On the eve of America’s entry into World War II, African American leaders pushed for inclusion in the war effort and, after the war, they mounted a concerted effort to integrate the armed services. Harry S. Truman’s decision to issue Executive Order 9981 in 1948, which resulted in the integration of the armed forces, was an important event in twentieth century American history. In Freedom to Serve, Jon E. Taylor gives an account of the presidential order as an event which forever changed the U.S. armed forces, and set a political precedent for the burgeoning civil rights movement. Including press releases, newspaper articles, presidential speeches, and biographical sidebars, Freedom to Serve introduces students to an under-examined event while illuminating the period in a new way. For additional documents, images, and resources please visit the Freedom to Serve companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/criticalmoments
On the eve of America’s entry into World War II, African American leaders pushed for inclusion in the war effort and, after the war, they mounted a concerted effort to integrate the armed services. Harry S. Truman’s decision to issue Executive Order 9981 in 1948, which resulted in the integration of the armed forces, was an important event in twentieth century American history. In Freedom to Serve, Jon E. Taylor gives an account of the presidential order as an event which forever changed the U.S. armed forces, and set a political precedent for the burgeoning civil rights movement. Including press releases, newspaper articles, presidential speeches, and biographical sidebars, Freedom to Serve introduces students to an under-examined event while illuminating the period in a new way. For additional documents, images, and resources please visit the Freedom to Serve companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/criticalmoments
Looking for a new business idea with very little start-up money required yet potentially huge returns? A job where you can truly "work from home" and set your own schedule? Well look no further than an old business with some new ideas... Roadside Assistance No, this is not the next "get rich quick" scheme. On the contrary, this is a real business with real work, real customers and very real income potential Right this very minute, someone, somewhere has locked their keys in their car. It happens every day, all day long and into the wee hours of the morning. And it's not just keys locked inside a car. Drivers in every city and state across the nation (including yours), are constantly in need of jump starts, tire changes, gas delivery and car unlock service. The demand is there and the skills required are minimal, so where are you? At a low paying 9-5? Suit and tie? Looking for a job, a better job or in between jobs? Perhaps you're just getting out of the military, maybe even a disabled veteran, trying to transition back into the civilian world. Well if you've always wanted to be your own boss and you're not scared of a little hard work, maybe it's time to ditch the suit and tie, or put the job search on hold. Maybe, just maybe, lockout service and roadside assistance (or what we like to call "Lock and Road Service") is the right choice for you Did you ever wonder what the person who unlocked your car actually makes for a living? He must have overhead, a storefront, expensive equipment and years of training? Maybe...or maybe he works from home, out of his car, with a few hundred dollars worth of tools and advertises online, pocketing $200-$300+ per day. He just may be knocking down six-figures a year, driving around town providing roadside services to other people who are trying to get to their "real" jobs Meet Jon Taylor, founder of Quick Pick Lockout Service and MrQuickPick Lock and Road Service. While working as a hotel manager, Jon would often assist his guests with their automotive needs, calling on auto clubs to help with a tire change, dead battery or keys locked in a car. Sometimes it would take so long for help to arrive that he would simply grab some tools and do it himself. That's when he realized he could put his own business savvy and strong work ethic into starting and running his own "lock & road" service. His company, Quick Pick Lockout Service, would gross over half a million dollars in it's first three years and, in the process, win AAA's prestigious Member's Choice Award for three consecutive years. What started as a small business venture unlocking cars with a friend quickly turned into a multi-state enterprise He has since taken his model for success and helped numerous others (including veterans, like himself) get into business for themselves as MrQuickPick licensees right in their own hometowns. Now MrQuickPick take's you step-by-step through the entire process, covering everything from the tools and training to the successful marketing plan that enables this business model to thrive for practically anyone, anywhere. Did you know that you can sign up with major auto clubs to do their light duty roadside services such as jump starting a car or delivering gas, right there in your hometown? We tell you what you need to do to become a service provider for these companies, right down to filling out the application. Not sure you could ever figure out how to unlock your own car, never mind someone else's? We provide the do's and don'ts to all of these "light duty" services, including links to the tools, auto club applications and helpful training videos. And for those who think they're just not cut out to do the work themselves, we'll show you how to start the business and hire others to do the work for you. Whether you come from a mechanical background or just have business savvy and a strong work ethic, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for
The rolling hills of southern Jackson County still shelter the white and green farmhouse Harry S. Truman occupied in the days before his journey to the Presidency. After the death of his father, the duties of the six hundred acre farm fell to twenty-two year-old Harry, who shouldered them from 1906 to 1917. It was here, in Grandview, that his nine year courtship with Bess Wallace took place and his ties with organizations like the Free Masons were forged. Drawing on photographs, letters and even farm receipts, historian Jon Taylor pieces together a picture of the farmer from Missouri whose humble beginnings prepared him to lead the country.
Even after leaving presidential office at a time when America was in its ascendance to global power, Harry Truman would call Independence, Missouri, the center of the world." It was already a town rich in the history of westward exploration and spiritual pilgrimage before he began sixty-four years of residence there, but the way it shaped Truman and was, in turn, shaped by him has defined Independence's legacy. That defining relationship is explored here by Truman expert Jon Taylor as it never has been before."
