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Lädt ... Fort Des Moines (IA) (Images of America)von Penelope A. LeFew-Blake
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This pictorial history of Fort Des Moines takes the Fort from its establishment in 1843 through to today, when the majority of it has been dismantled and bull-dozed and a few remaining buildings wait to be turned into a museum. The bulk of the book features Des Moines during World War II, when it became the the major training center for the Women's Army Corps. The author's mother, Carrie Jones LeFew, was a World War II WAC, and many of the photographs from this era came from her private collection. Her husband was killed on Corregidor in the Philippines. The book also contains many phograhps from the Women's Memorial Collection. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Gehört zur ReiheImages of America [Arcadia] (Iowa)
Often referred to as "the West Point of the Midwest" because of its majestic red brick buildings and lush tree-lined landscape, Fort Des Moines shaped American history from its inception. Originally located at the fork of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers, Fort Des Moines relocated four miles south of the city and began to assume its revolutionary place in military history. By 1909, it was the largest cavalry post in the country, and Pres. William H. Taft chose it as the site of his "Great Tournament" of cavalry units. In 1917, for the first time in American history, African American officers received commissions at Fort Des Moines. Future president Ronald Reagan perfected his equestrian skills on its vast parade ground. The legacy of the cavalry lingered when, in 1942, the fort served as the first training center for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, and many female recruits found themselves sleeping in cavalry stables converted into barracks. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)355.7Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Military establishmentsKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: Keine Bewertungen.Bist das du?Werde ein LibraryThing-Autor. |