Tag: World War II
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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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Matisse at War by Christopher Gorham
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Matisse at War: A master caught in stasis. Quick synopsis: The story of the artist Henri Matisse during World War II. Fact for Non-History People: A bout of appendicitis in his 20s led to Matisse giving up a possible law career for art. Fact for History Nerds: His Odalisque couchée aux…
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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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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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The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück by Lynne Olson
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück: Resistance doesn’t stop at the prison gate. Quick synopsis: The story of French Resistance women who banded together in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Fact for Non-History People: Ravensbrück was the only concentration camp designed specifically for women. Fact for History Nerds: About 130,000 women were sent to…
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Spitfires by Beck Aikman
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Spitfires: You don’t need people shooting at you to be in danger. Quick synopsis: A look at the American women pilots in Britain during World War II. Fact for Non-History People: Women flew 80% of ferrying missions during World War II. Fact for History Nerds: 3% of WASP pilots died in…
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Nothing but Courage by James Donovan
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Nothing but Courage: One of the few reasons to jump out of a perfectly good plane. Quick synopsis: The 82nd Airborne’s mission on D-Day. Fact for Non-History People: The American airborne forces would comprise 13,000 paratroopers and 4,000 men delivered by gliders. Fact for History Nerds: Approximately 2,500 American paratroopers would…
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Phantom Fleet by Alexander Rose
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Phantom Fleet: The Taking of U-505. Quick synopsis: The Battle of the Atlantic and the attempt to steal a German U-boat. Fact for Non-History People: The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest campaign of World War II. Fact for History Nerds: 3,500 Allied merchant ships were sunk during the Battle…
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The Sailing of the Intrepid by Montel Williams and David Fisher
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Sailing of the Intrepid: Old habits die hard. Quick synopsis: The story of how in 1944 the crew of the USS Intrepid used old school methods to make it home. Fact for Non-History People: Yes, that Montel Williams is the author. He is an Annapolis grad (Go Army!) and is…