What most of us don’t know about our presidents could fill a book—and this just happens to be that book! From the archives of The History Channel® comes a treasure trove of quirky presidential history that will truly astonish, bewilder, and stupefy. Like Abraham Lincoln’s duel or Jimmy Carter’s UFO sighting . . . and let’s not forget about the president who went skinny-dipping in the Potomac every day! That’s the kind of presidential history you’ll find in The Greatest [...]
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Greatest Battles of the Civil War
Antietam. Shiloh. Chickamauga. Gettysburg. These were the fields of combat where the armies of North and South fought their most ferocious battles. They remain the legendary clashes that shaped the conflict and changed our nation forever. Discover the stories behind The Greatest Battles Of The Civil War, from the commanders remarkable strategies to the staggering human costs of those who fought and died for their ideals. Their legacies come alive in these eight documentaries from theSale Price: Read More
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LIFE: World War II: History’s Greatest Conflict in Pictures
Chapters and Essays 1919-1939: All Roads Led to War “Four Blunders That Doomed the World” by Robert Edwin Herzstein 1940: France Falls and Britain Teeters “Hitler′s Generals Are Astounded″ by Alistair Horne 1941: Finally, America is Forced Into War “The Killing Moves Around the Planet” by Gerhard L. Weinberg 1942: Two Victories Reverse the Momentum “The Beginning Comes to an End” by Harry A. Gailey 1943: From Atoll to Air, the War Grinds on “A Deadly Game of Leapfrog” by [...]
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Give Me Tomorrow: The Korean War’s Greatest Untold Story–The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company
From bestselling author Patrick K. O’Donnell, “one of the best combat historians of our time” (John C. McManus, author of Alamo in the Ardennes), comes the untold story of the Marines of George Company—or “Bloody George” as they were known. Hopelessly outnumbered on the frozen tundra of the Chosin Reservoir, this small band of men engaged in a battle that would defy the limits of heroism and human endurance. Give Me Tomorrow is their unforgettable story of bravery andSale Price: Read [...]
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The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
Now in paperback—the “amazing”( James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers) never-before-told story of the greatest escape of the Second World War.In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 downed airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. Classified for over half a century for political reasons, the full account of this unforgettable story of loyalty, self-sacrifice, and bravery is now being told for the first time.Sale Price: Read More
