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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xv, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
Presents an evocative history of Americans at war through the personal accounts of thirteen remarkable soldiers who fought in major military conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
3) Why we fight
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 99 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores a half-century of U.S. foreign policy from World War II to the Iraq War, revealing how, as Dwight Eisenhower had warned in his 1961 Farewell Address, political and corporate interests have become alarmingly entangled in the business of war. On a deeper level, what emerges is a portrait of a nation in transition--drifting dangerously far from her founding principles toward a more imperial and uncertain future.
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (343 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the 'land of opportunity' spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and lawmen. The eight-episode limited event series chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.
Series
Iron weed film club volume no. 75
Publisher
Iron Weed Film Club
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Hosted by actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora's Box of systemic issues that guarantee failure in every aspect of human lives, from the environment to democracy and our own personal liberty: From terrifying conflicts of interests in politics to unregulated corporate power, to a media in the hands of massive conglomerates, and a military industrial complex that virtually owns our representatives. With interviews from...
Author
Publisher
Crown Forum
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xvi, 254 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Description
"Cindy Hensley was just out of college when she met and fell in love with the celebrated Navy hero John McCain. They embarked on a thrilling life together that put her at the center of American politics for over four decades. In this moving and inspiring memoir, Cindy McCain tells the story of her adventurous life with John for the first time"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm
Description
"More so than almost anyone outside of McCain's immediate family, Mark Salter had unparalleled access to and served to influence the Senator's thoughts and actions, cowriting seven books with him and acting as a valued confidant. Now, in The Luckiest Man, Salter draws on the storied facets of McCain's early biography as well as the later-in-life political philosophy for which the nation knew and loved him, delivering an intimate and comprehensive...
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