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The Silver Waterfall

How America Won the War in the Pacific at Midway

par Brendan Simms, Steven McGregor ...

Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war ... En savoir plus

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Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war
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The Silver Waterfall

How America Won the War in the Pacific at Midway

par Brendan Simms, Steven McGregor ...

Lu par David DeVries ...

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9 heure 27 min

Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war ... En savoir plus

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Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war
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Ghost Flames

Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953

par Charles J. Hanley ...

Lu par Dan Woren ...

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20 heure 41 min

A powerful, character-driven narrative of the Korean War from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who helped uncover some of its longest-held and darkest secrets.The war that broke out in Korea on a Sunday morning seventy years ago has come to be recognized as a critical turning point in modern history -- as the first great clash of arms of the Cold War, the last conflict between superpowers, the ... En savoir plus

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A powerful, character-driven narrative of the Korean War from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who helped uncover some of its longest-held and darkest secrets.The war that broke out in Korea on a Sunday morning seventy years ago has come to be recognized as a critical turning point in modern history -- as the first great clash of arms of the Cold War, the last conflict between superpowers, the
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Utah Beach

The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944

par Joseph Balkoski ...

Lu par P.J. Ochlan ...

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15 heure 14 min

"A first-class history, impeccably researched and skillfully written . . . by the foremost historian of the American D-Day experience." —Naval HistoryAdded to the invasion plan largely at the insistence of British General Bernard Montgomery, the attack at Utah Beach aimed to secure the Cotentin Peninsula and ultimately seize the port of Cherbourg. Although the assault on Utah Beach became one of ... En savoir plus

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"A first-class history, impeccably researched and skillfully written . . . by the foremost historian of the American D-Day experience." —Naval HistoryAdded to the invasion plan largely at the insistence of British General Bernard Montgomery, the attack at Utah Beach aimed to secure the Cotentin Peninsula and ultimately seize the port of Cherbourg. Although the assault on Utah Beach became one of
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Sea Power

The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans

par Admiral James Stavridis USN ...

Lu par Marc Cashman ...

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11 heure 1 min

From one of the most admired admirals of his generation—and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO—comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world’s most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path.From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean ... En savoir plus

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From one of the most admired admirals of his generation—and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO—comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world’s most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path.From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean
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General Lee’s Army

From Victory to Collapse

par Joseph T. Glatthaar ...

Lu par Robertson Dean ...

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25 heure 17 min

This sweeping history of the Civil War and the Confederacy is told through the lens of its most crucial army, the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by Robert E. Lee.General Lee’s Army takes listeners across the Rebel landscape, from campfires to battlefields to their homes, as it portrays a world of life, death, healing, and hardship. Detailing the feelings and conduct of officers and enlisted ... En savoir plus

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This sweeping history of the Civil War and the Confederacy is told through the lens of its most crucial army, the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by Robert E. Lee.General Lee’s Army takes listeners across the Rebel landscape, from campfires to battlefields to their homes, as it portrays a world of life, death, healing, and hardship. Detailing the feelings and conduct of officers and enlisted
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The Rest Is History

From Ancient Rome to Ronald Reagan—History's Most Curious Questions, Answered

par Goalhanger Podcasts ...

Lu par Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook ...

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11 heure 38 min

From Alexander the Great to Watergate, this unique, witty book based on the massively popular history podcast is full of wisdom and good old-fashioned banter.**"These bespectacled, middle-aged bookworms have somehow made history alluring, borderline sexy.” —**Times (UK)The Rest is History podcast brilliantly distills major moments in human history, covering everything from the Trojan War to a ... En savoir plus

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From Alexander the Great to Watergate, this unique, witty book based on the massively popular history podcast is full of wisdom and good old-fashioned banter.**"These bespectacled, middle-aged bookworms have somehow made history alluring, borderline sexy.” —**Times (UK)The Rest is History podcast brilliantly distills major moments in human history, covering everything from the Trojan War to a
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Crucible of Hell

The Heroism and Tragedy of Okinawa, 1945

par Saul David ...

