This volume introduces students to the institution of slavery through a compilation of slave narratives; government documents; songs; and other firsthand accounts of those involved in the early slave trade; the passage from Africa; life as a slave; and stories from the Underground Railroad.
#310580 in Books Potomac Books Inc. 2003-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.12 x .71 x 6.34l; .78 #File Name: 157488719X256 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A+++By pain docI have read four books on the subject of war dogs. (recently lost my GSD number three and these books helped some). I am convinced this is not only the best of the four but is also the prototype book that the others followed in format. One other difference is that this book is written from the standpoint of an officer commander of war dog soldiers in WW2 (who also happens to be a veterinarian). This book is surprisingly well written. The other books are written from the standpoint of non officer dog handlers in Iraq and Afghanistan or Vietnam. I did enjoy reading all four books; and one of the writers from the mid east conflict noted that he became a war dog handler partly after reading this book. I still miss my GSDs a lot but i think books like these add some perspective although my wife thinks they just make me miss my dogs more. BTW roughly 75% of the war dogs under Captain Putney were Dobermans; 25% GSD's if i recall correctly.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful bookBy EagletreeThis was a wonderful book. If you are a dog lover and a fanatic about memoirs of American history; I would highly recommend it. It also will warm the hearts of dog lovers even if you don't follow WWII. It leaves you with the same feeling you already have about dogs; their loyalty; their intelligence; and their adaptability to any conditions that life puts them in. From a war history standpoint; it also presents a different view of the Guam assault that you normally don't see. They were front lines all the way; but it's still a different perspective on the battle. It does present a small amount of the normal history of what was going on which all of us know so well; but it's not enough to detract from what the story is really about; which is this organization's part in the war. As a nice touch; it goes further to let us see what happened to the dogs and handlers after the war.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Book.By wayne a fThis is a great story. I like how the first third of the book covered the events of the training before heading off the battle.The middle third took place on the island battle fields of the Pacific. Of course there are sad incidents and then some humor. The last part of the book was what happened after the units returned home with their dogs. This book was written by a then lieutenant who was with the unit from the beginning to the end so the book covers his experiences first hand.I recommend the DVD --War Dogs of the Pacific. it is a documentary similar to this book.
