1885-1966

In 1900, out-of-work butcher Pat Crowe kidnaps and ransoms the teenage son of Omaha's wealthiest meatpacking tycoon. After receiving $25,000 in gold and releasing the boy, Crowe makes his way across America and beyond, bank-robbing, safe-cracking, burgling, and bond-jumping his way into the public eye. The manhunt that followed became the thrill of the nation.

Biography of WWII hero, Chester Nimitz, traces his remarkable life from his nineteenth-century childhood through his valiant service during World War II as commander of all U.S. ships in the Pacific.

Profiles the lives and achievements of the only four men to become five-star American admirals--Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--focusing on their role in defeating the Japanese during World War II.

Documents the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and examines the life of Chester Nimitz, fleet admiral and leader of the campaign in the Central Pacific during World War II.

A biography of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander of thousands of ships and aircraft during World War II, discussing his childhood in Texas, his early career in the Navy, his life as a husband and father, his World War II responsibilities, and his post-war appointments.