10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GILBERT ISLANDS»
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Gilbert Islands in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Migrations, Myth and Magic from the
Gilbert Islands: Early ...
Early Writings of Sir Arthur Grimble Rosemary Grimble. The destination of the
soul ()n the island of Tamana they believed that the soul went to a paradise
called Mane beyond the western horizon. As soon as life was extinct in any
member of a ...
2
In the South Seas: Being an Account of Experiences and ...
Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the Marquesas, Paumotus
and Gilbert Islands in the Course of Two Cruises, on the Yacht "Casco" (1888)
and the Schooner "Equator" (1889) Robert Louis Stevenson. CHAPTER IV ...
Robert Louis Stevenson, 1905
3
The
Gilbert Islands in World War Two
But there is much more to the WWII story of the Gilbert Islands than a single battle. In addition to the Battle of Tarawa, this book also tells of the periods of Japanese and American occupations, of coast-watching and German raiders.
4
Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism
In the center are the Gilbert Islands, with the capital at Tarawa. The Gilberts are at
the equator just west of the international dateline. At the far east of the country are
the Line Islands, of which the main atoll is Christmas Island* or Kiritimati.
James Stuart Olson, Robert Shadle, 1991
5
Atoll Politics: The Republic of Kiribati
In late November 1978, delegations representing the Gilbert Islands, the
Banabans and Great Britain took part in a Constitutional Conference held at
Marlborough House in London. The three broad areas of discussion were: the
future status of ...
Recent History In 1892 the United Kingdom established a protectorate over the
16 atolls of the Gilbert Islands and the nine Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu). The two
groups were administered together by the Western Pacific High Commission ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
7
Stories from the Marshall
Islands: Bwebwenato Jān Aelōn̄ Kein
He was bora on Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, in 1 92 1 . He was of the Ri - Pit clan,
and his patemal grandfather was an Englishman. Mr. Milne had Marshallese
connections through his father, who was bom on Epoon of a Gilbertese mother.
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Land Magnetic Observations: Land magnetic observations ...
Gilbert Islands. . Gilbert Islands. . Gilbert Islands. . Gilbert Islands. . Gilbert Islands
. . Gilbert Islands . . Gilbert Islands. . Gilbert Islands. . Gilbert Islands. . Tokelau
Islands. Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands.
Carnegie Institution of Washington. Dept. of Terrestrial Magnetism, Louis Agricola Bauer, John Adam Fleming, 1921
Entrance Island . . . Gawa Island Kiriwina Island . . . Mambare Buna Bay Cape
Nelson Ipoteto Island Kwato Island Samarai, B Rabaul Island or Group Gilbert
Islands. . . Gilbert Islands. . Gilbert Islands. . . Gilbert Islands. . Gilbert Islands. .
Gilbert ...
Carnegie Institution of Washington. Dept. of Terrestrial Magnetism, 1921
10
Researches of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
Panasesa Island . . . Doini Island Kiagouam Island. . Entrance Island. . . Gawa
Island Kiriwina Island . . . Mambare Buna Bay Cape Nelson I pot c to Island ....
Kwato Island Samarai, B Rabaul Island or Group Gilbert Islands. . . Gilbert Islands
.
Carnegie Institution of Washington. Dept. of Terrestrial Magnetism, 1921
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GILBERT ISLANDS»
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Gilbert Islands is used in the context of the following news items.
Remains of 36 Marines, including Medal of Honor recipient, killed 70 …
... U.S. Marines, including a Medal of Honor recipient, who were killed during a fierce fight more than 70 years ago in the remote Gilbert Islands. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
13 professional baseball players who became war heroes
... the fight in the Pacific. Feller spent 26 months on the USS Alabama, seeing combat at Kwajalein, the Gilbert Islands and the Marshall Islands. «We Are The Mighty, Jul 15»
Pacific News Minute: Kiribati's Climate Change Challenges
Britain seized control of what it called the Gilbert Islands. Occupied by Japan at the start of the Second World War, the U.S. marines won the ... «Hawaii Public Radio-HPR2, Jul 15»
A Marine Lost Long Ago Arrives Home, Via Bradley Airport
The organization's founder, Mark Noah, has provided money for recovery efforts in the Caroline, Marshall, Palau and Gilbert Islands, and has ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
WWII Vet 'Buried at Sea' Finally Coming Home
WWII research and recovery nonprofit History Flight gave the family hope when it launched a multimillion-dollar search of the Gilbert Islands in ... «Newser, Jul 15»
Jack Marshall saw some of the bloodiest battles in World War II
Jack last saw Art Gagney in battle on Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands where the Japanese mowed down 1,200 Americans in 72 hours during Nov. «Ceres Courier, Jul 15»
John Cramer, VFW leader
He was a staff sergeant and fought in the Gilbert Islands and Marshall Islands in the Pacific. He received two Bronze Stars. In 1950, Mr. Cramer ... «NorthJersey.com, Jun 15»
Bonnyman grandson: Remains of Medal of Honor winner discovered
22, 1943 during Battle of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. Bonnyman is one of four Knoxville Medal of Honor winners since World War I. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 15»
Hastings celebrates Kiribati Independence Day.
Under the United Kingdom it was changed to Gilbert Islands until it became independent on July 12, 1979, when it was renamed became ... «All About Hawke's Bay, Jun 15»
The Many Careers of Jay Forrester
He stayed on board while the carrier conducted combat operations near the Gilbert Islands on December 4. “You could see the torpedo ... «MIT Technology Review, Jun 15»
