In 1944; the U.S. Marines were building the 5th Marine Division—also known as “The Spearheadâ€â€”in preparation for the invasion of the small; Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima. . . When Chuck Tatum began Marine boot camp; he was just a smart-aleck teenager eager to serve his country. Little did he know that he would be training under a living legend of the Corps—Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone; who had almost single-handedly fought off a Japanese force of three thousand on Guadalcanal. It was from Basilone and other sergeants that Tatum would learn how to fight like a Marine and act like a man—skills he would need when he hit the black sand of Iwo Jima with thirty thousand other Marines. Red Blood; Black Sand is the story of Chuck’s two weeks in hell; where he would watch his hero; Basilone; fall; where the enemy stalked the night; where snipers haunted the day; and where Chuck would see his friends whittled away in an eardrum-shattering; earth-shaking; meat grinder of a battle. This is the island; the heroes; and the tragedy of Iwo Jima; through the eyes of the battle’s greatest living storyteller; Chuck Tatum.
#1064017 in Books FRANCI COGLIANO 2008-12-05 2009-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .76 x 6.13l; 1.00 #File Name: 0415964865336 pagesRevolutionary America 1763 1815 A Political History
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Textbook for ClassBy schweitzerklI liked this book for class. The chapters are short and the material is easy to understand. The viewpoint of the American Revolution is different in this book from other US History perspectives. It looks at the Revolution from an Atlantic viewpoint rather than an American or British only view.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It is somewhat dull as it contains no mapsBy Paul GardnerThis is a decent text on this specific area. It is somewhat dull as it contains no maps; timelines; or illustrations. I prefer history texts that utilize these tools for better organization. There is great detail on the Imperial Crisis leading up to the war; and a good description on the problems the early republic had to deal with. It is a little lax on the actual details of the war so if you are looking for a military description of the revolutionary war; this is not it. For an amazing text on this era; I recommend "The Glorious Cause" by Middlekauff.This Cogliano text serves its purpose as a general and brief description of the revolutionary war period from the end of the Seven Years War through the War of 1812.
