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This country : my life in politics and history / by Matthews, Chris,1945-author.;
The former host of MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" offers a panoramic portrait of post-World War II American politics through the story of his extraordinary life and career.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Matthews, Christopher, 1945-; Television journalists;

The Paris assignment : a novel / by Bowen, Rhys,author.;
After the death of her son, Madeleine accepts a request from the ministry to aid in the war effort and, returning to France, confronts the devastation of World War II as she fights to take down the Nazis, find her husband and ultimately survive against inconceivable odds.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Married people; Mothers; Sons; Teachers; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Masters of War. by R. Wilson, Andrew,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Andrew R. WilsonOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2012.Take an inside look at both the content and historical context of the world's greatest war strategists, guided by a member of the elite U.S. Naval War College. You'll gain a new appreciation for the subtleties and complexities of strategy, in war and otherwise.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Military history..; History, Modern.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Current affairs.; History.; War.; Documentary television programs.;

Blizzard of glass : the Halifax explosion of 1917 / by Walker, Sally M.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-137) and index.When two ships collided in Halifax Harbour, on December 6, 1917, one of them was full of munitions for World War I. The ensuing explosion, aftershocks, and tsunami wrecked unbelievable devastation. It was the largest explosion in the world until the atomic bomb was detonated in World War II in 1945.LSC
Subjects: Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917; Explosions;
© 2011., Henry Holt,

I survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 / by Tarshis, Lauren; Tarshis, Lauren.; Churilla, Brian.; Graphic novelization of (work):Tarshis, Lauren.I survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944.;
This graphic novel adaptation "shines a spotlight on the story of the Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history and foundation for the Allied victory in World War II"--Provided by publisher of original novel.
Subjects: Historical comics.; Graphic novels.; Graphic novel adaptations.; Comics (Graphic works); Ball, George.; Survival; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Survival; Cartoons and comics.;

Masters of the air : America's bomber boys who fought the air war against Nazi Germany / by Miller, Donald L.,1944-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Bomber pilots;

Dead wake [sound recording] : the last crossing of the Lusitania / by Larson, Erik,1954-; Brick, Scott.;
Read by Scott Brick.
Subjects: Lusitania (Steamship); Audiobooks.; Shipping; World War, 1914-1918;
© p2015., Random House Audio : Books on Tape,

Generation one / by Lore, Pittacus.;
The war may be over, but for the next generation, the battle has just begun. Set in the world of the New York Times best selling I Am Number Four series, this epic spin-off series follows a group of human teens who have begun developing powers.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Teenagers; Extraterrestrial beings; Imaginary wars and battles;

Fire in the sky : World War I / by Ward, David,1967-;
After just weeks of training as a pilot, Paul Townend heads to England to fight the Germans in The Great War.LSC
Subjects: War stories.; Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Diary fiction.; Richthofen, Manfred, Freiherr von, 1892-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2013., Scholastic Canada,

The boy at the top of the mountain / by Boyne, John,1971-;
Set in 1935, when Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his Aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy household at the top of the German mountains. This is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler, and the Second World War is fast approaching...LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Berghof (Obersalzberg, Germany); Orphans; French; World War, 1939-1945;

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