Tag: American history
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Road to Surrender by Evan Thomas
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Road to Surrender: It did not go down how you think it did. Quick synopsis: The story of the decision to drop the atomic bomb. Fact for Non-History People: Even after the dropping of the second atomic bomb, Japan’s Supreme Council was deadlocked on whether to surrender. Fact for History Nerds:…
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Valiant Women by Lena Andrews
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Valiant Women: They also had to be very patient. Quick synopsis: The story of U.S. women’s integration into the military during World War II. Fact for Non-History People: The U.S. military needed a force of 16 million personnel to fight World War II. Fact for History Nerds: U.S. women would ultimately…
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Behold the Monster by Jillian Lauren
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Behold the Monster: A lot of Little. Quick synopsis: The story of Jillian Lauren’s meetings with serial killer Samuel Little. Fact for Non-History People: Samuel Little is most likely the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. Fact for History Nerds: Both Little Richard and Malcolm X are in Little’s family…
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Becoming the Ex-Wife by Marsha Gordon
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Becoming the Ex-Wife: Best thing that ever happened to her. Quick synopsis: The story of author Ursula Parrott who popularized the term “ex-wife.” Fact for Non-History People: A 1930s study found that 94% of women believed divorce should be the solution for an unhappy marriage but only 54% approved if there…
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Ira Hayes by Tom Holm
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Ira Hayes: An example of someone who never wanted the limelight. Quick synopsis: The story of Ira Hayes, one of the marines to raise the American Flag at Iwo Jima. Fact for Non-History People: We didn’t have the right names of the men who raised the flag until 2019. Fact for…
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The Tao of the Backup Catcher by Tim Brown with Erik Kratz
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Tao of the Backup Catcher: It better be a good Tao because this job is rough. Quick synopsis: The story of Erik Kratz and the life of a career backup catcher in Major League Baseball. Fact for Non-History People: 60% of players who get one day as a major leaguer…
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness by Peter Moore
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Not everyone loved Benjamin Franklin. Quick synopsis: The story of how the phrase, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” came to be in American culture. Fact for Non-History People: 12 of the original colonies voted yes on the Declaration of Independence on July…
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Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus by H.H. Leonards
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: She didn’t just disappear after the bus incident. Quick synopsis: The story of Rosa Parks and her relationship with museum owner, H.H. Leonards. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Rosa Parks was a supporter of the Black Panthers. Fun Fact for History Nerds: H.H. Leonards started…
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Flash Point by Christy Warren
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Flash Point: Fire ended up being the least of her worries. Quick synopsis: The story of paramedic and firefighter Christy Warren and her battle with PTSD. Fact for Non-History People: 5% of all career firefighters are women. Fact for History Nerds: If an ambulance has an EMT and a paramedic on…