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  • The Young Hitler I Knew

    A Boyhood Friend Recounts Growing Up with the Future Fuhrer of the Third Reich

    by Mr. August Kubizek ...
    August Kubizek met Adolf Hitler in 1904 while they competed for standing room at the opera. Kubizek describes a reticent young man, painfully shy, yet capable of bursting into hysterical fits of anger if anyone disagreed with him. But they grew close, often talking for hours on end. In 1908, they began sharing an apartment in Vienna. After being rejected twice from art school, Hitler found himself ... Read more

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  • Bacteria and Bayonets

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    by David Petriello ...
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  • Guarding Hitler

    The Secret World of the Führer

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  • He Was My Chief

    The Memoirs of Adolf Hitler's Secretary

    by Christa Schroeder ...
    "A rare and fascinating insight into Hitler's inner circle." —Roger Moorhouse, author of Killing HitlerAs secretary to the Führer throughout the time of the Third Reich, Christa Schroeder was perfectly placed to observe the actions and behavior of Hitler, along with the most important figures surrounding him. Schroeder's memoir delivers fascinating insights: she notes his bourgeois manners, his ... Read more

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  • The Good Years: From 1900 To The First World War [Illustrated Edition]

    by Walter Lord ...
    Includes more than 25 illustrationsWALTER LORD NEVER STARTS FROM SCRATCH. For months before a word of this book was written, he could be found roaming the country, ferreting out the fascinating people who helped shape these years. One week it might be Elijah Baum, who piloted Wilbur Wright to his first lodgings at Kitty Hawk…the next, and old fireman who fought the flames at San Francisco…the next ... Read more

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    Series Book 3 - A Visitor's Guide
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