Lu par Saul David, William Roberts ...

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15 heure 46 min

From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWII's Pacific Theater -- and the Japanese forces who fought with tragic desperation to stop them.With Allied forces sweeping across Europe and into Germany in the spring of 1945, one ... En savoir plus

$41.99 CAD

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From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWII's Pacific Theater -- and the Japanese forces who fought with tragic desperation to stop them.With Allied forces sweeping across Europe and into Germany in the spring of 1945, one
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Waiting to Be Arrested at Night

A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide

par Tahir Hamut Izgil ...

Lu par Greg Watanabe ...

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7 heure 40 min

**Winner of the Moore Prize for Human Rights WritingWinner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, awarded to the best first book of the yearNamed one of the best books of the year by: THE NEW YORK TIMES • THE WASHINGTON POST • THE ECONOMIST • TIMEA poet's account of one of the world's most urgent humanitarian crises, and a harrowing tale of a family's escape from genocide**One by ... En savoir plus

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**Winner of the Moore Prize for Human Rights WritingWinner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, awarded to the best first book of the yearNamed one of the best books of the year by: THE NEW YORK TIMES • THE WASHINGTON POST • THE ECONOMIST • TIMEA poet's account of one of the world's most urgent humanitarian crises, and a harrowing tale of a family's escape from genocide**One by
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Unsettled

Lord Selkirk's Scottish Colonists and the Battle for Canada's West, 1813-1816

par Robert Lower ...

Lu par Jonathan Yen ...

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10 heure 34 min

The fascinating story of the Red River Settlement, now Winnipeg, in the years 1813 to 1816, told with archival journals, reports, and lettersUnsettled tells the story of two hundred Highlanders who flee the Scottish Clearances in 1813 to establish a settlement on the Red River in what eventually became Winnipeg. They are sponsored by the Earl of Selkirk, a man who has never been west of Montreal. ... En savoir plus

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The fascinating story of the Red River Settlement, now Winnipeg, in the years 1813 to 1816, told with archival journals, reports, and lettersUnsettled tells the story of two hundred Highlanders who flee the Scottish Clearances in 1813 to establish a settlement on the Red River in what eventually became Winnipeg. They are sponsored by the Earl of Selkirk, a man who has never been west of Montreal.
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The Panzer Killers

The Untold Story of a Fighting General and His Spearhead Tank Division's Charge into the Third Reich

par Daniel P. Bolger ...

Lu par Stephen Mendel ...

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13 heure 2 min

A general-turned-historian reveals the remarkable battlefield heroics of Major General Maurice Rose, the World War II tank commander whose 3rd Armored Division struck fear into the hearts of Hitler's panzer crews.“The Panzer Killers is a great book, vividly written and shrewdly observed.”—The Wall Street JournalTwo months after D-Day, the Allies found themselves in a stalemate in Normandy, having ... En savoir plus

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A general-turned-historian reveals the remarkable battlefield heroics of Major General Maurice Rose, the World War II tank commander whose 3rd Armored Division struck fear into the hearts of Hitler's panzer crews.“The Panzer Killers is a great book, vividly written and shrewdly observed.”—The Wall Street JournalTwo months after D-Day, the Allies found themselves in a stalemate in Normandy, having
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Last Stands

Why Men Fight When All Is Lost

par Michael Walsh ...

Lu par Michael Walsh ...

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13 heure 43 min

Award-winning author Michael Walsh celebrates the masculine attributes of heroism that forged American civilization and Western culture by exploring historical battles in which soldiers chose death over dishonor.In our time, men are increasingly denied their heritage as warriors. A survival instinct that’s part of the human condition, the drive to wage war is natural. Without war, neither the ... En savoir plus

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Award-winning author Michael Walsh celebrates the masculine attributes of heroism that forged American civilization and Western culture by exploring historical battles in which soldiers chose death over dishonor.In our time, men are increasingly denied their heritage as warriors. A survival instinct that’s part of the human condition, the drive to wage war is natural. Without war, neither the
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