Donald Boose
When North Korea attacked the South on June 25, 1950, United States forces in East Asia were under the command of General Douglas MacArthur, whose largest ground force was Eighth US Army. This army fought a tenacious defense of South Korea, ... [... more]
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American Caesar Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
 Hero worshipful and dated, but still interesting: Manchester began this examination of the flamboyant MacArthur with the intent to write a critical biography. Yet he became so enamored with his subject that the book turned into an extremely pro-MacArthur [... more]
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Harry Gailey
In March 1942, General Douglas MacArthur faced an enemy who, in the space of a few months, captured Malaya, Burma, the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, and, from their base at Raubaul in New Britain, threaten Australia. Upon his retreat to ... [... more]
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Clay Blair
is the author of two dozen books that have created a permanent place in the telling of our history. These include Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan; biographies of Admiral H. G. Rickover; Generals Douglas MacArthur, Matthew B. ... [... more]
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Korean War Stories
The Korean war from the perspective of those who fought it: The best line in this video is near the end, where a veteran of that war says, "The Korean War is not a forgotten war, it is a forgotten victory." Absolutely true, but a point few [... more]
CDN$20.83
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Woodrow Wilson: The American Presidents Series
Overview of an Idealist: The American Presidents series, condensed biographies of individual presidents by eminent historians, makes the lives of our nation's readers accessible for general readers. That said, the books work better when resurrecting the [... more]
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Invisible
Courtesy of Teens Read Too: Seventeen-year-old Doug Hanson just wants to be alone with his trains. No one understands him except his best friend, Andy. His parents make him see a counselor, which he knows is pointless: Dr. Ahlstrom is not helping me one [... more]
CDN$9.50
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Breakout
From Amazon.com: Martin Russ's controversial book Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950 tells the riveting story of how 12,000 Army personnel and Marines fought their way out of an encirclement by more than 60,000 Chinese soldiers. A Marine [... more]
CDN$23.00
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American Caesar
Getting to know Doug: In the history of this world, many men are born to follow. Thankfully, other men are born to lead. Douglas MacArthur is certainly one of the latter. Author William Manchester performs the masterful task of allowing the reader to get [... more]
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The Rescue: A True Story of Courage and Survival in ...
Uncommon Heroism: Author Smith has combined three almost independent stories, that of those rescued from the Japanese on the Philippine Island Negros, the saga of the submarine Crevalle which affects the rescue and the aftermath of the survivors' stories [... more]
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They Were Expendable
An emotional saga of American military defeat: This is not a book to read as history, in the sense of seeking facts and figures about an event in the past. "They Were Expendable" is ostensibly an account of the exploits of Motor Torpedo Boat [... more]
CDN$20.02
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Red Dragon Rising: Communist China's Military Threat to ...
From Amazon.com: As it flexes its diplomatic and military muscles, China is becoming an increasingly powerful player on the world stage. Richard Bernstein and Ross Munro's flawed but important The Coming Conflict with China analyzed the implications for [... more]
CDN$23.95
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