While current events have focused the public’s attention on Korea once again, many veterans of the conflict that occurred there half a century ago worry that their time spent fighting in this “Forgotten War” will not be remembered or understood unless their story is told. Award-winning nonfiction author Linda Granfield has collected the personal accounts of thirty-two men and women who served with the U.S. and Canadian forces in Korea during the years 1950–53 and has written her ownSale Price: [...]
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Very Crazy, G.I.!: Strange but True Stories of the Vietnam War
AMERICAN BOYS AT WAR IN VIETNAM–AND INVOLVED IN INCIDENTS YOU WON’T FIND IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVESIn this compelling, highly unusual collection of amazing but true stories, U.S. soldiers reveal fantastic, almost unbelievable events that occurred in places ranging from the deadly Central Highlands to the Cong-infested Mekong Delta.”Finders Keepers” became the sacred byword for one exhausted recon team who stumbled upon a fortune worth more than $500,000–and managed, with a little AmericanSale Price: Read More
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Ambrose Bierce – Civil War Stories
In 1890 ambrose bierce was one of the worlds most respected writers. Three of his most popular & profound tales are brought to life – story of a conscience one kind of officer & an accurrence at owl creek bridge. Studio: Hannover House Release Date: 10/13/2005 Starring: Campbell Scott Vivian Schilling Run time: 93 minutes Rating:Sale Price: Read More
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The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy
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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Untold Valor: Forgotten Stories of American Bomber Crews over Europe in World War II
For the men of the Army Air Corps in early World War II, the chance of surviving the obligatory twenty-five missions without death, injury, or imprisonment was one in three. In this groundbreaking book, Rob Morris has sought out remarkable but little-known stories of the air war from the men who lived and fought it.Based on hundreds of interviews with American veterans and their families, Untold Valor illuminates the courage of airmen whose exploits have until now remained untold. Read [...]
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Vietnam Stories – Dreams to Nightmares
To say, ‘War is hell,’ is an understatement…war is horrifying. Some of these stories may sound unbelievable, but they are based on real events. Then a sound that rattled me down to my toes; explosions, yelling, whistles, and bugles. Out of the mist came hundreds of screaming ghost-like figures. Sounds were deafening causing me to become disorientated, terrified beyond words at the sight, my heart felt ready to burst. It was hard to comprehend what had just occurred, what I [...]
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Civil War Curiosities: Strange Stories, Oddities, Events, and Coincidences
This fascinating collection explores the unusual and often bizarre persons, attitudes, and events of the Civil War. Illustrated andSale Price: Read More
