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FIRST HAND: The Unland Diaries and Memoirs of the Revolutionary War, World War II, and Watergate Kindle Edition

by John Unland (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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This is a trilogy of diaries as seen first-hand through the eyes of three members of the same extended family; one written during the Revolutionary War by Lieutenant William McDowell; the second is a memoir of recollections written by Lt. James Maxwell Unland about his experiences in combat during World War II, which took him from Normandy across Europe in General Patton's 3rd Army; and the third is a diary written by John Unland during his years in the Nixon White House from Watergate through the first year of Gerald Ford's presidency.In the first section, Lt. McDowell chronicles on a daily basis his time in the U.S. Army during the Revolutionary War from 1781 to 1782; laying bare some of the most difficult and trying times of our nation during the fight for its independence and the creation of our sacred Constitution.The second is a memoir featuring Lt. Unland who recalls his experiences in World War II while helping to liberate France. He writes about living through the Battle of the Bulge to liberate Belgium and ultimately fought in Holland to help liberate them from Nazi occupation. His service focused on defending our Constitution for which Lt. McDowell fought to create during the Revolutionary War. The third diary from this family is that of John Unland, who is eight generations removed from Lt. McDowell and the son of Lt. Unland. In this diary, John talks of his years in the White House during the days of Watergate and the resignation of President Nixon. He saw firsthand the disregard for the Constitution for which Lt. McDowell and Lt. Unland fought. The common thread through these three diaries and memoirs is the Constitution of the United States. One relative helped to create it, the second helped to defend it, and the third relative was witness to a President who tried to subvert it.