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

While fear and anxiety have historically been associated with authoritarian regimes, Frank Biess demonstrates the...  Read More >>

Since he was a child in the 1950s watching Vampires and Meteors operating from RAF Turnhouse, Jim Walls wanted to...  Read More >>

Since he was a child in the 1950s watching Vampires and Meteors operating from RAF Turnhouse, Jim Walls wanted to...  Read More >>

"O'Deuce - Strike ForceIn the initial buildup of fighting troops in Vietnam, General Westmoreland needed troops...  Read More >>

"O'Deuce - Strike ForceIn the initial buildup of fighting troops in Vietnam, General Westmoreland needed troops...  Read More >>

Lea David goes against the well-embedded belief that 'proper' remembrance leads to a better appreciation of human...  Read More >>

Explores Jewish emigration from Palestine and Israel during the critical period between 1945 and the late 1950s...  Read More >>

"The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) was the first and only all-black Ranger unit in the history of the United...  Read More >>

"The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) was the first and only all-black Ranger unit in the history of the United...  Read More >>

In the first critical history of French ready-made fashion, Alexis Romano examines an array of cultural sources,...  Read More >>

Studies how the new international boundary between India and Pakistan was shaped and offers an alternative history,...  Read More >>

In the first critical history of French ready-made fashion, Alexis Romano examines an array of cultural sources,...  Read More >>

Using newly declassified documents from Serbian, British, Indian, Chinese, Myanmar, U.S., and Soviet archives, Non-Aligned...  Read More >>

Learn how six U.S. Presidents knew the dire need to protect South Vietnam from Communism. You'll see how the betrayal...  Read More >>

In the Fall of 1949, a series of international events shattered the notion that the United States would return to...  Read More >>

'A moving series of portraits honouring the lives of Grenfell's victims' Vogue In the early hours of 14 June 2017,...  Read More >>

This is the second part of a highly detailed yet accessible two-volume history of America's involvement in Vietnam...  Read More >>

Looking past the known ruptures and changes in the history of European social movements, this volume brings together...  Read More >>

The National Health Service determines how Britons receive healthcare. It is a source of national pride, a workplace...  Read More >>

Looking beyond the London-centric narratives of British LGBTQ life, this exciting book explores the queer dimensions...  Read More >>

By taking a closer look at what we thought we knew, William Shkurti persuasively demonstrates how combat units still...  Read More >>

R. D. Hooker, Jr. was a combat soldier and leader in five wars. He then served as a senior Pentagon advisor and...  Read More >>

R. D. Hooker, Jr. was a combat soldier and leader in five wars. He then served as a senior Pentagon advisor and...  Read More >>

Heart-wrenching historical fiction from bestselling novelist Mary Chamberlain  Read More >>

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