Background
Weir, William Raymond was born on September 15, 1928 in Manila, The Philippines. Came to the United States, 1928. Son of Luke Sylvester and Edith Marie (Backhus) Weir.
(America is haunted by the spectre of the Dope Fiend. For ...)
America is haunted by the spectre of the Dope Fiend. For nearly a century, our government has repeatedly waged war on drugs in order to pound a stake through the heart of this elusive Dracula. This social history explores the various American crusades against various drugs that have been led, followed, fought, and always lost. It covers the involvement of moralists, prohibitionists, and the CIA; anti-communist crusaders, profiteers on both sides of the law, the machinations and motivations of narcs and crooks and politicians and addicts, and above all, the activities of the American government in the international drug trade for over two generations.
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(Overview Written with Lead offers a compelling narrative ...)
Overview Written with Lead offers a compelling narrative history of twenty-one tragic episodes in American history - all involving firearms, heroes, and the ongoing public fascination with guns and gunfighters. Spotlighting events such as the massacre at Little Bighorn and the bloody ambush of Bonnie and Clyde, and featuring three new essays (including one on the siege at Waco, Texas), William Weir explores the history, culture, and mythology of guns in surprising and unpredictable ways.
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(The fatal victory is one where battlefield success is ach...)
The fatal victory is one where battlefield success is achieved by an unwitting sacrifice of grand strategy that later results in the loss of the war. Weir examines 14 such episodes in detail. From classical conflicts to the wars of religion and succession to the modern era with its civil wars, popular uprisings, and global conflicts, Weir shows that defeat has often been snatched from the jaws of victory.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0208023615/?tag=2022091-20
(Examines eighteen episodes in American history involving ...)
Examines eighteen episodes in American history involving firearms, heroes, and the popular portrayal and mythic nature of guns and gunfighters.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0208023194/?tag=2022091-20
(Written with Lead offers a compelling narrative history o...)
Written with Lead offers a compelling narrative history of twenty-one tragic episodes in American history - all involving firearms, heroes, and the ongoing public fascination with guns and gunfighters. Spotlighting events such as the massacre at Little Bighorn and the bloody ambush of Bonnie and Clyde, and featuring three new essays (including one on the siege at Waco, Texas), William Weir explores the history, culture, and mythology of guns in surprising and unpredictable ways.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0760790698/?tag=2022091-20
Weir, William Raymond was born on September 15, 1928 in Manila, The Philippines. Came to the United States, 1928. Son of Luke Sylvester and Edith Marie (Backhus) Weir.
Bachelor of Arts Notre Dame, 1950. Master of Science, Boson University, 1961.
Newspaper reporter Sun Herald, Kansas City, Missouri, 1950. Reporter, photographer Mercury-Chronicle newspaper, Manhattan, Kansas, 1953-1954, Topeka State Journal, 1954-1955. Public relations specialist Southern New England Telephone, New Haven, 1956-1987.
Freelance magazine writer Guilford, Connecticut, since 1972.
(Overview Written with Lead offers a compelling narrative ...)
(Written with Lead offers a compelling narrative history o...)
(The fatal victory is one where battlefield success is ach...)
(Examines eighteen episodes in American history involving ...)
(America is haunted by the spectre of the Dope Fiend. For ...)
Commissioner, chairman Planning and Zoning Commission, Guilford, 1978-1994, South Central Regional Planning Commission, New Haven, 1982-1994. Corporal United States Army, 1952.
Children: Alison, Joan, William.