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Russo-Japanese War News 8-14 Oct 1904

» by USinKorea October 9th, 2008 at 5:25 pm » Comments (0)

9 Oct 1904 Headline:  Besiegers' Losses Small Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to Great Britain...denies that the Japanese losses around Port Arthur have been heavy.... "The idea of the 'yellow peril' ...more »

Book Review: Boy Soldier: Coming of Age during World War II

» by Kalani August 4th, 2008 at 1:57 am » Comments (1)

Boy Soldier: Coming of Age during World War II Russell E. McLogan Hardcover - 432 pages (December 7, 1998) Price: $29.95 Reviews Publisher Comments ...a fascinating account of an 18-year-old rifleman who joined K ...more »

Book Review: Korea Between the Wars, A Soldier’s Story

» by Kalani August 3rd, 2008 at 2:47 am » Comments (1)

Korea Between The Wars A Soldier's Story by Fred Ottoboni ISBN 915241-02-1, paperback, 332 pages including 12 pages of photos. Price: $19.95 Published by Vincente Books, Inc., PO Box 50704, Sparks, NV 89435. Also ...more »

Book Review: The Russo-Japanese War - by the British War Department

» by USinKorea August 1st, 2008 at 8:57 pm » Comments (2)

This will likely be the first review I'll do of books available for free at Google that focus on a specific period in Korean history --- this time the Russo-Japanese ...more »

Book Review: Korea and Her Neighbors by Isabella Lucy Bird

» by USinKorea August 1st, 2008 at 8:18 am » Comments (4)

This will be the first book I'll cover in a series that will look at the wealth of material available for free at Google Books. Korea and Her Neighbors by Isabella ...more »