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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa 200 reviews E.B. Sledge
Presidio Press, 2007
The best on WW2 overall.
+ Realistic Portrait of War + Bought this for my dad. + Good sale + Satisfaction Guaranteed
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A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918 45 reviews G.J. Meyer
Delacorte Press, 2007
The Teacher You Wish You had Had
+ A fresh and intriguing WWI history + Great Book! Buy it! + Great Book on WW1 + Some Variations On Common WWI Themes
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Team of Rivals 372 reviews Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, 2005
Fantastic read
+ A fantastic president + Before I buy + A must read before President-Elect Obama takes office...
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The Guns of August 160 reviews Barbara W. Tuchman
Presidio Press, 2004
Well the writing is geat but so is the book...
+ Guns of August is a classic + Bob Dylan should read this book
Of course the writing is amazing but this edition is a wonderful possession. The book I bought (library binding) is great! Book is built like a tank, great binding, good paper, and an attractive cover and spine design. If you are gifting this book this is your edition, a really beautiful job by ...
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His Excellency: George Washington 221 reviews Joseph J. Ellis
Vintage, 2005
He's like Chickenman, He's Everywhere, He's Everywhere, but who is He?
+ A Great Man not an Deity + Excellent
The essence of George Washington is everywhere in America. When we take out our billfold to pay a bill, there he is. When we watch the news of TV we always have reports from Washington. George Washington is the American version of Mount Olympas. He's there looking rather stoic on Mount ...
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1776 654 reviews David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2006
The Struggle of an Infant Nation
+ Popular History That Reads Like Suspense + A very intelligent account of 1776 + Remarkable Historical Account
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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy) 89 reviews Rick Atkinson
Henry Holt and Co., 2007
War is Hell
+ A Birthday Wish + The Day of Battle + Excellent + The Lady Be Good
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America: The Last Best Hope (Volume I): From the Age of Discovery to a World at War 72 reviews William J. Bennett
Thomas Nelson, 2006
American History Part 1
+ Great trip thru the history of our country
As a junior undergraduate student majoring in History, I adored Dr. Bennet's book. What he proves that many historians can not seem to get right is that History is essentially a long narrative. Dr. Bennett brilliantly lays out the book in a structure that consumes the reader from chapter to chapter ...
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An Army at Dawn : The War in Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (The Liberation Trilogy, ... 154 reviews Rick Atkinson, 2003
US Army and its WWII baptism
+ Good Read + It's a Page Turner + A terrific book.
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The Guns of August 160 reviews Barbara W. Tuchman
Presidio Press, 2004
Well the writing is geat but so is the book...
+ Guns of August is a classic + Bob Dylan should read this book
Of course the writing is amazing but this edition is a wonderful possession. The book I bought (library binding) is great! Book is built like a tank, great binding, good paper, and an attractive cover and spine design. If you are gifting this book this is your edition, a really beautiful job by ...
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An Army at Dawn : The War in Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (The Liberation Trilogy, ... 154 reviews Rick Atkinson, 2003
US Army and its WWII baptism
+ Good Read + It's a Page Turner + A terrific book.
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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy) 89 reviews Rick Atkinson
Henry Holt and Co., 2007
War is Hell
+ A Birthday Wish + The Day of Battle + Excellent + The Lady Be Good
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa 200 reviews E.B. Sledge
Presidio Press, 2007
The best on WW2 overall.
+ Realistic Portrait of War + Bought this for my dad. + Good sale + Satisfaction Guaranteed
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His Excellency: George Washington 221 reviews Joseph J. Ellis
Vintage, 2005
He's like Chickenman, He's Everywhere, He's Everywhere, but who is He?
+ A Great Man not an Deity + Excellent
The essence of George Washington is everywhere in America. When we take out our billfold to pay a bill, there he is. When we watch the news of TV we always have reports from Washington. George Washington is the American version of Mount Olympas. He's there looking rather stoic on Mount ...
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1776 654 reviews David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2006
The Struggle of an Infant Nation
+ Popular History That Reads Like Suspense + A very intelligent account of 1776 + Remarkable Historical Account
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A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918 45 reviews G.J. Meyer
Delacorte Press, 2007
The Teacher You Wish You had Had
+ A fresh and intriguing WWI history + Great Book! Buy it! + Great Book on WW1 + Some Variations On Common WWI Themes
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America: The Last Best Hope (Volume I): From the Age of Discovery to a World at War 72 reviews William J. Bennett
Thomas Nelson, 2006
American History Part 1
+ Great trip thru the history of our country
As a junior undergraduate student majoring in History, I adored Dr. Bennet's book. What he proves that many historians can not seem to get right is that History is essentially a long narrative. Dr. Bennett brilliantly lays out the book in a structure that consumes the reader from chapter to chapter ...
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Team of Rivals 372 reviews Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, 2005
Fantastic read
+ A fantastic president + Before I buy + A must read before President-Elect Obama takes office...
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