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Hiroshima

by John Hersey

On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a city. This book tells what happened on that day, told through the memoirs of survivors.

Enigma: The Battle for the Code

Five-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower was arguably the single most important military figure of World War II. For many historians, his memoirs of this eventful period of U.S. history have become the single most important record of the war. Crusade in Europe tells the complete story of the war as Eisenhower planned and lived it. Through his eyes, the enormous scope and drama of the war -- strategy, battles,... (more)

Our Finest Hour: The Triumphant Spirit of America's World War II Generation

Our Finest Hour: The Triumphant Spirit of America's World War II Generation

by Killian Jordan, Barbara Baker Burrows

LIFE magazine salutes the bravery and courage of America's World War II veterans with OUR FINEST HOUR, a special deluxe collector's edition celebrating the heroic spirit of "the greatest generation." Who better to retell the vibrant and diverse stories of World War II than LIFE, the magazine that brought news of the war to the home front, and news of home to soldiers around the world? OUR FINEST HOUR offers... (more)

Those Incredible Women Of Wwii

by Karen Zeinert

Describing the heroic efforts of the many women who served during the Second World War, a collection of personal accounts relates their participation in the military, medicine, journalism, and in volunteer efforts, and notes their impact on women's equality.

John Delaney

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Hiroshima

by John Hersey

Enigma: The Battle for the Code

by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore

Crusade in Europe

by Dwight D. Eisenhower

Our Finest Hour: The Triumphant Spirit of America's World War II Generation

by Killian Jordan, Barbara Baker Burrows

Those Incredible Women Of Wwii

by Karen Zeinert

by John Delaney