James Howard Doolittle

Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. This is the fascinating sto...

Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. This is the fascinating sto...

Famous for leading the Tokyo Raid, America's first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle led a remarkable life as an American pilot. This firsthand account by his granddaughter reveals an extraordinary individuala scientist with a doctorate in aeronautical engineering from MIT, an av...

A retired USAF colonel chronicles the U.S. Air Force, from its establishment in 1907, through its rapid growth during World War I, through equally impressive gains during World War II, to the present. By the author of The Smithsonian Book of Flight.

Finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in History. "Like Lauren Hillebrand's Unbroken…Target Tokyo brings to life an indelible era." ―Ben Cosgrove, The Daily BeastIn December 1941, as American forces tallied the dead at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt gathered with his senior military couns...

After Pearl Harbor, he led America’s flight to victoryGeneral Doolittle is a giant of the twentieth century. He did it all. As a stunt pilot, he thrilled the world with his aerial acrobatics. As a scientist, he pioneered the development of modern aviation technology. During World War II, he served h...

Excerpt from Courts Cannot Change the Constitution: Speech of Hon. J. R. Doolittle, of Wisconsin; In the United States Senate, February 24, 1860And the Democratic platform made at Cincinnati, in its eighth resolution, declares:"That the Democratic party will faithfully abide by and uphold the princi...