Aachen – Book Review
'Aachen: The U.S. Army’s Battle for Charlemagne’s City in World War II' is an outstanding new examination of “Bloody Aachen,” the first major German city captured by American G.I.s in World War II’s European Theater.
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American Warlords – Book Review
Jonathan W. Jordan’s 'American Warlords' accomplishes for FDR and World War II what Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 'Team of Rivals' achieved for Lincoln and the Civil War.
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The Longest Afternoon – Book Review
In 'The Longest Afternoon: 400 Men Who Decided the Battle of Waterloo,' Brendan Simms presents the story of the 2nd Light Battalion of the King’s German Legion and their defense of La Haye Sainte.
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Secret Warriors – Book Review
Taylor Downing's 'Secret Warriors: The Spies, Scientists, and Code Breakers of World War I' effectively challenges the widely held belief that the scientific advances of WWI were only 'murderous, destructive and entirely negative.'
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Crucible of Command – Book Review
A review of William C. Davis' 'Crucible of Command: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee' finds it compares favorably with previous dual biographies of these men and, indeed, surpasses earlier books in some respects.
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