home	209	(3)
Life at Work	212	(5)
Life in the Community: China	217	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1930	218	(5)
1932 Profile: First Sergeant, Bonus Army	223	(8)
Life at Home	223	(2)
Life at Work	225	(5)
Life in the Community: Washington, DC	230	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1932	231	(6)
1937 Profile: Civilian (Peace Advocate), Fighting for Peace	237	(5)
Life at Home	237	(1)
Life at Work	238	(2)
Life in the Community: New London, New Hampshire	240	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1937	242	(5)
1939 News Feature	247	(8)
1940-1949 INTRODUCTION	255	(54)
1940 News Feature	257	(4)
1944 Profile: Aerial Gunner, World War II	261	(8)
Life at Home	261	(4)
Life at Work	265	(2)
Life in the Community: 8th Air Force in Germany	267	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1944	269	(8)
1944 Profile: First Lieutenant, Merrill's Marauders	277	(9)
Life at Home	277	(4)
Life at Work	281	(4)
Life in the Community: Hibbing, Minnesota	285	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1944	286	(5)
1947 Profile: Civilian (Women's Rights Worker), Occupied Japan	291	(7)
Life at Home	291	(2)
Life at Work	293	(3)
Life In the Community: Japan	296	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1947	298	(7)
1940 News Feature	305	(4)
1950-1959 INTRODUCTION	309	(60)
1950 News Feature	311	(4)
1951 Profile: Navy Crewman, Korean Minesweeper	315	(8)
Life at Home	315	(1)
Life at Work	316	(5)
Life In the Community: Korea	321	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1951	323	(10)
1953 Profile: Second Lieutenant, Korean War	333	(8)
Life at Home	333	(2)
Life at Work	335	(4)
Life in the Community: Pork Chop Hill, Korea	339	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1953	341	(10)
1954 Profile: Civilian (Playwright), Battle of Guatemala	351	(7)
Life at Home	351	(2)
Life at Work	353	(3)
Life In the Community: Guatemala	356	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1954	358	(11)
1960-1969 INTRODUCTION	369	(54)
1961 Profile: Air National Guard Pilot, Bay of Pigs, Cuba	371	(7)
Life at Home	371	(3)
Life at Work	374	(3)
Life In the Community: Cuba	377	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1961	378	(7)
1966 Profile: Private, Vietnam	385	(9)
Life at Home	385	(2)
Life at Work	387	(3)
Life In the Community: Vietnam	390	(4)
Historical Snapshot 1966	394	(11)
1969 Profile: Civilians (Antiwar Advocates), Protesting Vietnam	405	(7)
Life at Home	405	(3)
Life at Work	408	(2)
October 15 Vietnam Moratorium	410	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1969	412	(7)
1967 News Feature	419	(4)
1970-1979 Introduction	423	(38)
1973 Profile: Navy Lieutenant Commander, North Vietnam Prison	425	(7)
Life at Home	425	(3)
Life at Work	428	(2)
Life in the Community: Hanoi Hilton	430	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1973	432	(7)
1973 News Feature	439	(4)
1975 News Feature	443	(4)
1979 Profile: Marine, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba	447	(5)
Life at Home	447	(1)
Life at Work	448	(2)
Life in the Community: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba	450	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1979	452	(9)
1980-1989 Introduction	461	(52)
1980 Profile: Sergeant First Class, Desert One Mission: Iran	463	(6)
Life at Home	463	(2)
Life at Work	465	(3)
Life in the Community: Iran	468	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1980	469	(8)
1983 Profile: Civilian (Medical Student), Invasion of Grenada	477	(6)
Life at Home	477	(1)
Life at Work	478	(4)
Life in the Community: Grenada	482	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1983	483	(10)
1983 News Feature	493	(4)
1989 Profile: Sergeant, Invasion of Panama	497	(6)
Life at Home	497	(1)
Life at Work	498	(4)
Life in the Community: Washington, DC and Panama	502	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1989	503	(10)
1990-1999 INTRODUCTION	513	(56)
1990 Profile: Foreign Service Officer, Romania	515	(6)
Life at Home	515	(1)
Life at Work	516	(3)
Life in the Community: Romania	519	(2)
Historical Snapshot 1990	521	(8)
1990 News Feature	529	(6)
1991 Profile: Lance Corporal, Operation Desert Storm: Kuwait	535	(5)
Life at Home	535	(2)
Life at Work	537	(2)
Modern Warfare in Desert Storm	539	(1)
Historical Snapshot 1991	540	(13)
1995 Profile: Air Force Major, Operation Deliberate Force: Bosnia	553	(6)
Life at Home	553	(1)
Life at Work	554	(2)
Life in the Community: Yugoslavia	556	(3)
Historical Snapshot 1995	559	(10)
2000-2003 INTRODUCTION	569	(42)
News Feature 2001	571	(4)
2001 Profile: Sergeant, War in Afghanistan	575	(8)
Life at Home	575	(1)
Life at Work	576	(5)
Life in the Community: Afghanistan	581	(2)
Historical Snapshot 2001	583	(10)
2003 Profile: Lieutenant Colonel, War In Iraq	593	(5)
Life at Home	593	(1)
Life at Work	593	(4)
300th Military Brigade	597	(1)
Historical Snapshot 2003	598	(11)
2003 News Feature	609	(2)
Index	611