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

"His men asked him, ""Why are we here?"" This book explains his response, the war's background, and their experiences....  Read More >>

American Dreams: The Story of Cyprus Fulbright Commission traces a 52-year journey of a unique bicommunal institution,...  Read More >>

North of America takes a fresh, sharp-eyed look at how Canadians of all stripes reacted to political, economic,...  Read More >>

Critically examines declassified British government documents that detail how the policies of the British government...  Read More >>

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In Hungary, which fell under Soviet influence at the end of WWII, those who had participated in the wartime atrocities...  Read More >>

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Ebook available to libraries exclusively as part of the JSTOR Path to Open initiative. This study demonstrates...  Read More >>

Takes the reader on a journey from the turbulent times at the end of the Cold War through the current fight against...  Read More >>

On the night of August 4, the Maddox and another destroyer, the USS Turner Joy (DD-951), expecting to be attacked,...  Read More >>

“Captive Warriors is, from the beginning to end, a thoughtful, well-written, and insightful true story of endurance...  Read More >>

First published in 1989, Coming on Strong addresses itself to anyone, whatever their sexuality, who wants to know...  Read More >>

Explores the interdependent political relationship between Ronald Reagan and the white conservative South, a relationship...  Read More >>

In-depth coverage of the UTi MiG-15's service in the Polish Air Force Insights into the Czechoslovak-built CS-102...  Read More >>

A kaleidoscopic social history of the year that shaped the modern world  Read More >>

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A personal memoir by former Washington Post reporter Charles Trueheart, who grew up amid the events that traumatized...  Read More >>

People in the Ozarks have long told humorous vignettes that make sense of triumph and tragedy, relay family and...  Read More >>

State responses to terrorism have shaped politics and society globally. But how far, and in what precise ways, has...  Read More >>

"Dive into the rich tapestry of Vietnam's history with ""The History of Vietnam Unveiled: From Ancient Dynasties...  Read More >>

Survival Capitalism is a cultural history of the 1980s financial revolution. It ranges in scope across the Thatcher...  Read More >>

People in the Ozarks have long told humorous vignettes that make sense of triumph and tragedy, relay family and...  Read More >>

The inside story of America's long and ruinous relationship with Saddam Hussein The Achilles Trap masterfully untangles...  Read More >>

In socialist Eastern Europe, radio simultaneously produced state power and created the conditions for it to be challenged....  Read More >>

In socialist Eastern Europe, radio simultaneously produced state power and created the conditions for it to be challenged....  Read More >>