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Maverick Marine

General Smedley D. Butler and the Contradictions of American Military History

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"Traces Butler's stormy career . . . As pure biography, Maverick Marine is a colorful story about a swashbuckling establishment-shaker."— Publishers WeeklySmedley Butler's life and career epitomize the contradictory nature of American military policy through the first part of this century. Butler won renown as a Marine battlefield hero, campaigning in most of America's foreign military ... Read more

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"Traces Butler's stormy career . . . As pure biography, Maverick Marine is a colorful story about a swashbuckling establishment-shaker."— Publishers WeeklySmedley Butler's life and career epitomize the contradictory nature of American military policy through the first part of this century. Butler won renown as a Marine battlefield hero, campaigning in most of America's foreign military
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The Coldest Winter

America and the Korean War

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From a journalist and bestselling author of The Best and the Brightest, the culmination of forty-five years of writing about America's postwar foreign policy.**"In a grand gesture of reclamation and remembrance, Mr. Halberstam has brought the war back home." —**The New York TimesDavid Halberstam's magisterial and thrilling The Best and the Brightest was the defining book about the Vietnam conflict ... Read more

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From a journalist and bestselling author of The Best and the Brightest, the culmination of forty-five years of writing about America's postwar foreign policy.**"In a grand gesture of reclamation and remembrance, Mr. Halberstam has brought the war back home." —**The New York TimesDavid Halberstam's magisterial and thrilling The Best and the Brightest was the defining book about the Vietnam conflict
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The Plot to Seize the White House

The Shocking TRUE Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow F.D.R.

by Jules Archer ...

Many people might not know that in 1933, a group of wealthy industrialists-working closely with groups like the K.K.K. and the American Liberty League-planned to overthrow the U.S. government and run FDR out of office in a fascist coup. Readers will learn of their plan to turn unhappy war veterans into American brown shirts,” depose F.D.R., and stop the New Deal. They asked Medal of Honor ... Read more

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Many people might not know that in 1933, a group of wealthy industrialists-working closely with groups like the K.K.K. and the American Liberty League-planned to overthrow the U.S. government and run FDR out of office in a fascist coup. Readers will learn of their plan to turn unhappy war veterans into American brown shirts,” depose F.D.R., and stop the New Deal. They asked Medal of Honor
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Gangsters of Capitalism

Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire

by Jonathan M. Katz ...

**A groundbreaking journey tracing America’s forgotten path to global power―and how its legacies shape our world today―told through the extraordinary life of a complicated Marine."Far more extraordinary than even the life of Smedley Butler."―The Washington Post**Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Bestselling books were written about him. Hollywood adored him. Wherever ... Read more

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**A groundbreaking journey tracing America’s forgotten path to global power―and how its legacies shape our world today―told through the extraordinary life of a complicated Marine."Far more extraordinary than even the life of Smedley Butler."―The Washington Post**Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Bestselling books were written about him. Hollywood adored him. Wherever
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American Caesar

Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964

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The bestselling classic that indelibly captures the life and times of one of the most brilliant and controversial military figures of the twentieth century."Electric...Tense with the feeling that this is the authentic MacArthur...Splendid reading." -- New York TimesInspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man. Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank ... Read more

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The bestselling classic that indelibly captures the life and times of one of the most brilliant and controversial military figures of the twentieth century."Electric...Tense with the feeling that this is the authentic MacArthur...Splendid reading." -- New York TimesInspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man. Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank
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Grant

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Ulysses S. Grant was the first four-star general in the history of the United States Army and the only president between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to serve eight consecutive years in the White House. As general in chief, Grant revolutionized modern warfare. Rather than capture enemy territory or march on Southern cities, he concentrated on engaging and defeating the Confederate armies in ... Read more

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Ulysses S. Grant was the first four-star general in the history of the United States Army and the only president between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to serve eight consecutive years in the White House. As general in chief, Grant revolutionized modern warfare. Rather than capture enemy territory or march on Southern cities, he concentrated on engaging and defeating the Confederate armies in
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December 1941: 31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World

31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World

by Craig Shirley ...

