John Adams by
David McCullough is
a rivet biography of
the most the
important founding
fathers of The
American Revolution
and his fascinating
marriage to the
incredible Abigail
Adams, what a pair.
A fantastic read.
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The Dictators:
Hitler's Germany
and Stalin's Russia
by Richard Overy is a
compelling at two of
the most influential
and destructive
leaders in world
history. A pair of
psychotic geniuses
who had a profound
on our world today.
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Day of Infamy by
Walter Lord is
famous book about
the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor on
December 7, 1941.
Walter Lord served
with the OSS in
World War II and
has penned a
personal look that a
day that changed all.
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The Cactus Air Force
by Thomas O'Miller
is the story of the
famous Army Air
Corps unit that
helped defend
Guadalcanal in the
first major offensive
by the Allies after
the United
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Panzer Leader by
General Heinz
Guderian, a prime
force in the creation
of the German
Panzer tank
formations that
revolutionized
warfare, penned an
amazing biography
that is required
reading for all.
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The Victory of
Reason: How
Christianity Led to
Freedom,
Capitalism, and
Western Success by
Rodney Stark is a
fantastic look at the
positive aspects of
Christian influence all
around the world.
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Team of Rivals: The
Political Genius of
Abraham Lincoln by
Doris Kearns
Goodwin is a
wide-ranging look at
the men who were
Lincoln's rivals for
the 1860 election
who then became his
cabinet members
during the Civil War.
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Grand Delusion:
Stalin and the
German Invasion
of Russia by Gabriel
Gorodetsky is a
great book about the
events leading to
Hitler's invasion of
Russia. Stalin's
actions contributed
mightily to the
eventual invasion.
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Makers of Modern
Strategy:
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The Looming
Tower: Al Queda
and the Road to
9/11 by Lawrence
Wright is a must
read for anyone
wanting to
understand the
evolution of the
current threat from
Islamic
fundamentalists
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To Rule the Waves
by Arthur Herman is
a compelling look at
the British Royal
Navy played a vital
role in creating the
global trading
system that benefits
people all over the
world, whether they
like it or not.
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The History of the
Jews by British
historian Paul
Johnson, one of the
best history writers
around, is
comprehensive
history of the first
great monotheistic
religion. Everyone
should read this one.
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