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

The growth of markets and consumerism in China's post-Mao era of political and economic reform is a story familiar...  Read More >>

Shortlisted for the History Book of the Year category of the 2009 Saltire Literary Awards The Spanish Civil...  Read More >>

A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch This intimate, personal biography...  Read More >>

The growth of markets and consumerism in China's post-Mao era of political and economic reform is a story familiar...  Read More >>

This annotation edition of Orwell's well-known satire is perfect for students and Orwell enthusiasts alike. Extra...  Read More >>

Namhee Lee explores how social memory and neoliberal governance in post-1987 South Korea have disavowed the revolutionary...  Read More >>

This is an official history study from the Marines in the Vietnam War Commemorative Series. This commemorative volume...  Read More >>

Namhee Lee explores how social memory and neoliberal governance in post-1987 South Korea have disavowed the revolutionary...  Read More >>

A comprehensive study of American state lotteries, For a Dollar and a Dream shows how players and policymakers alike...  Read More >>

After serving a 1 1/2 year tour in Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Division and surviving a total of 8 years, 9 months...  Read More >>

This open access book explores the ways in which the global south reimagined the future world order at the end of...  Read More >>

"True stories about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Land Clearing combat engineers in Vietnam. Called ""Land Clearers,""...  Read More >>

In 1973, American prisoners of war (POWs) were released from the terrible prisons of North Vietnam. How did the...  Read More >>

At the height of the Korean War, with anti-American hostility at a fevered pitch, Jean Tren-Hwa Perkins' adoptive...  Read More >>

Presents the memoir of an American prisoner of war in Vietnam. It is the true story of courage, hope, and survival....  Read More >>

"On Valentine's Day 1968, Kilo Company 3/9 left Ca Lu Combat in Vietnam on a combat patrol mission. Suddenly, as...  Read More >>

This concise, lively, and authoritative biography examines the life of Margaret Thatcher and sets it in the context...  Read More >>

The first book to reveal the dramatic true story of the crossing of Antarctica  Read More >>

Fussball ist langst mehr als nur ein Sport. Die Strahlkraft wirkt identitatsstiftend im Kleinen wir im Grossen,...  Read More >>

This book tells the story of the boom in smalls museums that took place in Britain from the 1960s onwards. Drawing...  Read More >>

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After serving a 1 1/2 year tour in Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Division and surviving a total of 8 years, 9 months...  Read More >>

"America's Longest War (1945 to 1975) may seem like Ancient History to people born after the evacuation of Saigon...  Read More >>

On 24 May 1966, eight hundred men of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, landed at Nui Dat, in Viet...  Read More >>

This story is a chronicle of the year 1968 as seen through the eyes of the author while serving at Takhli Royal...  Read More >>