1940
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1940: FDR, Willkie, Lindbergh, Hitler-the Election amid the Storm
By Susan DunnThe book tells an inspiring story of the triumph of American democracy in a world reeling from fascist barbarism, and it offers a compelling alternative scenario to today’s hyperpartisan political arena, where common ground seems ...
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1940: Myth and Reality
By Clive PontingIt was, as Churchill dubbed it, Britain's "Finest Hour." In 1940: Myth and Reality, Clive Ponting reveals that it was nothing of the sort. Britain was broke in 1940 and utterly dependent on the United States for economic aid.
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1940: Journal of a Midwestern Town, Story of an Era
By Dana YostCalled a "tour de force" by historian Joseph Amato, the book is a history of the rural Midwest in 1940, a pivotal year in history between the Great Depression and World War II. Local, regional and national history - told through the ...
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1940: FDR, Willkie, Lindbergh, Hitler—the Election amid the Storm
By Susan DunnA history of the 1940 U.S. presidential election, when bitterly divided Americans debated the fate of the nation and the world. In 1940, against the explosive backdrop of the...
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1940: Myth and Reality
By Clive PontingBritain's Finest Hour revealed as a muddle of ineptitude and propaganda. Thoroughly researched and well written, Clive Ponting's book stands just about every preconceived notion concerning Britain's role in World...
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1940: FDR, Willkie, Lindbergh, Hitler--the Election Amid the Storm
By Susan DunnThe spellbinding story of the Roosevelt-Willkie election season, when bitterly divided Americans debated the fate of the nation and the world In 1940, against the explosive backdrop of the...
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1940: The World in Flames
By Richard CollierThe most shocking year in history. Week by week, hour by hour.In his brilliant reconstruction, Richard Collier vividly brings one of the most momentous years in world history to life...
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1940: The Battles to Stop Hitler
By Mitch PeekeThe epic story of 1940 is not confined to the great air battle over England that summer; The Battle of Britain. Whilst that battle was indeed a major turning point...