IWO

ēˈwō, city (1991 est. pop. 320,000), SW Nigeria. It is the trade center for a farm region specializing in cacao. A coffee plantation is located nearby. Iwo was the capital of a Yoruba kingdom (founded in the 17th cent.) that grew rapidly in the 19th cent. by taking in refugees during the Yoruba civil wars.

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books on: Iwo  - 1123 results

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The Quiet Hero: The Untold Medal of Honor Story of George E. Wahlen at the Battle for Iwo Jima
Book by Gary W. Toyn; American Legacy Media, 2006
Subjects: Iwo Jima, Battle Of, 1945, Marines--United States--Biography, Medal Of Honor, United States--Marine Corps--Marines, 26th--History, Wahlen, George E.--1924-, World War, 1939-1945--Regimental Histories--United States
...precious details about each day he spent on Iwo Jima. After ex- hausting all available...quintessential firsthand account of a corpsman on Iwo Jima. His book God Isnt Here: A YoungAmen...and His Participation in the Battle for Iwo lima was crucial to my research. I would...
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New Terms for New Ideas: Western Knowledge and Lexical Change in Late Imperial China
Book by Michael Lackner, Joachim Kurtz, Iwo Amelung; Brill, 2001
Subjects: China--Civilization--1644-1912--Western Influences, Chinese Language--Foreign Elements
...and Fryer eventually proved inferior and fell into disuse. In fact, not only the terminology of chemistry but also that of physics, biology, geology and other disciplines experienced a simi- lar fate in China. Translated by Iwo Amelung g
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Hit the Beach! Your Marine Corps in Action
Book by William P. McCahill; W. H. Wise, 1948
Subjects: United States--Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious Operations, World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Ocean
...five Japs in a furious one man assault on Iwo Jima. JULIAN, Joseph R., Sergeant, POSTHUMOUSLY, for gallantry at Iwo Jima; made savage attacks on formidable...upon a grenade to save his comrades at Iwo Jima LEIMS, John H., Second Lieutenant...
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Raising Reds: The Young Pioneers, Radical Summer Camps, and Communist Political Culture in the United States
Book by Paul C. Mishler; Columbia University Press, 1999
Subjects: Children And Politics--United States--History, Children--United States--Social Conditions, Communist Education--United States--History, Communist Party Of The United States Of America--Young Pioneers--History, Socialism And Youth--United States--History
Department of the IWO, 1941), p. 23. 9. Jerry Trauber, personal interview...Fifth National Convention, Third National Junior Conference, IWO, mimeo, i94o, n.p., IWO Papers, Catherwood Library, Cornell University. i i. Jerry...
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Desert Shield at Sea: What the Navy Really Did
Book by Marvin Pokrant; Greenwood Press, 1999
Subjects: Persian Gulf War, 1991--Naval Operations, American, United States--Navy--History--Persian Gulf War, 1991
...and 350 pieces of equipment were put ashore.8 IWO JIMA The helicopter-carrier Iwo Jima, the first ship designed from the keel up to...time. All ships need repairs. Old ships like the Iwo Jima often require a lot of them, and the Iwo Jima...
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The Ghosts of Iwo Jima
Journal article by James R. Oman; Parameters, Vol. 37, 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Ghosts of Iwo Jima (Book)--Book reviews
The Ghosts of Iwo Jima. by James R. Oman The Ghosts of Iwo Jima. By Robert S. Burrell. College Station: Texas A...Leadership, and Management, US Army War College. The battle of Iwo Jima seems to be enjoying a rebirth of interest among scholars...
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The Lions of Iwo Jima: The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History
Journal article by Mark R. Condeno; Air Power History, Vol. 57, 2010
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Lions of Iwo Jima: The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
The Lions of Iwo Jima: The Story of Combat Team 28 and the...History. by Mark R. Condeno The Lions of Iwo Jima: The Story of Combat Team 28 and the...annals of United States Marine Corps history, Iwo Jima was the opening phase of the final allied...
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VLR!: VII Fighter Command Operations from Iwo Jima, April-August 1945
Journal article by John A. Russ; Air Power History, Vol. 48, 2001
Subjects: Air warfare--History, World War II, 1939-1945--History
...VII Fighter Command Operations from Iwo Jima, April-August 1945. by John A...the VII Fighter Command lifted off from Iwo Jima on the first Very Long Range (VLR...escorting B-24 Liberators on strikes to Iwo Jima and Truk from its base in Saipan...
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Iwo Amelung. der Gelbe Fluss in Shandong (1851-1911): Uberschwemmungskatastrophen Und Ihre Bewaltigung Im China der Spaten Qing-Zeit
Journal article by Eduard B. Vermeer; China Review International, Vol. 9, 2002
Subjects: Der Gelbe Fluss in Shandong (1851-1911): Uberschwemmungskatastrophen und ihre Bewaltigung im China der spaten Qing-Zeit (Book)
Iwo Amelung. der Gelbe Fluss in Shandong (1851-1911): Uberschwemmungskatastrophen Und Ihre Bewaltigung Im China der Spaten Qing...
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From the Editor
Journal article; Air Power History, Vol. 48, 2001
Subjects: Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945--History, Outer space--Discovery and exploration, Pearl Harbor, Attack on, 1941--Portrayals, Space exploration, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--History
...intelligence information of the Soviet space program? In the second article, "VER!: VII Fighter Command Operations from Iwo Jima, April-August 1945," John A. Russ shows how the VII Fighter Command overcame tremendous obstacles to mount a successful...
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magazine articles on: Iwo  - 434 results

