Tag: war
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Joan of Arc by Helen Castor
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Joan of Arc: A different kind of spiritual warrior. Quick synopsis: The story of St. Joan of Arc and her times. Fact for Non-History People: Joan of Arc never killed anyone. Yes, in battle or otherwise. Fact for History Nerds: Joan of Arc was killed by the English AND French. My…
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Running Deep by Tom Clavin
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Running Deep: One too many dives. Quick synopsis: The story of the deadliest submarine in World War II, the USS Tang. Fact for Non-History People: When World War II began, Japan had at least 15 more subs than the U.S. with 64 ready for deployment. Fact for History Nerds: One out…
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To Rescue the American Spirit by Bret Baier
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for To Rescue the American Spirit: He certainly rescued himself from boredom. Quick synopsis: The life and times of Teddy Roosevelt. Fact for Non-History People: The teddy bear is actually a reference to Teddy Roosevelt. Fact for History Nerds: He was once shot in the chest and refused to go to the…
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Race Against Terror by Jake Tapper
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Race Against Terror: Got the criminal — not sure about the court. Quick synopsis: The trial of Al-Qaeda terrorist, Spin Ghul, years after his murder of American soldiers in Afghanistan. Fact for Non-History People: At its height right before September 11th, 2001, Al-Qaeda had about 3,000 core members, but because of…
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The Plantagenets by Dan Jones
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Plantagenets: When in doubt, make them sign the Magna Carta again. Quick synopsis: The story of the House of Plantagenet in England (and some other places, kinda). Fact for Non-History People: “Plantagenet” does have to do with plants! It’s from Latin for broom flower. Whatever that is. Fact for History…
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Women of War by Suzanne Cope
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Women of War: If you are going to switch sides, go all the way. Quick synopsis: A look at four Italian women who joined the Resistance from German control in World War II. Fact for Non-History People: There were roughly 200,000 Italian partisans in World War II. Fact for History Nerds:…
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King of Kings by Scott Anderson
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for King of Kings: An amazing number of heads in the sand. Quick synopsis: The story of the Iranian Revolution. Fact for Non-History People: In Iran, “thumbs up” is the equivalent of the middle finger most other places. Fact for History Nerds: One of Ayatollah Khomeini’s first acts was to reverse advancements…
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The Boys in the Light by Nina Willner
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Boys in the Light: No finer company. Quick synopsis: The story of the intersection between some American soldiers in World War II and the author’s father, a concentration camp survivor. Fact for Non-History People: Germany had over 1,000 concentration camps. Fact for History Nerds: Approximately 1.65 million people were kept…
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A Flower Traveled in My Blood by Haley Cohen Gilliland
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for A Flower Traveled in My Blood: Nobody wins. Quick synopsis: The story of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo and their search for their kidnapped grandchildren in Argentina. Fact for Non-History People: The most lucrative kidnapping in world history happened in Argentina and netted the kidnappers $60 million. Fact for History…