Its spring, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln has set generous surrender terms for general Robert E. Lee, in hopes to end the Civil War and start rebuilding the fragmented nation called the USA. Everything seems all good and well, until one murderous young man and his group of accomplices decide to change everything. John Wilkes Booth,Continue reading “Killing Lincoln”
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UNBROKEN
Plot: In his childhood, Louis Zamperini was the town menace, stealing food from neighbors and generally causing chaos and mayhem. When he became a teen, he channeled his law-bending spirit into running, discovering a talent that led him to the Berlin Olympics. But soon, that all changed. When the US entered WWII, Louis was draftedContinue reading “UNBROKEN”
The Stable Boy of Auschwitz
Plot: Heinz Adolf Oster has a great life in the 1930’s as a thirteen year old. He lives in a middle class family, has fun at school, and gets to eat vanilla flavored whipped cream(think of 1930’s ice cream) if he does something good. But that all changes when the Nazi party comes to powerContinue reading “The Stable Boy of Auschwitz”
ABANDON SHIP
Plot:On September 12, 1942, the RMS Laconia, a British navy vessel was attacked and sunk by a German U-Boat. The Germans thought they had sunk a regular ship at sea, but what they didn’t know was that, below the decks of the Laconia, 1,400 Italian POWs were being held.. Once the Germans realized their folly,Continue reading “ABANDON SHIP”
Bite By Bite: American History Through Feasts, Foods and Side Dishes
Plot: Imagine you had time traveled and brought a man from the colonial times to the present day and showed him only commercials. What would he think about what people today ate? He would probably think we Americans only ate burgers, pizza, and pie. Truth is, we eat a lot more than just the foodsContinue reading “Bite By Bite: American History Through Feasts, Foods and Side Dishes”
They Called Themselves The K.K.K: The Birth of An American Terrorist Group
Plot:The period after the American Civil War was almost as volatile as the war itself. Newly freed slaves would try to use their civil rights, only to be harassed and persecuted by scared and angry whites, including police, democrats, former confederate soldiers, and former slave owners. Six of these angry young men would form aContinue reading “They Called Themselves The K.K.K: The Birth of An American Terrorist Group”
LIFEBOAT
Plot: 13 year old Kenneth Sparks is about to make a life changing journey across the Atlantic. The year is 1940 and the Nazis are bombing London, day and night. To keep their child safe, Ken’s parents enroll him in the CORB(Children’s Overseas Reception Board) program in which children leave UK and go to differentContinue reading “LIFEBOAT”
BATTLE -A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat
This book by R.G. Grant is completely about warfare. From Egyptian Chariots to modern day helicopters, this book has it all. It has chapters like Warfare in the Ancient World like Greco-Persian Wars, Conquests of Alexander, the Punic Wars, etc., to the Era of the World Wars. The book has images of weapons like flintlocks,Continue reading “BATTLE -A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat”
THE CRIME BOOK
Although the world is usually a safe place, there is still quite a lot of bad out there. From serial killers to drug smugglers, the world can also be a place of crime. This book contains some of the most hideous and notorious crimes in the history of the world. From the kidnapping of CharlesContinue reading “THE CRIME BOOK”
THE ESCAPE ARTISTS
Plot: This is a book by Neal Bascomb. It is a true story of one of the most daring prison breaks of all times. During WWI, POWs (Prisoners of War) were kept in prison camps. In Germany, one such camp was Holzminden, which was one of the most brutal and unforgiving camps for POWs inContinue reading “THE ESCAPE ARTISTS”
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