wired - Historical 42

An accomplished former ghostwriter and book researcher who worked with Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Ben Bradlee, and Hillary Clinton goes behind-the-scenes of the national s capital to tell the sto……続きを見る

With a foreword by four-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Michael Mann. The story of Paul LeRoux, the twisted-genius entrepreneur and cold-blooded killer who brought revolutionary innovation to interna……続きを見る

It might surprise you who’s a fan of poetry ー when it meets them where they are. Before he became an award-winning writer and poet, Brian Sonia-Wallace set up a typewriter on the street with a sign……続きを見る

Eleven Months to Freedom recounts the daring World War I escape of German midshipman Erich Killinger. Falsely accused of bombing a railway station after crashing his plane at sea, he was sentenced t……続きを見る

Ivor was born in 1931 and grew up in the village of Barsana, Romania, with his parents and siblings. In August 1940, the village was occupied by the Hungarians, allies of Nazi Germany, and began to ……続きを見る

This is the story of Corporal 'Blanco' White: A survivor of the Lisbon Maru Massacre and the Japanese Prisoner of War camps. Corporal 'Blanco' White, a soldier of the Middlesex Regiment, faced the h……続きを見る

In the 19th century, one of the surest ways to rise to prominence in American society was to be a war hero, like Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison. But few would have predicted such a destin……続きを見る

"Wild Bill was a strange character. Add to this figure a costume blending the immaculate neatness of the dandy with the extravagant taste and style of a frontiersman, you have Wild Bill, the most fa……続きを見る

Despite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago, it remains one of the most widely discussed topics in America today, with Americans arguing over its causes, reenacting its famous battl……続きを見る

“General Hancock is one of the handsomest men in the United States Army. He is tall in stature, robust in figure, with movements of easy dignity…In action…dignity gives way to activity; his features……続きを見る

Mihail Groys wanderte in den 90er-Jahren gemeinsam mit seiner Familie aus dem Donbass in die Bundesrepublik ein. Nun, 25 Jahre später, betrachtet er das Land, das ihm damals neue Heimat geworden ist……続きを見る

Rommel, Guderian, Liddell-Hart and JFC Fuller: early exponents and practitioners of armored warfare. These tactics were to break the stalemate that had characterized World War I. Advocates of the ta……続きを見る

A 200-Year Mystery of Shipwrecks, Survival, and the Strangest Coincidence Ever Recorded What if one name defied time, death, and the laws of probability? Three shipwrecks. Three December 5ths. Three……続きを見る

From Humble Beginnings to the Frontlines of Vietnam: A Riveting Journey through Military Induction, Intense Training, and the Brutal Realities of War. In Busting Jungle, the author takes readers on ……続きを見る

Remembered Prisoners of a Forgotten War presents a devastating oral history of Korean War POWs. The Korean War POW remains the most maligned victim of all American wars. For nearly half a century, t……続きを見る

This volume retraces Carl Lutz’s diplomatic wartime rescue efforts in Budapest, Hungary, through the lens of Jewish eyewitness testimonies. Together with his wife, Gertrud Lutz-Fankhauser, the direc……続きを見る

When Sophica was abruptly separated from her father as a toddler, she found a haven in Grandmother Gitté. But one sunny day in July, when she was six years old, gendarmes marching and shouting in th……続きを見る

How a multi-millionaire vanished into thin air. Captain Alfred Loewenstein was known as many things during his glamorous and gaudy life. Companion of the Bath, friend of kings, an aviator and sports……続きを見る

Using Benjamin Franklin’s love of swimming, this illustrated publication examines his life, times, and strong, inventive personality through a lens that historians have previously overlooked. Throug……続きを見る

Step into the harrowing reality of World War I with "Attack: An Infantry Subaltern’s Impression of July 1st, 1916" by Edward G. D. Living. In this poignant memoir, Living offers readers a firsthand ……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered what it takes to stand alone against an entire government? When one man's protest became the front-line in the battle for civil liberties, he showed the world the true power o……続きを見る

SECOND EDITION 2023 revised 2026 A history of colonial Australia, not of the famous and heroic, but of the small people, the anonymous people who were the heartbeat of a growing nation In this first……続きを見る

Jesse Lauriston Livermore de aandelenhandelaar De ongeschreven bijbel van Wall Street Reminiscences of a stock operator ‘ van Edwin LeFevre Nu voor het eerst verkrijgbaar in het Nederlands ! Stap in……続きを見る

Dauntless is the story of Clayton Paul Hilliard, a poor farm boy from Wisconsin who enlisted in the US Marine Corps as a teenager, served in the Pacific theater as an aviator, and returned to attend……続きを見る

Crises in the Cockpit is an exciting mix of air-ground combat stories drawn from the careers of Slim Beamon, a friend for life, Dave Scharett, A Va Tch Corp of Cadets buddy of the author, and John D……続きを見る

This little book is devoted to remember the "good old days" of living in the utopian community of Hopedale, Massachusetts, during the 1840a and 1850s. The pleasures and hardships of life in a villag……続きを見る

Mirrors on Fire is a powerful coming-of-age memoir that captures the passionate search for purpose in the midst of revolution. At sixteen, Guita Sazan defied her family's expectations and the tradit……続きを見る

Uncover the Wonders of the Land Down Under ー More Than Just Kangaroos and Koalas Get ready to dive headfirst into one of the most thrilling, diverse, and awe-inspiring countries on Earth. Down Unde……続きを見る

In the heart of New Orleans, where every street tells a story, a healthcare professional steps… steps into the role of storytellerーchronicling the raw, often unseen world of addiction and the quiet……続きを見る

The apparently unremarkable french farm girl joan of arc rose from the shadows of the fifteenth century to become a symbol of bravery and commitment. She believed that she had been given a divine mi……続きを見る