Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 books

In the late 1960s, Israel became more closely entwined with the United States not just as a strategic ally but also...  Read More >>

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The remarkable true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer...  Read More >>

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In this book, Masami Kimura reconsiders postwar U.S.-Japan relations by focusing on “modernization” ideologies that...  Read More >>

In 1960, SAC's B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol. Fully illustrated, this study explains how...  Read More >>

An autobiography detailing my journey through life, from birth to retirement. Includes a series of anecdotes with...  Read More >>

Howard Carson grew up in a small Indiana town. It was 1968, and after graduating from high school he wasn't sure...  Read More >>

When he arrived in 1969 at his base in Udorn, Thailand, David R. “Buff” Honodel was a cocky young man with an inflated...  Read More >>

A gripping, personal account of one soldier’s war in the Vietnam War. In 1968 James T. Gillam was a poorly focused...  Read More >>

New evidence in 'Dynamite Nashville: Unmasking the FBI, the KKK, and the Bombers Beyond their Control' uncovers...  Read More >>

The Soviet Union and Egypt, first published in 1993, sheds new light on Soviet policy towards the Middle East after...  Read More >>

""Denationalizing Identities examines works by four playwrights in 1980s China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore:...  Read More >>

Tom Feigel’s memoir recounts the thick and thin of helicopter combat in Vietnam. Heart-pumping missions into hot...  Read More >>

""A history of the political career of Nelson Rockefeller, New York Governor (1959-1973) and Vice President under...  Read More >>

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A lively, revelatory look back at the convulsions at the end of the Reagan era - and their dark legacy today.  Read More >>

This book explores the long-term origins of populist Euroscepticism.  Read More >>

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A vivid memoir of the Vietnam War by a crew chief who flew on hundreds of flights during his tour.  Read More >>

Rebel Without a Clue is a story of a boy who bootstrapped his education out of abject fear of mediocrity, refused...  Read More >>

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The remarkable true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer...  Read More >>

In this unforgettable book of more than 1,000 quotes and twenty full-page color photos, adults reflect on their...  Read More >>