J. David Dameron received his education
at the University of North Carolina. He is retired from the U.S. Army, where he served with the 82nd Airborne Division and
the 7th Special Forces Group. J. David Dameron now teaches evening classes in American History at Troy University and works
as a civilian weapons research specialist at the U.S. Army Infantry School. J. David Dameron is the author of General
Henry Lewis Benning : This Was a Man; Kings Mountain: The Defeat of the Loyalists October 7, 1780; Benning's Brigade,
Vol. 1: A History and Roster of the Fifteenth Georgia; and, Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II: The WASP.
He is also a co-author of A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution.
According to the book description of
General Henry Lewis Benning: This Was a Man, “This book serves as the premier and definitive
biography of Georgia's supreme court justice and Confederate general. Its 438 pages reflect a decade of research, presented
in a chronological narrative complemented by hundreds of notes, 92 photographs, maps, charts and little known facts concerning
a man who was admired by all races. His real-life story unfolds like a romantic novel of the old South. In fact, upon researching
Benning and his wife for a news article in 1925, Margaret Mitchell was inspired to write her sweeping saga of the South, Gone
With the Wind. While the book focuses upon Benning's career in law, and his experiences on the battlefield, the details
of his life at home present the readers with a balanced and intimate perspective of his life and times. The book also has
an extensive bibliography, highly detailed chapter end-notes, appendices that provide additional details, and a thoroughly
useful index. Both serious researchers and casual non-fiction readers will find the story of Henry Benning an informative
pleasure to read and filled with interesting details to explore.”
According to the book description
of A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution, “A Guide to the Battles of the American
Revolution is the first comprehensive account of every engagement of the Revolution, a war that began with a brief skirmish
at Lexington Green on April 19, 1775, and concluded on the battlefield at the Siege of Yorktown in October 1781. In
between were six long years of bitter fighting on land and at sea. The wide variety of combats blanketed the North American
continent from Canada to the Southern colonies, from the winding coastal lowlands to the Appalachian Mountains, and from the
North Atlantic to the Caribbean. Unlike
existing accounts, A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution presents each engagement in a unique way. Each battle
entry offers a wide and rich-but consistent-template of information to make it easy for readers to find exactly what they
are seeking. Every entry begins with introductory
details including the date of the battle, its location, commanders, opposing forces, terrain, weather, and time of day. The
detailed body of each entry offers both a Colonial and British perspective of the unfolding military situation, a detailed
and unbiased account of what actually transpired, a discussion of numbers and losses, an assessment of the consequences of
the battle, and suggestions for further reading. Many of the entries are supported and enriched by original maps and photos.
Fresh, scholarly, informative, and entertaining, A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution will
be welcomed by historians and general enthusiasts everywhere.”
According to the book description of
Kings Mountain: The Defeat of the Loyalists October 7, 1780, “In the summer of 1780, while
British troops roamed the southern countryside striking fear into the hearts of rebels, a hardy group of "over-the-mountain
men" from Tennessee vowed to defend their families and farms. At Kings Mountain, in northwest South Carolina, this small
volunteer contingent of frontiersmen met the British in early October. The American victory there forced the British to retreat
and turned the tide in the American Revolution's southern campaign.”
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According to the book description of
Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II: The WASP, “Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
history has been virtually overlooked for 59 years. While several books have been published about these heroines, the scope
of these works are limited primarily to memoirs, which fail to present a holistic view of the WASP program, the role of women
during World War II, and their contributions to our nation's defense and heritage. Here, at last, is a comprehensive book
that examines WASP history. This fascinating true-life story of American women in action during World War II is presented
in a chronological narrative, interlaced with an abundance of pertinent photographs and class rosters, all combined in a single,
easily referenced volume. This book will educate, motivate, and inspire readers with the extraordinary lives and achievements
of the first women in history to fly American military aircraft. Meet Jacqueline Cochran, a world-renowned pilot, who approached
Eleanor Roosevelt with an idea to employ female pilots in var! ious types of support operations, such as flying transports,
couriers, and ambulances, thus freeing up the men to serve as combat pilots. Meet Nancy Harkness Love, Cornelia Fort, and
other selfless patriots. These "sisters of the sky" loved their country, and despite oppressive restrictions and
innuendo of their frailties, they blazed new trails for the women of America.”
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