Tag: World War II
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Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Empress of the Nile: It is way easier to acquire an ancient temple than I thought. Quick synopsis: The story of Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt, a trailblazing archaeologist and preserver of Egyptian treasures. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: More than 1.25 million people went to the Louvre to see King Tut’s treasures.…
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The Confidante by Christopher Gorham
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Confidante: I don’t know what she said in those meetings, but it worked. Quick synopsis: The story of Anna Marie Rosenberg who was known as the most important woman in the U.S. government during World War II and beyond. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: To keep up morale during…
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Dunkirchen 1940 by Robert Kershaw
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Dunkirchen 1940: Let’s see how the Germans messed this up. Quick synopsis: A look at the events leading up to the Battle of Dunkirk from the German point of view. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Never forget that Germany was still using horse drawn artillery at the beginning of World…
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Operation Underworld by Matthew Black
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Operation Underworld: They may be criminals, but they are still Americans. Quick synopsis: The story of how the Mafia helped the war effort during World War II. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: When TVs were first being introduced to the public, RCA had to create TVs with a transparent case,…
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Hanged in Medicine Hat by Nathan Greenfield
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Hanged in Medicine Hat: Life is so much more civilized without Nazis. Quick synopsis: The story of executions at a German POW camp in Canada. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Yes, there is a town in Canada called Medicine Hat. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Yes, there were German POW…
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The Lighthouse of Stalingrad by Iain MacGregor
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Lighthouse of Stalingrad: Hard reading about the Russians as good guys right now. Quick synopsis: The story of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The U.S. suffered 419,000 killed in action in World War II. The Soviets suffered 27,000,000. Fun Fact for…
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White Knights in the Black Orchestra by Tom Dunkel
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for White Knights in the Black Orchestra: Yeah, the title is already awesome. I got nothing. Quick synopsis: The story of various Germans who tried to destroy the Nazis from within in World War II. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Henry Ford was a huge anti-Semite. Hitler was a huge admirer…
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Wise Gals by Nathalia Holt
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Wise Gals: Women spies want the same pay? Who would have thought. Quick synopsis: The story of the first women in the CIA. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: In Egypt, American money helped build a massive concrete spire to broadcast a radio station. Its nickname was, “Roosevelt’s erection.” Fun Fact…
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Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Prisoners of the Castle: Life is so much more civilized without Nazis. Quick synopsis: The story of Colditz Castle and the prisoners and guards placed there in World War II. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: “Augustus the Strong” lived in Colditz where he played “fox-tossing” (yes, it’s what you think…