Book Tag: history

The Wager

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A page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. With the twists and turns of a thriller Grann unearths the deeper meaning of the events on the Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up…

A Higher Call

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Adam Makos has written a stunning, eye-opening, and breathtaking story of the lives of World War II pilots from both sides of the European Theater.

Decision In Normandy

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Field Marshal Montgomery's battle plan for Normandy, following the D-day landings on June 6, 1944, resulted in one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War.

Alamo in the Ardennes

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Alamo in the Ardennes tells the powerful yet little-known story of the bloody delaying action fought by the 28th Infantry Division, elements of the 9th and 10th Armored Divisions, and other, smaller units.

Devotion

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A pulse-pounding, heart-wrenching tale of bravery and brotherhood set against the backdrop of America's “forgotten war” in Korea.

The Guns of August

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In this landmark, Pulitzer Prize–winning account, renowned historian Barbara W. Tuchman re-creates the first month of World War I: thirty days in the summer of 1914 that determined the course of the conflict, the century, and ultimately our present world.

Shattered Sword

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All great battles develop their own unique mythos. That is to say, they become wrapped in a set of popular beliefs – “the common wisdom” – that interprets the battle and its meanings. In many cases, this mythology centers on a pivotal event – some noteworthy occurrence that captures the…

Dark December

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Many of the most heroic deeds of the war were performed by small, isolated groups of soldiers, unaware of the situation without adequate equipment or support, who stood and battled it out with the Germans until overwhelmed. My Take on Dark December: Was It Truly “The Full Account”? The sheer…

A Time for Trumpets

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The firsthand experiences and insights of a distinguished historian places this profound human drama unforgettably on the landscape of history.