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Pan Am at War

How the Airline Secretly Helped America Fight World War II

par Mark Cotta Vaz, John H. Hill ...

Filled with larger-than-life characters, and revelations of the vision and technology it took to dominate the skies before and during, World War II, here is a gripping piece of aviation history.Pan Am at War chronicles the airline's historic role in advancing aviation and serving America's national interest before and during World War II. From its inception, Pan American Airways operated as the ... En savoir plus

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Filled with larger-than-life characters, and revelations of the vision and technology it took to dominate the skies before and during, World War II, here is a gripping piece of aviation history.Pan Am at War chronicles the airline's historic role in advancing aviation and serving America's national interest before and during World War II. From its inception, Pan American Airways operated as the
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Pan Am at War

How the Airline Secretly Helped America Fight World War II

par Mark Cotta Vaz, John H. Hill ...

Lu par Mike Chamberlain ...

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12 heure 33 min

Pan Am at War chronicles the airline's historic role in advancing aviation and serving America's national interest before and during World War II. From its inception, Pan American Airways operated as the "wings of democracy," spanning six continents and placing the country at the leading edge of international aviation. At the same time, it was clandestinely helping to fight America's wars ... En savoir plus

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Pan Am at War chronicles the airline's historic role in advancing aviation and serving America's national interest before and during World War II. From its inception, Pan American Airways operated as the "wings of democracy," spanning six continents and placing the country at the leading edge of international aviation. At the same time, it was clandestinely helping to fight America's wars
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Miracle at Midway

par Gordon W. Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon ...

Lu par Qarie Marshall ...

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17 heure 9 min

Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan's military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond. But the United States Navy was waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology, ... En savoir plus

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Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan's military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond. But the United States Navy was waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology,
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Mr. Wilson's War

From the Assassination of McKinley to the Defeat of the League of Nations

par John Dos Passos ...

Lu par David Drummond ...

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23 heure 22 min

Beginning with the assassination of McKinley and ending with the defeat of the League of Nations by the United States Senate, the twenty-year period covered by John Dos Passos in this lucid and fascinating narrative changed the whole destiny of America. This is the story of the war we won and the peace we lost, told with a clear historical perspective and a warm interest in the remarkable people ... En savoir plus

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Beginning with the assassination of McKinley and ending with the defeat of the League of Nations by the United States Senate, the twenty-year period covered by John Dos Passos in this lucid and fascinating narrative changed the whole destiny of America. This is the story of the war we won and the peace we lost, told with a clear historical perspective and a warm interest in the remarkable people
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The King and the Catholics

England, Ireland, and the Fight for Religious Freedom, 1780-1829

par Antonia Fraser ...

Lu par Steven Crossley ...

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11 heure 29 min

In the eighteenth century, the Catholics of England lacked many basic freedoms under the law: they could not serve in political office, buy or inherit land, or be married by the rites of their own religion. So virulent was the sentiment against Catholics that, in 1780, violent riots erupted in London—incited by the anti-Papist Lord George Gordon—in response to the Act for Relief that had been ... En savoir plus

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In the eighteenth century, the Catholics of England lacked many basic freedoms under the law: they could not serve in political office, buy or inherit land, or be married by the rites of their own religion. So virulent was the sentiment against Catholics that, in 1780, violent riots erupted in London—incited by the anti-Papist Lord George Gordon—in response to the Act for Relief that had been
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Alastair Denniston

Code-breaking From Room 40 to Berkeley Street and the Birth of GCHQ

par Joel Greenberg ...

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10 heure 53 min

The birth of modern cryptography unfolds through the pivotal rise of Room 40 and Berkeley Street, shaping intelligence history and national security.Some of the individuals who played key roles in the success of Bletchley Park in reading the secret communications of Britain’s enemies during the Second World War have become well-known figures. However, the man who created and led the organisation ... En savoir plus

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The birth of modern cryptography unfolds through the pivotal rise of Room 40 and Berkeley Street, shaping intelligence history and national security.Some of the individuals who played key roles in the success of Bletchley Park in reading the secret communications of Britain’s enemies during the Second World War have become well-known figures. However, the man who created and led the organisation
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War's End

An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission

par Maj. Gen. Charles W. Sweeney ...

Lu par Eric Jason Martin ...

