Philip Keith
Auteur de All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy
A propos de l'auteur
Philip Keith became a naval aviator after graduating from Harvard. During three tours in Vietnam, he was awarded, among other decorations, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Air Medal for Gallantry, the Purple Heart, and the Navy Commendation Medal. Keith is also a columnist for the Southampton afficher plus Press and a feature writer for magazines. He lives in Southampton, Long Island. afficher moins
Œuvres de Philip Keith
All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy (2019) 111 exemplaires
Blackhorse Riders: A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot (2012) 61 exemplaires
To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth: The Epic Hunt for the South's Most Feared Ship―and the Greatest Sea Battle… (2022) 42 exemplaires
Fire Base Illingworth: An Epic True Story of Remarkable Courage Against Staggering Odds (2013) 25 exemplaires
Stay the Rising Sun: The True Story of USS Lexington, Her Valiant Crew, and Changing the Course of World War II (2015) 22 exemplaires
America and the Great War: 1917-1918: A 100th Anniversary Illustrated Commemorative (2015) 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- male
- Lieux de résidence
- Southampton, New York, USA
- Études
- Harvard
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BLM (1)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 8
- Membres
- 266
- Popularité
- #86,736
- Évaluation
- 4.1
- Critiques
- 7
- ISBN
- 32
Bullard was born at about the same time, and literally just down the toad, from my maternal grandfather, a Klansman, who also served in WWI. I could not help but parallel their lives as I read, and wish that my family had known his story, that so much of Black and Indian history wasn't invisible to the white world.
The book is well written, seems thoroughly researched, and Bullard led such an amazing life that you are hooked from the first page. Given the obstacles he faced here, it's astounding what he accomplished. With only a second-grade education, he not only learned to fly but became fluent in two additional languages.… (plus d'informations)