Thirteen Days Ninety Miles

Author : Norman H. Finkelstein
Publisher : Dissertation.com
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
ISBN : 0595156541

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Thirteen Days/Ninety Miles by Norman H. Finkelstein Pdf

From October 15-28, 1962, the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war. This book recreated the events of that time and examines the personalities of the major characters especially John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev. Using recently declassified information, Norman H. Finkelstein traces the missile crisis from its origins down to a breathtaking finale. In a starred review, Booklist said, “Young adult readers who enjoy suspense stories will be hard-pressed to find a more dramatic, well-written account of a historical event.”

Author : Robert F. Kennedy
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0393341534

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Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Robert F. Kennedy Pdf

"A minor classic in its laconic, spare, compelling evocation by a participant of the shifting moods and maneuvers of the most dangerous moment in human history."—Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. During the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as it is told here by the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In this unique account, he describes each of the participants during the sometimes hour-to-hour negotiations, with particular attention to the actions and views of his brother, President John F. Kennedy. In a new foreword, the distinguished historian and Kennedy adviser Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., discusses the book's enduring importance and the significance of new information about the crisis that has come to light, especially from the Soviet Union.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
ISBN : UOM:39015089062759

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The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sheldon M Stern
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804784320

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The Cuban Missile Crisis in American Memory by Sheldon M Stern Pdf

“Marshals irrefutable evidence to succinctly demolish the mythic version of the crisis . . . sober analysis.” —The Atlantic This book exposes the misconceptions, half-truths, and outright lies that have shaped the still dominant but largely mythical version of what happened in the White House during those harrowing two weeks of secret Cuban missile crisis deliberations. More than a half-century after the event, it is surely time to demonstrate, once and for all, that Robert F. Kennedy’s Thirteen Days and the personal memoirs of other ExComm members cannot be taken seriously as historically accurate accounts of the ExComm meetings. This book, from the first historian to listen to and evaluate the White House tapes made during the crisis, does exactly that. “Stern is not alone in questioning the precision of the transcripts offered, but he has made the most painstaking attempt to clarify what was really said and done.” —Journal of American History

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555023201

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The North British review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roger Ebert
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0740738348

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Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2004 by Roger Ebert Pdf

Featuring every review Ebert wrote from January 2001 to mid-June 2003, this treasury also includes his essays, interviews, film festival reports, and In Memoriams, along with his famous star ratings.

Author : Charles H. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Africa
ISBN : UCAL:$B53686

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Africa by Charles H. Jones Pdf

Author : Norman Polmar
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781620459614

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DEFCON-2 by Norman Polmar Pdf

The closest we've ever come to the end of the world "DEFCON-2 is the best single volume on the Cuban Missile Crisis published and is an important contribution to the history of the Cold War. Beyond the military and political facts of the crisis, Polmar and Gresham sketch the personalities that created and coped with the crisis. They also show us how close we came to the edge without becoming sensationalistic."—Larry Bond, bestselling author of Dangerous Ground Spy-satellite and aerial-reconnaissance photos reveal that one of the United States's bitterest enemies may be acquiring weapons of mass destruction and the means to use them against the American homeland. Administration officials refuse to accept intelligence professionals' interpretation of these images and order an end to spy missions over the offending nation. More than a month later, after vicious infighting, the president orders the spy missions to resume. The new photos reveal an array of ballistic missiles, capable of carrying nuclear warheads and striking deep within U.S. territory. It appears that the missiles will be fully operational within one week. This is not a plot setup for a suspense novel; it is the true story of the most terrifying moment in the 45-year Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union: the Cuban Missile Crisis. DEFCON-2 tells this tale as it has never been told before—from both sides, with the help of hundreds of recently declassified U.S. and Soviet documents, as well as interviews with numerous former spies, military figures, and government officials who speak out here for the first time.

Author : Myra Immell
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-10
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780737755213

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The Cuban Missile Crisis by Myra Immell Pdf

This volume introduces and provides a brief overview of major factors that contributed to the Cuban missile crisis during October 1962. Personal narratives are also shared, allowing readers first-hand details that other books on this topic do not supply. Readers hear from a Soviet Naval Officer as he goes to battle, and a British Journalist who recalls the tense weeks of the crisis. Two native Cubans also share their memories.

Author : Alice George
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136174032

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The Cuban Missile Crisis by Alice George Pdf

For thirteen days in October of 1962, a truly perilous flirtation with nuclear war developed between the United States and USSR, as the superpowers argued over the installation of Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba. Launched by rash judgment and concluded through circumspect leadership, the Cuban Missile Crisis acted as a catalyst for change during the Cold War. Resolved through back-channel negotiations, the moment is popularly remembered as the closest the world has ever come to full-scale nuclear war. Using government memoranda, personal letters, and newspaper articles The Cuban Missile Crisis, details the actual events of the political history, while explaining widespread public response. In six concise chapters, Alice George introduces the history of Cold War America and contextualizes its political, social, and cultural legacy. This will be a must-read for anyone looking for an in-depth summary of these important events. For additional resources please visit the companion website at http://www.routledge.com/cw/criticalmoments.

Author : Alexander Gruar Forbes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Africa
ISBN : OXFORD:N10585868

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Africa by Alexander Gruar Forbes Pdf

Author : A. Forbes
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368806774

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Africa: Geographical Exploration and Christian Enterprise by A. Forbes Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Author : Donald E. Schmidt
Publisher : Algora Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780875863825

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The Folly of War by Donald E. Schmidt Pdf

American historian and political scientist Schmidt's attitude about war changed abruptly in 1991 when a colleague asked him if he would sacrifice his only son to (the first) Bush's (first) war on Iraq. He offers a critical review of US wars from the great hysteria of the Spanish-American War to the contrived War on Terrorism. Annotation 2004 Book N

Author : Ralph Griffiths,George Edward Griffiths
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1838
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:79232476

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Monthly Review; Or, New Literary Journal by Ralph Griffiths,George Edward Griffiths Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1838
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555022428

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