Historiska & politiska biografier

Dafydd Elis-Thomas, The Rt Hon. the Lord Elis-Thomas of Nant Conwy, is an outstanding Welsh public figure. His political career spans from his first election as a Westminster MP for Plaid Cymru in 1974 at the age of twenty-seven, until May 2021 when he finally retired after twenty-two years of service as a member of the Senedd in Cardiff. Both controversial and magnetic, his life is captured in this biography. He has been branded a 'maverick', an 'intellectual acrobat' and a 'political chameleon' - as well as being labelled a 'terrorist' for his interventions in Northern Ireland, and a 'traitor' for opposing nationalism. As the first Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales, he helped stabilise the new institution and embedded devolution during its first tentative decade. His career has often been marked by controversy, and this is what makes his story remarkable - just as his political life has proved to be unpredictable.

Yadava does not just recount these events-he provides insights into the socio-political, economic, and military contexts that shaped them, offering a comprehensive, multi-dimensional view of the tumultuous periods that shaped modern India.

Based on three interviews conducted by John T. Mason Jr. and P. B. Ryan from August through September 1975, the volume contains 422 pages of interview transcript plus indices. The transcript is copyright 1976 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewees placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on four interviews conducted by John T. Mason Jr. and Etta Belle Kitchen from March through November 1976, the volume contains 281 pages of interview transcript plus indices and appendices. The transcript is copyright 1977 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewees placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on seven interviews conducted by Dr. John T. Mason Jr. from September 1972 through February 1974, the volume contains 334 pages of interview transcript. The transcript is copyright 1982 by the U.S. Naval Institute; any restrictions originally placed on the transcripts by the interviewees have since been removed.

Were British Intelligence chiefs gullible or sensible to recruit an astrologer to assist in the war effort against Nazi Germany? And was the astrologer genuine or a charlatan?

Based on 13 interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell from July 1991 through June 2017, the volume contains 692 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 2018 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on three interviews conducted by Etta-Belle Kitchen from January 1971 through March 1971. The volume contains 279 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1972 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use

Based on two interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell on 9 October 1986 and 20 July 1988, the volume contains 161 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 2018 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee placed no restrictions on its use.

The first interview was inspired by an invitation for Admiral Burke to participate in a Japanese TV documentary on the use of Japanese minesweepers during the Korean War. The second interview deals with the modern Japanese Navy and Burke's role in it. The third interview deals with the Korean War when Burke was CNO Forrest Sherman's unofficial representative in the war theater and later when he was Commander Cruiser Division Five. Interviews four through six deal with Burke's long association with Admiral Marc Mitscher--in the crucial battles of the Central Pacific and later when Mitscher commanded the Eighth Fleet and the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Based on six interviews conducted by John T. Mason, Jr., from July 1978 through March 1979. The volume contains 555 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1979 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the restrictions originally placed on the transcript by the interviewee have since been removed.

Based on two interviews of Frances Smalley Mitscher conducted by Commander Etta-Belle Kitchen, USN (Ret.) in January 1971, and two interviews of Mary T. Alger Smith conducted by Dr. John T. Mason Jr. in March and October 1978, the volume contains 227 pages of interview transcript (63 for Mrs. Mitscher and 164 for Mrs. Smith). The transcripts are copyright 1986 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewees placed no restrictions on their use.

Based on 16 interviews conducted by Paul L. Hopper from August 1969 through January 1971. The volume contains 543 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1971 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the restrictions originally placed on the transcript by the interviewee have since been removed.

Based on seven interviews conducted by John T. Mason Jr. from May 1974 through December 1979, the volume contains 505 pages of interview transcript plus an index and appendices. The transcript is copyright 1986 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on two interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell in January 1987, the volume contains 134 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1996 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on 15 interviews conducted by John T. Mason, Jr., from February 1979 through January 1980. The volume contains 681 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1982 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

An oral history conducted prior to 1993.

Based on three interviews by Paul Stillwell, conducted in March and April 1992. The volume contains 316 pages of interview transcript plus a comprehensive index. The transcript is copyright 1998 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on 15 interviews conducted by John T. Mason, Jr., from April 1969 through May 1971. The volume contains 547 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1973 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the restrictions originally placed on the transcript by the interviewee have since been removed.

Based on two interviews conducted by Etta-Belle Kitchen in October 1969, the volume contains 278 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1974 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on six interviews conducted by Jim Dolbow from January to April 2016, the volume contains 334 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 2019 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.

Based on four interviews conducted by Etta-Belle Kitchen from August 1969 through December 1969. The volume contains 325 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1983 by the U.S. Naval Institute; access to these interviews is currently restricted.

Based on eight interviews conducted by Etta-Belle Kitchen from August 1969 through January 1970. The volume contains 258 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1996 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use. This is a revised version of the original, which was issued in 1970. The new version has been completely retyped, annotated with footnotes, and given a detailed index.

Based on nine interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell between October 1983 and July 1984, the volume contains 345 pages of interview transcript plus a comprehensive index. The transcript is copyright 2012 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee placed no restrictions on its use.