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  • A Different Race

    World War II, the Alaska Highway, Racism and a Court Martial

    by Christine McClure, Dennis McClure ...
    On December 7, 1941 the United States suddenly found itself at war with the Empire of Japan. Alaska's Aleutian Island chain led through the North Pacific from Japan to North America, and the army desperately needed to convoy the material of war to Alaska's undefended coastline. That required a 1600-mile road through northern Canada and Alaska.The army dispatched four white and three segregated ... Read more

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  • A Different Race

    World War II, the Alaska Highway, Racism and a Court-Martial

    by Christine McClure, Dennis McClure ...
    On December 7, 1941 the United States suddenly found itself at war with the Empire of Japan. Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain led through the North Pacific from Japan to North America, and the army desperately needed to convoy the material of war to Alaska’s undefended coastline. That required a 1600-mile road through northern Canada and Alaska.The army dispatched four white and three segregated ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • We Fought the Road

    by Christine McClure, Dennis McClure ...
    We Fought the Road is the story of the building of the Alaska-Canada Highway during World War II. More than one third of the 10,607 builders were black; thought to be incapable of performing on a war front by many of their white commanding officers. Their task--which required punching through wilderness on a route blocked by the Rocky Mountains and deadly permafrost during the worst winter on ... Read more

    $14.03 CAD

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  • American Gun

    A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms

    by Chris Kyle, William Doyle ...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO AMERICAN SNIPERJoin Chris Kyle on a journedy to discover “how 10 firearms changed United States history” (New York Times Book Review)Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of America—from the Revolution to the present ... Read more

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  • The Bomber Boys

    Heroes Who Flew the B-17s in World War II

    by Travis L. Ayres ...
    True tales of heroism and the men who fought and died in the skies of World War II Europe.In World War II, there were all too many ways for a fighting man to die. But no theater of operations offered more fatal choices than the skies above Nazi-occupied Europe. Inside of a B-17 Bomber, thousands of feet above the earth, death was always a moment away. From the hellish storms of enemy flak and ... Read more

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  • We Are Soldiers Still

    A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam

    by Joseph L. Galloway, Harold G. Moore ...
    Vietnam War enemies find reconciliation in this "sterling sequel" to the #1 New York Times–bestselling memoir We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).In their classic memoir, Lt. Gen. Harold Moore and journalist Joseph L. Galloway brought to life one of the most pivotal and heartbreaking battles of the Vietnam War. Now the co-authors bring readers up to date on ... Read more

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  • Forgotten

    The Untold Story of D-Day's Black Heroes, at Home and at War

    by Linda Hervieux ...
    "An utterly compelling account of the African Americans who played a crucial and dangerous role in the invasion of Europe. . . . Long overdue." —Tom BrokawIn the early hours of June six, 1944, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, a unit of African-American soldiers, landed on the beaches of France to man a curtain of armed balloons meant to deter enemy aircraft. One member of the 320th would be ... Read more

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  • Luck of the Draw

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    by Frank Murphy, Chloe Melas, Elizabeth Murphy ...
    **THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more than, ‘I was there.’ Read Luck of the Draw and the life of Frank Murphy and ponder this: how did those boys do such things?” —Tom Hanks**The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, as featured in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, ... Read more

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  • Westmoreland

    The General Who Lost Vietnam

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    "A terrific book, lively and brisk . . . a must read for anyone who tries to understand the Vietnam War ." —Thomas E. RicksIs it possible that the riddle of America's military failure in Vietnam has a one-word, one-man answer?Until we understand Gen. William Westmoreland, we will never know what went wrong in the Vietnam War. An Eagle Scout at fifteen, First Captain of his West Point class, ... Read more

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  • Courage in Combat

    Stories by and about Recipients of the Nation's Highest Decorations

    by Richard J. Rinaldo ...
    These stories of military heroism, focusing on members of the Legion of Valor, offer a sweeping study of courage in service to America.Published in conjunction with the Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Courage in Combat shares the stories of military heroes from the Civil War onward. They are recipients of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the ... Read more

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