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Apartheid South Africa Blacks South Africa Johannesburg Social conditions Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 Personal narratives, American Meijer Inc. History Meijer, Fred 1919- Merchants Michigan Biography South Africa Race relations South Africa Social conditions United States Armed Forces Biography United States BiographySmith, Larry.
Summary: Celebrating the larger-than-life sacrifices of those awarded the nation's highest honor for bravery in combat, Beyond Glory is the first oral history of living Medal of Honor recipients, providing, in their own words, the stories of the enlisted men and officers who have endured nearly unimaginable scenes of combat. Since the Medal of Honor was established during the Civil War in 1862, only...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 SMISmith, Larry
Summary: An account of the 1945 battle documents the significant losses on both sides, the controversy surrounding the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal, and the alleged suicide of Japanese general Tadamichi Juribayashi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 SMISummary: In 1957, Rogosin travelled to South Africa and created a powerfully, moving drama exposing the harsh reality of life under the system apartheid. Filmed secretly under the noses of the feared South African police, Rogosin, his crew, and cast risked arrest and deportation. Miriam Makeba was banned from her country after travelling to Venice for the movie's premiere. The scenes shot in the vibrant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA COMSmith, Bill
Summary: Retailing Pioneer Fred Meijer comes alive in the pages of this intimate biography, told in part by the people in Fred's life - from store cashiers to American presidents. Astute businessman, visionary arts patron, homespun philosopher - Fred is a man of many parts. His story weaves a chronicle of how to succeed in business, how to shape one's life, how to leave the world a better place, and how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William B. Eerdmans Pub Co. 2009