Military History & Affairs

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“[a] history of heroic aviators who racked up racked up an impressive combat record as one of the preeminent Bomb Groups in the 8th Air Force.”  

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“For me, the hardest thing to bear is not that Jews were massacred in Jedwabne and the area, but that it was done with such cruelty and that the killing gave so much joy.”

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The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA initially designated ARPA, was created by Congress in 1958.

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On September 18, 1931, the Regensburger Echo ran a front-page article, “Suicide in Hitler's Apartment.” The body of Geli Raubal, Hitler's niece, was found with a single gunshot wound to th

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Genghis Khan (1162–1227) took a collection of dysfunctional Mongolian tribes and created a nation of language, literacy, and law set up to continue conquering after his death.

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“brings to light a truth that should be told of how ordinary men and women struggled for four years to help liberate their country . . .”

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“a splendid little read that tells the story of America’s Navy with just enough detail and anecdotes to engage . . .”

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Anghiari was a minor battle on June 29, 1440, in a series of otherwise all too common Florentine defeats as this commune spiraled toward the bottom in the years of the Italian Renaissance.

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History as documented through the image has a short historiography. Until recently, even the nobility lacked multiple images or sometimes any likeness at all.

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Although it was the longest war of the 20th century and caused over a million casualties, the Iran-Iraq War is largely forgotten by the Western world outside of a few military analysts and Middle E

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The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: A Story of Marriage and Money in the Early Republic by Margaret A.

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“an engaging volume.”

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“succeeds admirably in reexamining the battle of Gallipoli . . .”

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Following the publication of Lone Survivor and the release of its video counterpart of the same name, author Patrick Robinson discovered that there were questions regarding the account by

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“a truly magnificent volume . . . for any university teaching an undergraduate course in World War II.”

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“read this book to truly understand how this dynamic duo formed a loving and unprecedented marriage and intellectual partnership . . .”

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“a shocking and uncomfortable spin on the usual historiography of 1944 as the year the Allies decisively turned the war toward victory.”

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MI6 and CIA be damned! The Vatican and Pope Pius XII during World War II could have put any espionage agency to shame.

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“The history of America's most elite fighting force is told with panache and critical analysis . . .”

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The early history of submarines is replete with examples of disasters, not terribly surprising given the limitations and newness of the technology.

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Modern day society is familiar with the existence, accomplishments, and exploits of America’s Special Operations forces, in particular the warriors known as U.S. Navy SEALs.

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“. . . should occupy an honored space next to your copy of On War . . .“

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“For a personal, ground level view of a highly decorated German soldier’s World War II experience, Sturm’s account comes highly recommended.” 

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This publication is a combination of two desirable factors.

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One standard for a good book is that it could be a reference for other good books.

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