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Reagan at Reykjavik

Forty-Eight Hours That Ended the Cold War

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A dramatic account of the Cold War's turning point, the 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Iceland, by a key player in that weekend's world-changing events.In October 1986, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met for a forty-eight-hour summit in Reykjavik, Iceland. Planned as a short gathering to outline future talks, the meeting quickly turned to major international issues, including the Strategic ... Read more

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A dramatic account of the Cold War's turning point, the 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Iceland, by a key player in that weekend's world-changing events.In October 1986, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met for a forty-eight-hour summit in Reykjavik, Iceland. Planned as a short gathering to outline future talks, the meeting quickly turned to major international issues, including the Strategic
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The Crisis Years

Kennedy and Khrushchev, 1960–1963

by Michael Beschloss ...

The groundbreaking and revelatory tale of the most dangerous years of the Cold War and the two leaders who held the fate of the world in their hands.This bestselling history takes us into the tumultuous period from 1960 through 1963 when the Berlin Wall was built and the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the United States and Soviet Union to the abyss. In this compelling ... Read more

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The groundbreaking and revelatory tale of the most dangerous years of the Cold War and the two leaders who held the fate of the world in their hands.This bestselling history takes us into the tumultuous period from 1960 through 1963 when the Berlin Wall was built and the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the United States and Soviet Union to the abyss. In this compelling
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Kennedy and Roosevelt

The Uneasy Alliance

by Michael Beschloss ...

The revealing story of Franklin Roosevelt, Joe Kennedy, and a political alliance that changed history, from a New York Times–bestselling author.When Franklin Roosevelt ran for president in 1932, he gained the support of Joseph Kennedy, a little-known businessman with Wall Street connections. Instrumental in Roosevelt's victory, their partnership began a longstanding alliance between two of America ... Read more

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The revealing story of Franklin Roosevelt, Joe Kennedy, and a political alliance that changed history, from a New York Times–bestselling author.When Franklin Roosevelt ran for president in 1932, he gained the support of Joseph Kennedy, a little-known businessman with Wall Street connections. Instrumental in Roosevelt's victory, their partnership began a longstanding alliance between two of America
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The Quiet Man

The Indispensable Presidency of George H.W. Bush

by John Sununu ...

George H. W. Bush's former Chief of Staff offers a long overdue appreciation of the man and his universally underrated and misunderstood presidency."I'm a quiet man, but I hear the quiet people others don't." —George H. W. BushThough 41st president George Herbert Walker Bush is remembered for orchestrating one of the largest and most successful military campaigns in history—the Gulf War—John H. ... Read more

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George H. W. Bush's former Chief of Staff offers a long overdue appreciation of the man and his universally underrated and misunderstood presidency."I'm a quiet man, but I hear the quiet people others don't." —George H. W. BushThough 41st president George Herbert Walker Bush is remembered for orchestrating one of the largest and most successful military campaigns in history—the Gulf War—John H.
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Hitler's Gift

The True Story of the Scientists Expelled by the Nazi Regime

by Jean Medawar, David Pyke ...

Between 1901 and 1932, Germany won a third of all the Nobel Prizes for science. With Hitler's rise to power and the introduction of racial laws, starting with the exclusion of all Jews from state institutions, Jewish professors were forced to leave their jobs, which closed the door on Germany’s fifty-year record of world supremacy in science. Of these more than 1,500 refugees, fifteen went on to ... Read more

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Between 1901 and 1932, Germany won a third of all the Nobel Prizes for science. With Hitler's rise to power and the introduction of racial laws, starting with the exclusion of all Jews from state institutions, Jewish professors were forced to leave their jobs, which closed the door on Germany’s fifty-year record of world supremacy in science. Of these more than 1,500 refugees, fifteen went on to
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The KGB's Poison Factory

From Lenin to Litvinenko

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"A cracking good read" and a chilling true story of Russia's assassination program begun more than a century ago and which continues today (Tennent H. Bagley, former CIA chief of Soviet Bloc counterintelligence).In late November 2006, Alexander Litvinenko—a former lieutenant colonel of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation—was ruthlessly assassinated in London by radiation ... Read more

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"A cracking good read" and a chilling true story of Russia's assassination program begun more than a century ago and which continues today (Tennent H. Bagley, former CIA chief of Soviet Bloc counterintelligence).In late November 2006, Alexander Litvinenko—a former lieutenant colonel of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation—was ruthlessly assassinated in London by radiation
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The Freedom Line

The Brave Men and Women Who Rescued Allied Airmen from the Nazis During World War II

by Peter Eisner ...

"Like the cinema classic Casablanca , this is a gripping saga of undercover resistance, dangerous intrigue and inspiring courage in Nazi-occupied territory." — The Washington PostAs war raged against Hitler's Germany, an increasing number of Allied fliers were shot down on missions against Nazi targets in occupied Europe. Many fliers parachuted safely behind enemy lines only to find themselves st ... Read more

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The Candy Bombers

The Untold Story of the Berlin Aircraft and America's Finest Hour

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In the tradition of the great narrative storytellers, Andrei Cherny recounts the exhilarating saga of the unlikely men who made the Berlin Airlift one of the great military and humanitarian successes of American history.“What an exciting, inspiring, and wonderfully-written book this is....Each page has lessons for today, and it is also a thrilling narrative to read.”—Walter Isaacson, #1 New York ... Read more

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Soldiers of Reason

The RAND Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire

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An "entertaining and fast-paced" account of the organization that defines the military-industrial complex—and continues to shape our world today ( The New York Times Book Review).The RAND Corporation was born in the wake of World War II as a think tank to generate research and analysis for the United States military. It was a magnet for the best and the brightest—and also the most dangerous.RAND ... Read more

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An "entertaining and fast-paced" account of the organization that defines the military-industrial complex—and continues to shape our world today ( The New York Times Book Review).The RAND Corporation was born in the wake of World War II as a think tank to generate research and analysis for the United States military. It was a magnet for the best and the brightest—and also the most dangerous.RAND
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Presidents at War

How World War II Shaped a Generation of Presidents, from Eisenhower and JFK through Reagan and Bush

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Steven M. Gillon, historian and New York Times bestselling author, is back with the story of how WWII shaped the characters and politics of seven American presidents.**World War II loomed over the latter half of the twentieth century, transforming every level of American society and international relationships and searing itself onto the psyche of an entire generation, including that of seven ... Read more

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Steven M. Gillon, historian and New York Times bestselling author, is back with the story of how WWII shaped the characters and politics of seven American presidents.**World War II loomed over the latter half of the twentieth century, transforming every level of American society and international relationships and searing itself onto the psyche of an entire generation, including that of seven
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Grant's Tomb

The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon

by Louis L. Picone ...

The moving story of Ulysses S. Grant's final battle, and the definitive account of the national memorial honoring him as one of America's most enduring heroesThe final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious general in the Civil War and the eighteenth president of the United States, is a colossal neoclassical tomb located in the most dynamic city in the country. It is larger than the ... Read more

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The Last Honest Man

The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys—and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy

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**In this instant New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines Senator Frank Church, the man at the center of numerous investigations into the abuses of power within the American government.“Gripping ... spectacular piece of reporting.” —Ken Burns**For decades now, America’s national security state has grown ever bigger, ever more secretive and powerful, and ever more ... Read more

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**In this instant New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines Senator Frank Church, the man at the center of numerous investigations into the abuses of power within the American government.“Gripping ... spectacular piece of reporting.” —Ken Burns**For decades now, America’s national security state has grown ever bigger, ever more secretive and powerful, and ever more
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