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Sulfur Island: Everyone Recognizes the Image of the Flag-Raising on Iwo Jima. but What Do You Know about the Place We Were Actually Fighting For?
Magazine article by P.J. O'Rourke; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 293, June 2004
Subjects: Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945--History, Iwo Jima--History
...Recognizes the Image of the Flag-Raising on Iwo Jima. but What Do You Know about the Place...the modern age, I propose the island of Iwo Jima--for its ugliness, its uselessness...things of concern to the postmodern era. Iwo Jima can be visited only with military permission...
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Iwo Jima
Magazine article by Amy J. Williamson, M.W. Mcclure, Russell Burgos, P.J. O'Rourke; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 294, September 2004
Subjects: Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945--Media coverage, O'Rourke, P.J.--Works
Iwo Jima. by Amy J. Williamson , M.W. McClure...P.J. ORourke P. J. ORourkes piece on Iwo Jima ("Sulfur Island," June Atlantic...only Marine sergeant major who gives tours on Iwo Jima. I doubt that I would say such a thing...
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The Other Side: 'Letters from Iwo Jima' & 'Pan's Labyrinth'
Magazine article by Richard Alleva; Commonweal, Vol. 134, February 23, 2007
Subjects: Letters from Iwo Jima (Motion picture)--Movie reviews, Motion pictures--Movie reviews, Pan's Labyrinth (Motion picture)--Movie reviews
The Other Side: Letters from Iwo Jima Pans Labyrinth. by Richard Alleva For Letters from Iwo Jima, Clint Eastwood used the same cinematographer...innards. But when the main characters left the Iwo Jima battlefields to boost war morale back in...
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Iwo Jima: The Pains of Memory
Magazine article by Peter C. Rollins; World and I, Vol. 13, June 1998
Subjects: War neuroses--Social aspects, War--Psychological aspects, Wars--Psychological aspects
Iwo Jima: The Pains of Memory. by Peter C. Rollins As the United States...the Netherlands Carillon, and--the point of controversy--the Iwo Jima Memorial. The Iwo Jima Memorial (now officially called the Marine Corps War Memorial...
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USS Iwo Jima Honors Veterans of Epic Pacific Battle
Magazine article by Susan Duprey; Sea Classics, Vol. 38, July 2005
USS Iwo Jima Honors Veterans of Epic Pacific Battle by Susan Duprey Survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima, including veterans of the US Marine...5th Divisions, filled the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) on 24 March as members of...
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Eastwood's Victory; Eastwood's Powerful, Complex 'Letters' Offers Japanese Perspective on Iwo Jima
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 12, 2007
Subjects: Eastwood, Clint, Letters from Iwo Jima (Motion picture), Motion pictures--Movie reviews
...Complex Letters Offers Japanese Perspective on Iwo Jima. Byline: Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON...the veterans who survived the battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. Yet here he is, fat with...have impressed. But with "Letters From Iwo Jima," Mr. Eastwood trumps last years...
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Clint's My Hero of Iwo Jima; Cutting Edge ... Shidou Nakamura in the Prize Winning Letters from Iwo Jima Raising Hopes ... the Pivotal Scene in Flags of Our Fathers
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), July 15, 2007
Subjects: Flags of Our Fathers (Motion picture), Letters from Iwo Jima (Motion picture)
Clints My Hero of Iwo Jima; Cutting Edge ... Shidou Nakamura in the Prize Winning Letters from Iwo Jima Raising Hopes ... the Pivotal Scene in...Flags Of Our Fathers ***** and Letters From Iwo Jima ***(15, Warner two-CD set . pounds...
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Elgin Veteran Was There to See Flag Raised at Iwo Jima
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November 19, 2006
Subjects: Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945--Management
...Veteran Was There to See Flag Raised at Iwo Jima. Byline: Lenore Adkins I was mesmerized...War II veteran who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima. I met him for the first time last...as a prelude to the showing of "Sands of Iwo Jima." The sand is actually volcanic ash...
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Feb. 19 Marks the First Day on Iwo Jima
Newspaper article by Elisabeth Mistretta; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 19, 2007
Subjects: Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945
Feb. 19 Marks the First Day on Iwo Jima. by Elisabeth Mistretta Byline: Elisabeth...That was the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima, immortalized by a photo of U.S...years, fought 62 years ago in the Battle of Iwo Jima from Feb. 19 to March 27. U.S...
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Americans Draw Strength from Iwo Jima Memorial; Pull Together in Time of Crisis
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 23, 2002
Americans draw strength from Iwo Jima Memorial; Pull together in time of...Butters, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Iwo Jima Memorial sits atop the manicured Arlington...raise the American flag during the battle of Iwo Jima. On Feb. 23, 1945, the Marines...
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encyclopedia articles on: Iwo  - 12 results

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Iwo Jima
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
IWO JIMA e wo je m , e wo, officially Iwo To to, volcanic island, c.8 sq mi (21 sq km), W Pacific...World War II the island has been a military base. During the war Iwo Jima was the site of a Japanese air base, and it was taken (Feb...
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Iwo
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
IWO e wo, city (1991 est. pop. 320,000), SW Nigeria. It is the trade center...farm region specializing in cacao. A coffee plantation is located nearby. Iwo was the capital of a Yoruba kingdom (founded in the 17th cent.) that grew...
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Iwo To
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
IWO TO see Iwo Jima . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Volcano Islands
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Pacific. The group consists of three islands, of which Iwo Jima (Iwo To) is the most important. The highest peak (3,181 ft/970 m) is on Minami-iwo-jima. There are sugarcane plantations and sulfur mines...
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Eastwood, Clint
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...best director and picture. He also directed Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima (both: 2006), two movies centered on the World War II battle for Iwo Jima that explore the experiences and echoes of the conflict from the American and...
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