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9 heure 11 min

On August 9, 1945, on the tiny island of Tinian in the South Pacific, a twenty-five-year-old American Army Air Corps major named Charles W. Sweeney climbed aboard a B-29 Superfortress in command of his first combat mission, one devised specifically to bring a long and terrible war to a necessary conclusion . . .The last military officer to command an atomic mission, Maj. Gen. Charles W. Sweeney ... En savoir plus

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On August 9, 1945, on the tiny island of Tinian in the South Pacific, a twenty-five-year-old American Army Air Corps major named Charles W. Sweeney climbed aboard a B-29 Superfortress in command of his first combat mission, one devised specifically to bring a long and terrible war to a necessary conclusion . . .The last military officer to command an atomic mission, Maj. Gen. Charles W. Sweeney
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Churchill's Shadow Raiders

The Race to Develop Radar, World War II's Invisible Secret Weapon

par Damien Lewis ...

Lu par Nigel Carrington ...

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12 heure 13 min

In the winter of 1941, as Britain faced defeat on all fronts, an RAF reconnaissance pilot photographed an alien-looking object on the French coast near Le Havre. The mysterious device—a “Wurzburg Dish”—appeared to be a new form of radar technology: ultra-compact, highly precise, and pointed directly across the English Channel. Britain's experts found it hard to believe the Germans had mastered ... En savoir plus

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In the winter of 1941, as Britain faced defeat on all fronts, an RAF reconnaissance pilot photographed an alien-looking object on the French coast near Le Havre. The mysterious device—a “Wurzburg Dish”—appeared to be a new form of radar technology: ultra-compact, highly precise, and pointed directly across the English Channel. Britain's experts found it hard to believe the Germans had mastered
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Halsey's Typhoon

The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue

par Tom Clavin, Bob Drury ...

Lu par Eric Conger ...

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10 heure 44 min

A gripping true account of courage and survival at sea against impossible odds—and one of the finest untold World War II sagas of our time.In December 1944, while on a mission to support MacArthur's invasion of the Philippines, Admiral William "Bull" Halsey unwittingly steered his fleet of 170 ships into the teeth of a massive typhoon. The storm ultimately inflicted twice as much destruction and ... En savoir plus

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A gripping true account of courage and survival at sea against impossible odds—and one of the finest untold World War II sagas of our time.In December 1944, while on a mission to support MacArthur's invasion of the Philippines, Admiral William "Bull" Halsey unwittingly steered his fleet of 170 ships into the teeth of a massive typhoon. The storm ultimately inflicted twice as much destruction and
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Darkest Year, The

The American Home Front, 1941-1942

par William K. Klingaman ...

Lu par Stefan Rudnicki ...

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12 heure 53 min

The Darkest Year is acclaimed author William K. Klingaman’s narrative history of the American home front from December 7, 1941 through the end of 1942, a psychological study of the nation under the pressure of total war.For Americans on the home front, the twelve months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor comprised the darkest year of World War Two. Despite government attempts to ... En savoir plus

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The Darkest Year is acclaimed author William K. Klingaman’s narrative history of the American home front from December 7, 1941 through the end of 1942, a psychological study of the nation under the pressure of total war.For Americans on the home front, the twelve months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor comprised the darkest year of World War Two. Despite government attempts to
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The Allies

Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, and the Unlikely Alliance That Won World War II

par Winston Groom ...

Lu par George Guidall ...

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15 heure 47 min

Best-selling author Winston Groom, “one of America’s great storytellers” (The Wall Street Journal), crafts a gripping narrative about the tense alliance between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, who aligned as leaders of the Allied forces to win World War II and redefine the international political stage.Explore the tensions of an uneasy alliance between three of the ... En savoir plus

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Best-selling author Winston Groom, “one of America’s great storytellers” (The Wall Street Journal), crafts a gripping narrative about the tense alliance between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, who aligned as leaders of the Allied forces to win World War II and redefine the international political stage.Explore the tensions of an uneasy alliance between three of the
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Undersea Warrior

The World War II Story of "Mush" Morton and the USS Wahoo

par Don Keith ...

Lu par David de Vries ...

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10 heure 37 min

The remarkable true story of Dudley "Mush" Morton, the most admired—and feared—submarine commander of World War IIMush Morton was a warrior without peer. At the helm of the USS Wahoo he completely changed the way the submarines fought in the Pacific War. He would relentlessly attack the Japanese at every opportunity, burning through his supply of torpedoes in record time on every patrol. Over the ... En savoir plus

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The remarkable true story of Dudley "Mush" Morton, the most admired—and feared—submarine commander of World War IIMush Morton was a warrior without peer. At the helm of the USS Wahoo he completely changed the way the submarines fought in the Pacific War. He would relentlessly attack the Japanese at every opportunity, burning through his supply of torpedoes in record time on every patrol. Over the
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