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Freedom : Memories 1954-2021. by Merkel, Angela.;
In 'Freedom', Angela Merkel looks back on her life in two German states - 35 years in the GDR (German Democratic Republic), 35 years in reunified Germany. She shares insights into her meetings and conversations with the world's most powerful leaders and elucidates and how decisions were made that shape our times. This book is a unique insight into the inner workings of power - and is a decisive plea for freedom.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State; HISTORY / Europe / Germany; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics;
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Paris 1919 : six months that changed the world / by Macmillan, Margaret Olwen.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [497]-512) and index.
Subjects: Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.; Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920); Treaty of Versailles (1919); World War, 1914-1918;
© [2002], c2001., Random House,
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Bloodlands : Europe between Hitler and Stalin / by Snyder, Timothy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Hitler and Stalin -- The Soviet famines -- Class terror -- National terror -- Molotov-Ribbentrop Europe -- The economics of apocalypse -- Final solution -- Holocaust and revenge -- The Nazi death factories -- Resistance and incineration -- Ethnic cleansings -- Stalinist anti-semitism -- Humanity.
Subjects: Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.; Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953.; Genocide; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Massacres; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2010., Basic Books,
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The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history / by Edsel, Robert M.; Witter, Bret.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The previously untold story of a little-known WWII Allied division whose mission was to track down European art and treasures that had been looted by the Nazis at Hitler's command"--Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section; Art thefts; Art treasures in war; Cultural property; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© 2009., Center Street,
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The monuments men [videorecording] / by Balaban, Bob,actor.; Blanchett, Cate,1969-; Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Clooney, George.; Damon, Matt,actor.; Dujardin, Jean,actor.; Goodman, John,1952-; Murray, Bill,1950-; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
George Clooney, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Bonneville, Bob Balaban, Jean Dujardin.An unlikely World War II platoon has been tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. With the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could they possibly succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time, they would risk their lives to protect mankind's greatest achievements.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1), Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section; Art thefts; Art treasures in war; Cultural property; Feature films.; Historical films.; War films.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2014., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,
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Those who forget : my family's story in Nazi Europe--a memoir, a history, a warning. / by Schwarz, Géraldine,author.; Marris, Laura,1987-translator.; translation of:Schwarz, Geraldine.Amnésiques.English.;
"Those Who Forget, published to international awards and acclaim, is journalist Géraldine Schwarz's riveting account of her German and French grandparents' lives during World War II, an in-depth history of Europe's post-war reckoning with fascism, and an urgent appeal to remember as a defense against today's rise of far-right nationalism"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Schwarz, Géraldine; Schwartz family.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Journalists; Memory; Memory;
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Germany : memories of a nation / by MacGregor, Neil,1946-; BBC Radio 4.; British Museum.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.For the past 140 years, Germany has been the central power in continental Europe. Twenty-five years ago a new German state came into being. How much do we really understand this new Germany, and how do its people now understand themselves? This book covers five hundred years of German history.
Subjects: Material culture;
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Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis : Canada's anti-Semitic immigration policies in the twentieth century / by Arato, Rona.;
Includes bibliographical references, filmography, Internet addresses and index.A look at the increasing hostility towards Jews in Canada in the 1920s and 30s, and the refusal of the Canadian government to accept the refugee ship the MS St. Louis in 1939. The ship was carrying over 900 Jewish refugees, and it was forced to return to Europe, where hundreds of passengers were later killed in the Holocaust. Includes links to video clips.LSC
Subjects: St. Louis (Ship); Antisemitism; Jewish refugees; Jewish refugees; Jews; Jews; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
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Nein! : standing up to Hitler, 1935-1944 / by Ashdown, Paddy,1941-2018,author.; Young, Sylvie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In his last days, Adolf Hitler raged in his bunker that he had been defeated because he had been betrayed from the inside. In part, he was right. His armies were being crushed on all fronts but from the beginning there were Germans determined to bring him and his Nazi party down. This is the story of those who, starting in 1935, repeatedly attempted to kill Hitler, frustrate his war aims, pass his military secrets to the Allies and, from 1943 onwards, strike a separate peace with the West, which would have avoided eastern Europe falling under the Soviet yoke --
Subjects: Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.; Anti-Nazi movement;
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Visions of Germany & Austria [videorecording] / by Hammond, Roy A,television producer,television director.; Toperoff, Sam,television producer.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Experience the fairy tale beauty, natural wonders, and rich history of southern Germany. Then, journey to Austria, and see the essence of what was called Central Europe's crown jewel. Shot in high definition from a helicopter-mounted camera, each tour invites you to linger, for the total experience of a virtual vacation.E.DVD, region 1; widescreen (16x9); stereo; NTSC.
Subjects: Travelogues (Television programs);
For private home use only.
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