Mark Zuckerberg's A Year of Books SelectionGeorge Orwells bleak visions of the future, one in which citizens are monitored through telescreens by an insidious Big Brother, has haunted our imagination long after the publication of 1984.
No story of World War II is more triumphant than the liberation of France, made famous in countless photos of Parisians waving American flags and kissing GIs, as columns of troops paraded down the Champs lyses.
Nach der dramatischen Eroberung Konstantinopels im Jahr 1204 durch die Kreuzfahrer des vierten Kreuzzugs lag das einst mächtige Byzantinische Reich in Trümmern.
This vigorous call-to-arms to reignite American citizenship at home and restore American power abroad by the Fox News contributor and decorated Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran uses the timeless truths of Teddy Roosevelts iconic Man in the Arena speech, and is a must-read that underscores our collective responsibility to restore Americas role as an exceptionalglobal leader (Senator John McCain).
Im Jahr 843 legte der Vertrag von Verdun den Grundstein für die Entstehung des Ostfränkischen Reiches, eines der wichtigsten politischen Gebilde des europäischen Mittelalters.
Der römische Senat, einst als bescheidener Rat der Ältesten gegründet, entwickelte sich über die Jahrhunderte zu einer der mächtigsten Institutionen der antiken Welt.
Originally published as Deathride, this is the true story of the Eastern Front in World War II, emphasizing how close Germany came to winning and the USSR to losing; the severity of the Soviet losses, which have been minimized due to Soviet propaganda; and the importance of the Allied invasions of North Africa and Sicily, among other factors, in forcing Hitler to re-deploy troops, saving the Soviets from disaster.
Burladingen, eingebettet in die beeindruckende Landschaft der Schwäbischen Alb, blickt auf eine lange und faszinierende Geschichte zurück, in der Burgen eine zentrale Rolle spielten.
SELECTED BY MILITARY TIMES AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * SELECTED BY THE SOCIETY OF MIDLAND AUTHORS' AS THE BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR The New York Times bestselling author of In Harm's Way and Horse Soldiers shares the powerful account of an American army platoon fighting for survival during the Vietnam War in ';an important book.
Erleben Sie die faszinierende Geschichte der Habsburger-Dynastie, die ihren Ursprung in der bescheidenen Landschaft der Schweiz nahm und sich zu einer der mächtigsten Herrscherfamilien Europas entwickelte.
In this timely and fascinating account of US military power in the era of Barack Obama, a renowned historian with more than a decade inside the US Department of Defense reveals the true nature of the presidents political legacy as his two terms in office draw to a close.
