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All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor
Donald Stratton · William Morrow
Pages: 256
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The extraordinary first and only memoir by a survivor of the USS Arizona, published in conjunction with the seventy-fifth anniversary of Pearl Harbor.An unforgettable and moving story of tragedy, heroism, resilience, and redemption that is sure to become an enduring document of American... |
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France: A Modern History from the Revolution to the War with Terror
Jonathan Fenby · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 576
Format: Print book |
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With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Critically acclaimed historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert and riveting journey through this period as he recounts and analyzes... |
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Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire
Julia Baird · Random House
Pages: 696
Format: Print book |
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This page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen - a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning new portrait is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience."Victoria... |
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Matter of honor
Anthony Summers · Harpercollins
Pages: 480
Format: Print book |
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On the seventy-fifth anniversary, the authors of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Eleventh Day unravel the mysteries of Pearl Harbor to expose the scapegoating of the admiral who was in command the day 2,000 Americans died, report on the continuing struggle to restore his lost honor - and clear... |
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As Good As Dead: The Daring Escape of American POWs From a Japanese Death Camp
Stephen L Moore · CALIBER
Pages: 368
Format: Print book |
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The heroic story of eleven American POWs who defied certain death in World War II - As Good as Dead is an unforgettable account of the Palawan Massacre survivors and their daring escape. In late 1944, the Allies invaded the Japanese-held Philippines, and soon the end of the Pacific War was within... |
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Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film
Alexandra Zapruder · Twelve
Pages: 480
Format: Print book |
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The moving, untold family story behind Abraham Zapruder's film footage of the Kennedy assassination and its lasting impact on our world. Abraham Zapruder didn't know when he began filming President Kennedy's motorcade on November 22, 1963 that his home movie would change not only his family's... |
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Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness
Craig Nelson · Scribner
Pages: 532
Format: Print book |
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Published in time for the 75th anniversary, a gripping and definitive account of the event that changed twentieth-century America - Pearl Harbor - based on years of research and new information uncovered by a New York Times bestselling author.The America we live in today was born, not on July... |
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Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World
Thomas F Madden · Viking
Pages: 400
Format: Print book |
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The first single-volume history of Istanbul in decades: a biography of the city at the center of civilizations past and present.For more than two millennia Istanbul has stood at the crossroads of the world, perched at the very tip of Europe, gazing across the shores of Asia. The history... |
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"All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz · Beacon Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book |
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Unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native AmericansIn this enlightening book, scholars and activists Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of myths about Native American culture and history that have misinformed generations. Tracing... |
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