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Edward Jablonski

    January 1, 1923 – February 10, 2004

    Edward Jablonski authored biographies of prominent American cultural figures, focusing on composers and lyricists, alongside works on aviation history. His deep fascination with aviation, heightened by his World War II service, led him to explore its role in warfare and technological advancement. A formative friendship with lyricist Ira Gershwin significantly influenced his early writing. Jablonski's extensive freelance career encompassed articles, music criticism, and album liner notes, with a final project aimed at chronicling the history of American popular music.

    Amerika im Luftkrieg
    Gershwin
    A Pictorial History of the World War II Years
    A pictorial history of the World War I years
    America in the Air War
    Flying Fortress (Corrected Edition)
    • Flying Fortress (Corrected Edition)

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
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      This edition features corrected material derived from Edward Jablonski's handwritten notes, enhancing the original publication's accuracy. Readers can choose between a hardcover or paperback version, ensuring access to a meticulously revised text.

      Flying Fortress (Corrected Edition)
    • When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Army Air Forces had only 1,100 combat-ready planes. No one could have imagined then that within the next four years the AAF would become the mighty weapon commemorated in the paintings reproduced on the following pages, or that it would have to scope to engage in what its commander, General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, described as a "global mission." Nevertheless, by 1944 the AAF had grown into 16 separate air forces stationed around the world, and its 1,100 planes had grown to nearly 80,000.

      America in the Air War
    • Gershwin

      A Biography

      • 504 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      Enriched with excerpts and insights from personal correspondence and interviews--plus lively anecdotes and rare, never-before-published photographs--this fascinating portrait brings us closer to the real persona of George Gershwin than ever before. 81 black-and-white photographs.

      Gershwin