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The Resource William D. Pawley : the extraordinary life of the adventurer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who cofounded the Flying Tigers, Anthony R. Carrozza

William D. Pawley : the extraordinary life of the adventurer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who cofounded the Flying Tigers, Anthony R. Carrozza

Label
William D. Pawley : the extraordinary life of the adventurer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who cofounded the Flying Tigers
Title
William D. Pawley
Title remainder
the extraordinary life of the adventurer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who cofounded the Flying Tigers
Statement of responsibility
Anthony R. Carrozza
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1942-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Carrozza, Anthony R.
Dewey number
  • 327.2092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
E748.P38
LC item number
C37 2012
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Pawley, William D.
  • Ambassadors
  • Diplomats
  • United States
  • United States
  • Latin America
  • Flying Tigers (AVG), Inc
Label
William D. Pawley : the extraordinary life of the adventurer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who cofounded the Flying Tigers, Anthony R. Carrozza
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-388) and index
Contents
pt. 1: Fledgling entrepreneur. An adventurous early life -- China -- pt. 2: War in the Far East. Pawley and Chennault -- Competition and war clouds -- Money and men for a volunteer group -- Those willing to take the risk -- The tiger roars -- pt. 3: Postwar adjustments. Divorce and remarriage -- Peru and Brazil -- Latin American diplomacy -- El Bogotazo -- pt. 4: World traveler and Miami Transit. Spain, a movie star, and India -- Troubleshooting -- Ike and Guatemala -- Buses and Trolleys -- pt. 5: Dominican Republic and Cuba. Batista -- Castro -- Invasion plans -- Operation Red Cross -- Trujillo -- The end of Trujillo -- pt. 6: Twilight in Miami. Talisman sugar -- Nixon and home in Florida
Control code
ocn733238373
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
vii, 407 p., [16] p. of plates
Isbn
9781597977142
Isbn Type
(acid-free paper)
Lccn
2011042169
Other physical details
ill., ports.
System control number
(OCoLC)733238373
Label
William D. Pawley : the extraordinary life of the adventurer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who cofounded the Flying Tigers, Anthony R. Carrozza
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-388) and index
Contents
pt. 1: Fledgling entrepreneur. An adventurous early life -- China -- pt. 2: War in the Far East. Pawley and Chennault -- Competition and war clouds -- Money and men for a volunteer group -- Those willing to take the risk -- The tiger roars -- pt. 3: Postwar adjustments. Divorce and remarriage -- Peru and Brazil -- Latin American diplomacy -- El Bogotazo -- pt. 4: World traveler and Miami Transit. Spain, a movie star, and India -- Troubleshooting -- Ike and Guatemala -- Buses and Trolleys -- pt. 5: Dominican Republic and Cuba. Batista -- Castro -- Invasion plans -- Operation Red Cross -- Trujillo -- The end of Trujillo -- pt. 6: Twilight in Miami. Talisman sugar -- Nixon and home in Florida
Control code
ocn733238373
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
vii, 407 p., [16] p. of plates
Isbn
9781597977142
Isbn Type
(acid-free paper)
Lccn
2011042169
Other physical details
ill., ports.
System control number
(OCoLC)733238373

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