The definitive account of the landmark battle random house, 1990, won the general wallace m. Elliot brownlee and a great selection of related books. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to the dropping of the atomic bomb. Instructors manual for the essentials of american history by richard n. Frank, a historian of world war ii, is the author of downfall. Frank explains how american leaders learned in the summer of 1945 that their alternate strategy to end the war by invasion had been shattered by the massive. Three days later a second, the equivalent of 22,000 tons of tnt, was dropped on nagasaki. Tower of skulls goodreads meet your next favorite book. As distinguished world war ii scholar frank macarthur, 2007, etc. Frank graduated from the university of missouri and served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of duty in vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. Obih, was married yesterday to richard becker frank, the.
Historian richard frank provides the first of a multivolume history of the asiapacific war, from 19371942. Here is everything you might want to know about guadalcanal. The definitive account of the landmark battle, and. The end of the imperial japanese empire by richard frank 19990928 jan 1, 1999. Frank draws on rich archival research and recently discovered. In a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian richard b. He covers the ground, sea and air actions, equipment performance, training, tactics, strategy, supply, the political context and psychology the beliefs true and otherwise of. Dorothea benton frank, author of 20 bestselling novels set in the low country of south carolina, died monday, september 2, 2019 following a brief struggle with leukemia. Frank graduated from the university of missouri in 1969, after which he served four years in the united states army.
The first work in any language to tell the comprehensive story of the regions role in the global conflict, this installment of franks project covers the period from july 1937 to may. The end of the imperial japanese empire is undoubtedly the finest history written about the end of world war ii and, thus, the beginning of the postwar tribulations. Frank random house, 1999 this column was first published in the november 8, 2001 artvoice of buffalo. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to. An eyeopening, pathbreaking account of the onset of the asiapacific war, by the acclaimed author of downfall and guadalcanal. During the vietnam war, he served a tour of duty as a platoon leader in the 101st airborne. Join us as we host the launch of military historian richard b. Dorothea benton frank new york times bestselling author. The end of the imperial japanese empire, 1999, etc. He is a member of the board of presidential counselors of the national wwii museum. Frank overview told from contemporary accounts on both sides, this is the definitive story of how the war in the pacific ended with the controversial use of the atomic bomb.
He served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of duty in vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. Frank born 1947 in kansas is an american lawyer and military historian. On august 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb, the equivalent of 12,500 tons of tnt, was dropped on hiroshima, japan. Frank was an aerorifle platoon leader in the 101st airborne division in the vietnam war. Frank audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Some controversial images of chang kai chem and the pearl harbor prelude but great work. He does a great job of blending the war in china, politics in japan, the prelude to pearl harbor, pearl harbor attack itself, and the early war in the pacific. In this first volume of a trilogy, awardwinning historian richard b. The end of the imperial japanese empire, spoke about the events leading up to japans surrender at the end of world war ii. Frank is a graduate of the university of missouri 1969 and georgetown university law center 1976. He was an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division in vietnam, and is the author of guadalcanal and downfall. He is an independent scholar specializing in the asiapacific war.
Downfall paperback in a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian richard b. Upon graduation from the university of missouri in 1969, he was commissioned in the united states army, in which he served almost four years, including a tour of duty in the republic of vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. Frank should be commended for his authoritative inaugural work. The definitive account of the landmark battle, and downfall. Publication date 1990 topics guadalcanal, battle of, solomon islands, 19421943 publisher. Richard frank has written another outstanding book. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Frank has written several books and articles on the pacific campaign of world war ii. He served in the vietnam war with the 101st airborne divisions as an aero rifle platoon leader. Frank is an internationally acclaimed historian of the asiapacific war. Frank has crafted a sweeping epic of the first five years of world war ii in asia, from the horrors of the rape of nanking through the catastrophic attack on pearl harbor and the tragic fall of the philippines.
Every second, whitepages helps 19 people do reverse phone lookups, find people, and get background reports, including public records, in order to make smarter, safer decisions. His books include guadalcanal, winner of the general william greene award from the marine corps, and downfall, winner of the harry s. The definitive account of the landmark battle random house. In 1976, he graduated from georgetown university law center. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Sign up to receive information about new books, author events, and special offers. March 3, 2020 the first of a threevolume definitive history of the asiapacific war. The first work in any language to tell the comprehensive story of the regions role in the global conflict, this installment of frank. In richard fords brilliant collection of four short stories, protagonist frank bascombe returns to be frank about touchy topics. The end of the imperial japanese empire by richard b. Obih of lagos, nigeria, and the late chief collins k. Franks book is impressive in virtually all respectsa vividly and carefully crafted monument that is worthy of the americans and japanese who collided.
Nov 10, 2014 in richard fords brilliant collection of four short stories, protagonist frank bascombe returns to be frank about touchy topics. During the vietnam war, he served a tour of duty as a platoon leader in the 101st airborne division. Frank the sixtieth anniversary of hiroshima seems to be shaping up as a subdued affairthough not for any lack of significance. Frank bookshelf the authors youthfulness helps to assure the inevitable comparison with the anne frank diary although over and above the. He was an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division in vietnam and is the author of guadalcanal and downfall. The end of the imperial japanese empire, and more on.
Frank graduated from the university of missouri and served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of. Mar 12, 2020 the author of guadalcanal and downfall, frank, in the opening volume of a projected trilogy on the asiapacific theatre of world war ii, cements his reputation as one of todays foremost military historians. A survey of news editors in 1999 ranked the dropping of the atomic bomb on august 6, 1945, first among the top one hundred stories of the twentieth century. The end of the imperial japanese empire is an impeccably written analysis of the last months of the pacific war and the unfolding of the american air. Frank is the author of guadalcanal and downfall and winner of the general william greene award and the harry s. Richard frank states at the outset that he will include everything of relevance so he looks at american and japanese sources, tracing the battle from both sides. She was 67 years old and is survived by her husband peter richard frank, daughter victoria frank peluso husband carmine peluso, grandson theodore anthony peluso, and son. His awareness, particularly of mortality, is profound and hilarious. We also found 11 background checks for richard frank in annandale, va, including criminal records.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Richard frank in annandale, va 16 records found whitepages. The end of the imperial japanese empire random house, 1999, received the harry s. In 1937, the swath of the globe east from india to the pacific ocean enclosed half the worlds population, all. The author of guadalcanal and downfall, frank, in the opening volume of a projected trilogy on the asiapacific theatre of world war ii, cements his reputation as one of todays foremost military historians.
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