December 1941 traces, day-by-day, the most important 31 days in the history of America's participation in WWII, which snuffed out the lives of millions and changed history forever.From December 1, 1941, until the morning of December 7, 1941, America was at peace and-with the exception of the stubborn and persistent high unemployment of the Great Depression-was a relatively happy country. By the ... Read more

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December 1941 traces, day-by-day, the most important 31 days in the history of America's participation in WWII, which snuffed out the lives of millions and changed history forever.From December 1, 1941, until the morning of December 7, 1941, America was at peace and-with the exception of the stubborn and persistent high unemployment of the Great Depression-was a relatively happy country. By the
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Infamy

Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath

by John Toland ...

Bestselling author and historian John Toland’s expertise and skill as a narrator were awarded with the Pulitzer Prize for his sweeping Rising Sun. In Infamy, Toland extends and corrects his account of the events leading up to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, addressing persistent questions: Could FDR have engineered a conspiracy to get the US into the War? Did high-level military and civilian ... Read more

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Bestselling author and historian John Toland’s expertise and skill as a narrator were awarded with the Pulitzer Prize for his sweeping Rising Sun. In Infamy, Toland extends and corrects his account of the events leading up to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, addressing persistent questions: Could FDR have engineered a conspiracy to get the US into the War? Did high-level military and civilian
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Honorable Treachery

A History of U.S. Intelligence, Espionage, and Covert Action from the American Revolution to the CIA

by G.J.A. O'Toole ...

A "splendidly written, impeccably researched, and perfectly fascinating" look at clandestine operations from colonial times to the Cuban Missile Crisis ( The Washington Post Book World).We've always depended on intelligence gathering to drive foreign policy in peacetime and command decision in war—but that work has often taken place in the shadows. Honorable Treachery fills in these details in our ... Read more

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A "splendidly written, impeccably researched, and perfectly fascinating" look at clandestine operations from colonial times to the Cuban Missile Crisis ( The Washington Post Book World).We've always depended on intelligence gathering to drive foreign policy in peacetime and command decision in war—but that work has often taken place in the shadows. Honorable Treachery fills in these details in our
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Infamy

The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II

by Richard Reeves ...

A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE**Bestselling author Richard Reeves provides an authoritative account of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese aliens during World War II.“Highly readable. . . . [A] vivid and instructive reminder of what war and fear can do to civilized people.”**—The New York Times Book Review</p... ... Read more

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A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE**Bestselling author Richard Reeves provides an authoritative account of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese aliens during World War II.“Highly readable. . . . [A] vivid and instructive reminder of what war and fear can do to civilized people.”**—The New York Times Book Review</p...
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Fighting for America

Black Soldiers-the Unsung Heroes of World War II

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The African-American contribution to winning World War II has never been celebrated as profoundly as in Fighting for America. In this inspirational and uniquely personal tribute, the essential part played by black servicemen and -women in that cataclysmic conflict is brought home.Here are letters, photographs, oral histories, and rare documents, collected by historian Christopher Moore, the son of ... Read more

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The African-American contribution to winning World War II has never been celebrated as profoundly as in Fighting for America. In this inspirational and uniquely personal tribute, the essential part played by black servicemen and -women in that cataclysmic conflict is brought home.Here are letters, photographs, oral histories, and rare documents, collected by historian Christopher Moore, the son of
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Pearl Harbor

The Verdict of History

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

The New York Times–bestselling authors of Miracle at Midway delve into the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII in "a superb work of history" ( Albuquerque Journal Magazine).In the predawn hours of December 7, 1941, a Japanese carrier group sailed toward Hawaii. A few minutes before 8:00 a.m., they received the order to rain death on the American base at Pearl Harbor, sinking dozens of ... Read more

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The New York Times–bestselling authors of Miracle at Midway delve into the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII in "a superb work of history" ( Albuquerque Journal Magazine).In the predawn hours of December 7, 1941, a Japanese carrier group sailed toward Hawaii. A few minutes before 8:00 a.m., they received the order to rain death on the American base at Pearl Harbor, sinking dozens of
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