Background
Carlson, Lewis Herbert was born on August 1, 1934 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Lavine and Margaret (Carlson) Binkley.
(The twenty-one German and American scholars whose papers ...)
The twenty-one German and American scholars whose papers are included in this anthology are fascinated by the popular elements of their present culture, elements that cast such a giant shadow over contemporary beliefs, behavior, and actions. If a central theme emerges from the wide-ranging essays in this book, it is simply te predominant and international nature of American Popular Culture and the authors' willingness to assess its impact on two very different countries.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0932826431/?tag=2022091-20
( The Korean War POW remains the most maligned victim of ...)
The Korean War POW remains the most maligned victim of all American wars. For nearly half a century, the media, general public, and even scholars have described hundreds of these prisoners as "brainwashed" victims who uncharacteristically caved in to their Communist captors or, even worse, as turncoats who betrayed their fellow soldiers. In either case, these boys apparently lacked the "right stuff" required of our brave sons. Here, at long last, is a chance to hear the true story of these courageous men in their own words-- a story that, until now, has gone largely untold. Dr. Carlson debunks many of the popular myths of Korean War POWs in this devastating oral history that's as compelling and moving as it is informative. From the Tiger Death March to the paranoia here at home, Korean POWs suffered injustices on a scale few can comprehend. More than 40 percent of the 7,140 Americans taken prisoner died in captivity, and as haunting tales of the survivors unfold, it becomes clear that the goal of these men was simply to survive under the most terrible conditions. Each survivor's story is a unique and personal experience, from missionary teacher Larry Zeller's imprisonment in the death cells of P'yongyang and his first encounter with the infamous killer known as The Tiger, to Rubin Townsend's daring escape from a death march by jumping off a bridge in a blinding snowstorm. From capture to forced marches, isolation, permanent camps, and torture, Remembered Prisoners of a Forgotten War is one of the most fascinating and disturbing books on the Korean War in years-- and a brutally honest account of the Korean POW experience, in the survivors' own words.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312286848/?tag=2022091-20
Carlson, Lewis Herbert was born on August 1, 1934 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Lavine and Margaret (Carlson) Binkley.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1957. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1967.
Assistant professor Ferris State College, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1965-1968. Professor Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1968—1999, emeritus professor, since 1999. With United States Army, 1957-1959.
(The twenty-one German and American scholars whose papers ...)
( The Korean War POW remains the most maligned victim of ...)
Married Simone Conrad, December 25, 1960. Children: Ann Thomas and Linda Levine.