U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, famous for his senate hearings accusing various government officials of being communists, represented this state.
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What If the Japanese Had Won the Battle of the Coral Sea?
Historian Mark Grimsley explores the “what ifs” of warfare.
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Film Review: The Fuerhrerbunker 1935–1942 / A Virtual Reconstruction (2007)
The Fuerhrerbunker (1935–1942) A Virtual Reconstruction Director: Christoph Neubauer Time: 50 minutes. B&W. We […]
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WWII Book Review: Where Have All the Soldiers Gone?
Where Have All the Soldiers Gone?: The Transformation of Modern Europe By James J. […]
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WWII Book Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife
The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story By Diane Ackerman. 368 pp. Norton, 2007. $24.95. […]
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WWII Book Review: The Airmen and the Headhunters
The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and […]
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Book Review: Churchill and the Jews / A Lifelong Friendship
Churchill and the Jews: A Lifelong Friendship By Martin Gilbert. 359 pp. Henry Holt […]
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An American Boy’s World War II Childhood
Too young to serve, the generation that grew up just behind was shaped by […]
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Secrets of the Nazi Interrogators
The Luftwaffe developed masterful psychological techniques to milk Allied airmen for information.
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A Savage Fight for New Guinea
A savage battle on New Guinea was fought by men near the breaking point […]