Incredible Digital Book About Six Brother Soldiers Makes World War II Come Alive!
Dan Oja presents the story of the six Koski brothers of Ishpeming, Michigan, who all fought in World War II. The subtitle of Ordinary Heroes is Six Stars in the Window, reflecting the six stars, one for each brother, sewn on a flag in the window of the family home. By the end of the war, one brother would not return. This moving tale of family and war is captured in digital book format, complete with family interviews, actual letters from the soldiers, and incredible video footage from the war. Truly an interactive reading experience, Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window is hands down one of the best books ever written about World War II.
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April Morning Written by Howard Fast
I was once told by another Revolutionary War buff, after reading a good book on that period of our history, that the best book on that war was April Morning. Naturally I had to purchase it and read this “best book” and I do admit it is a great story of one day in a very important time of our nations history. April 19, 1775 is the day that Howard Fast writes about.
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How Hitler Inherited His Tank Army
It is widely known that the German panzer corps were one of Hitler’s most formidable weapons during his conquest of Europe. What is not well known is that more than 25% of German tanks used were not actually German in origin. In Hitler’s Great Panzer Heist: Germany’s Foreign Armor in Action, 1939-45, Anthony Tucker-Jones brings us the staggering numbers of foreign armor that were appropriated or captured throughout Europe and North Africa.
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The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory Book Review
The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory is about the life of Mary Boleyn, the mistress of King Henry VIII and the sister of Anne Boleyn, Henry’s second wife. Gregory paints an intriguing story of love, jealousy and betrayal by weaving facts and fiction.
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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt – Review
This article is a review of Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz (the audio version). I will give my thoughts on the author, a brief overview of the contents and an overall evaluation. I had just finished listening to Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs by the same author and was impressed with Mertz’s writing.
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