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Storming the City: U.S. Military Performance in Urban Warfare from World War II to Vietnam

Book describing military philosophy before and after WWII, with full chapters analyzing how the U.S. Army and Marine Corps engaged in urban warfare during four specific battles: Aachen (October 1944), Manila (February 1945), Seoul (September 1959), and Hue (February 1968). Index starts on page 363.

Date: October 2015

Creator: Wahlman, Alec

Partner: UNT Press

The Royal Air Force in American Skies: the Seven British Flight Schools in the United States During World War II

By early 1941, Great Britain stood alone against the aerial might of Nazi Germany and was in need of pilots. The Lend-Lease Act allowed for the training of British pilots in the United States and the formation of British Flying Training Schools. These unique schools were owned by American operators, staffed with American civilian instructors, supervised by British Royal Air Force officers, utilized aircraft supplied by the U.S. Army Air Corps, and used the RAF training syllabus. Within these p… more

Date: October 2015

Creator: Killebrew, Tom

Partner: UNT Press

Oral History Interview with Erio Enzo Pedini, November 15, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Erio Enzo Pedini, an immigrant from the Republic of San Marino. Pedini recounts memories growing up in the Republic of San Marino and going to school in Italy; Coming to America in 1958 and the differences in cultures and lifestyles; Living and working in Detroit, Michigan; becoming a U.S. citizen; moving to Dallas, Texas; and working in the building industry.

Date: November 15, 2015

Creator: Alexander, Matthew & Pedini, Erio Enzo 1946-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Robert "Bob" Kimber and Rita Kimber, August 8, 2015

Transcript of an interview with with Robert and Rita Kimber, homesteaders and simple life advocates concerning their childhoods; early experiences with gardening and the outdoors; decision to homestead in Maine; discovering the Nearings and the Simple Life.

Date: August 8, 2015

Creator: Pomerleau, Clark A.; Kimber, Robert & Kimber, Rita