dieseltaylor Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I thought of Port Townsend : 0 Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail by Howard R. Driggs and Ezra Meeker Mr Meeker travelled out on the Oregon trial in the 1850's and back in 1922 so kind of interesting. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29543 More militarily interesting: If the German invading force were equipped and ready for transporting the moment the battle fleet is despatched, under average conditions these corps can begin operations on American soil within at least four weeks. To what extent we will be able to succeed has already been considered. The United States at this time is not in a position to oppose our troops with an army of equal rank. Its regular army actually totals 65,000 men, of whom not more than 30,000 are ready to defend the home country. Of these at least 10,000 men are required to guard Indian territory and for the garrisoning of coast-wise fortifications, so that only a regular army of 20,000 is available for field service. There is also a militia of 100,000 men, the larger number of whom have not been trained since the last war summons, and they are poorly equipped with inferior rifles and still more poorly drilled. If an unexpected invasion of the United States is prevented by the length of time for the transporting of troops, and only an unexpected landing can take place, it must be emphasized that the weakness and inexperience of their regular army would essentially facilitate a quick invasion. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27244 this has lots of facts - once you get beyond the title. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25075 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Yossarian0815[jby] Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 My Gutenberg favorites so far: Alexis de Toqueville-Democracy in America (the most quoted book ever) Beatrix Potter stories (for the kids) (with pictures) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Favourite Gutenberg: "The infantry cannot do with a gun less" by Sanders Marble. You'll never quite look at Bruchmüller the same way again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 ;1222994']My Gutenberg favorites so far: Alexis de Toqueville-Democracy in America (the most quoted book ever) Why is it the most quoted book ever? Is there a quote on the dollar or sumfink? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Oswald Boelcke's field book is a good one http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30011 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseltaylor Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Nice Speedy http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30114 U boat Commander ww1 & the other side http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29685 and a book covering many types of WW1 warfare with pictures http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30047 Title: Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Yossarian0815[jby] Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Why is it the most quoted book ever? Is there a quote on the dollar or sumfink? ) Maybe not that much. But it is regularly quoted in any article that touches on the topic of American exceptionalism, being an analysis of the early (1830s) United States by a european outsider. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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