Under the Eagle: Samuel Holiday, Navajo Code Talker

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Author(s): Samuel Holiday, Robert S. McPherson
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Year: 2013

Language: English
Pages: 280
Tags: Navajo, Code Talker, American History

Cover
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Title Page
Copyright
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction. Decoding the Past: Origin and Context of Under the Eagle
One. Establishing Beliefs: Birth and Early Years
Two. Diné Language and Control: Boarding School and Enlistment
Three. Training and Protection: Preparation for War
Four. Traditional and Contemporary Combat: First Encounter: Kwajalein
Five. The Hard Edge of Combat: Saipan and Tinian: Protection Made Tangible
Six. The Final Crucible: Iwo Jima: The Code Talkers’ Triumph
Seven. After the War: A Different Kind of Battle
Eight. Recognition and Reconciliation: Samuel and the Code Talkers Association
Notes
Bibliography
Index