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    Spitfire in Combat

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    The Battle for Quebec 1759

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Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
by Jon Krakauer
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Anyone who has read Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild knows he was born to write about quirky, iconoclastic characters who travel their own road, ultimately leading to a tragic demise. Where Men Win Glory is every bit as captivating and even more timely than... (read more)

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Civilians Guide to the U.S. Military: A Comprehensive Reference to the Customs, Language and Structure of the Armed Forces
Civilians Guide to the U.S. Military: A Comprehensive Reference to the Customs, Language and Structure of the Armed Forces
by Barbara Schading
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A basic primer on military life, this authoritative book provides explanations of military language and protocol and breaks down information by branch and includes military slang. Perfect for anyone looking to verify military information or learn more... (read more)

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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
by Robert M. Edsel
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At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would... (read more)

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World War II Europe
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Zookeeper's Wife: a War Story (08 Edition)
Zookeeper's Wife: a War Story (08 Edition)
by Diane Ackerman
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'When Germany invaded Poland, Stuka bombers devastated Warsaw'"and the city's zoo along with it. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski began smuggling Jews into empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Zabinskis'... (read more)

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Civil War
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Civil War a Narrative Fredericksbur Volume 2
Civil War a Narrative Fredericksbur Volume 2
by Shelby Foote
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This, then, is narrative history--a kind of history that goes back to an older literary tradition.... The writing is superb...one of the historical and literary achievements of our time. --The Washington Post Book World Gettysburg...is described with... (read more)

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The Good Soldiers
The Good Soldiers
by David Finkel
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It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. He called it the surge. Many listening tonight will ask why this effort will succeed when previous operations to secure Baghdad did not.... (read more)

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General History
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The Forever War (Vintage)
The Forever War (Vintage)
by Dexter Filkins
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An instant classic of war reporting, The Forever War is the definitive account of America's conflict with Islamic fundamentalism and a searing exploration of its human costs. Through the eyes of Filkins, a foreign correspondent for the New York Times, we... (read more)

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Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam
Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam
by Gordon M. Goldstein
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A compelling portrait of a man once serenely confident, searching decades later for self-understanding.--Richard Holbrooke, The New York Times Book Review I had a part in a great failure. I made mistakes of perception, recommendation and execution. If I... (read more)

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Fatal Decision: Anzio and the Battle for Rome
Fatal Decision: Anzio and the Battle for Rome
by Carlo Deste
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Fatal Decision is a powerful, dramatic, moving, and ultimately definitive narrative of one of the most desperate campaigns of World War II. In the winter of 1943-44, Anzio, a small Mediterranean resort and port some thirty-five miles south of Rome... (read more)

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Civil War a Narrative Fort Sumter Volume 1
Civil War a Narrative Fort Sumter Volume 1
by Shelby Foote
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Here, for a certainty, is one of the great historical narratives of our century, a unique and brilliant achievement, one that must be firmly placed in the ranks of the masters.--Van Allen Bradley, Chicago Daily News A stunning book full of color, life... (read more)

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Original Essays | September 25, 2009

Robert Edsel: IMG The Monuments Men and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History



The Monuments Men were the greatest heroes of World War II you've never heard of. Before I tell you who they were, let me ask you a few seemingly obvious questions, but ones you — like me — have, probably never wondered. You know of the... Continue »
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