In honor of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of one of the most critical battles of World War II, Martha MacCallum pays tribute to the heroic men who sacrificed their lives in the fight to win Iwo Jima.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
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Author:Drez, Ronald J., MacCallum, MarthaSummary: -
Author:Siler, Julia FlynnSummary:A revelatory history of the trafficking of young Asian girls that flourished in San Francisco during the first hundred years of Chinese immigration (1848-1943) and an in-depth look at the "safe house" that became a refuge for...
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Author:Davis, Steven L., Minutaglio, BillSummary:Based on freshly uncovered primary sources and new firsthand interviews, this book takes readers along for the gonzo ride of a lifetime. Spanning twenty-eight months, President Nixon's careening, global manhunt for Dr. Timothy...
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Author:Colt, George HoweSummary:From the author of the bestselling National Book Award finalist The Big House comes a story in the tradition of The Boys in the Boat about an unforgettable group of young athletes who battled in the legendary Harvard-Yale football game...
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Author:Brokaw, Tom.Summary:Tom Brokaw recounts the endgame of the Watergate scandal and the Nixon presidency in real time, from his perspective in the press corps as a young White House correspondent for NBC News. The last year of the Nixon presidency was filled...
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Author:Talty, StephanSummary:The gripping true story of the origins of the mafia in America-and the brilliant Italian-born detective who gave his life to stop it *Film rights optioned by Paramount Studios, starring Leonardo DiCaprio* Beginning in the summer of 1903...
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Fred C. Schwarz (1913–2009) was an Australian-born medical doctor and evangelical preacher who settled in the United States in the early 1950s, where he founded the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade. His work as an anticommunist educator...
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Paul Dye, NASA's longest-serving Flight Director, examines the split-second decisions that the directors and astronauts were forced to make in a field where mistakes are unthinkable, where errors led to the loss of national...
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Author:Wolf, SherrySummary:Sexuality and Socialism is a remarkably accessible analysis of many of the most challenging questions for those concerned with full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Inside are essays on the roots of...
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This New York Times best-seller is the compelling chronicle of a nation during a time of incredible change. With detail and drama, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author expertly reveals the importance of the Roosevelt White House in the great...
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Author:Behn, NoelSummary:Edgar Award Finalist: This "sensational" and "absolutely compelling" true crime tale finally answers the question: Who really killed the Lindbergh baby' (San Francisco Chronicle). On the night of March 1, 1932,...
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Author:Duncan, DaytonSummary:The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the twentieth century-based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on...
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Author:Piepenbring, Dan, O'Neill, TomSummary:In 1999, when Tom O'Neill was assigned a piece by Premiere magazine about the thirtieth anniversary of the Manson murders, he was intrigued by the opportunity to revisit a hallmark of American pop culture. Through extensive...
