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    A Life

    Series series Screen Classics
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  • Kill–Do Not Release

    Censored Marine Corps Stories from World War II

    Series series World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension
    “Fighter-Writer” reports from major battles in the Pacific highlight what America’s Marines endured in World War IIDouglass K. Daniel presents a fascinating trove of previously classified material withheld from the public because of government and public relations concerns at the time, including tactical details that could inadvertently aid the enemy, battlefield gore that could disturb readers, ... Read more

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  • Harry Reasoner

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    Series series Focus on American History Series
    Harry Reasoner was one of the most trusted and well-liked journalists of the golden age of network television news. Whether anchoring the evening newscast on CBS in the 1960s or on ABC in the 1970s, providing in-depth reporting on 60 Minutes, or hosting numerous special programs covering civil rights struggles, the Vietnam War, and Watergate, Reasoner had "that almost mystical quality it seems to ... Read more

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  • Reporting World War II

    Series series World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension
    This set of essays offers new insights into the journalistic process and the pressures American front-line reporters experienced covering World War II. Transmitting stories through cable or couriers remained expensive and often required the cooperation of foreign governments and the American armed forces. Initially, reporters from a neutral America documented the early victories by Nazi Germany ... Read more

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    The End of Empire

    1805-1862

    Series Audiobook 4 - History's Great Speeches

    Unabridged

    1 hour 47 min

    No discussion of the 19th Century is complete without Napoleon. We begin with Charles Phillips’ eulogy, summarizing the strangeness and contradiction of the most influential man of his time. Followed by 7 brief speeches by Napoleon himself.Two speeches chronicle the injustice and tyranny of British rule. Robert Emmet’s Speech From The Dock in 1803 is a classic of Irish Republicanism, given after ... Read more

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  • The Challenge of Modernizing Islam

    Reformers Speak Out and the Obstacles They Face

    The entire foreign policy and much of the domestic policy of the United States and other Western governments is based on the proposition that the vast majority of Muslims are moderate and peaceful, including those who are emigrating in large numbers to Europe and North America. But as Islamist groups and many mosques radicalize peaceful Muslims and appeal to the teachings of the Koran, Hadith, and ... Read more

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