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  End of World War II in Europe...

  Editors Charles River

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  After the successful amphibious invasion on D-Day in June 1944, the Allies began racing east toward Germany and liberating France along the way. It was Hitler’s belief that by splitting the Allied march across Europe in their drive toward Germany, he could cause the collapse of the enemy armies and cut off their supply lines. Part of Hitler’s confidence came as a result of underestimating American resolve, but with the Soviets racing toward Berlin from the east, this final offensive would truly be the last gasp of the German war machine, and the month long campaign was fought over a large area of the Ardennes Forest, through France, Belgium and parts of Luxembourg. From an Allied point of view, the operations were commonly referred to as the Ardennes Offensive, while the German code phrase for the operation was Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein (“Operation Watch on the Rhine”), with the initial breakout going under the name of “Operation Mist.” Today, Americans know it best as the Battle of the Bulge. 
  After resisting the German attack, the Allied armies began advancing, and with that, the race to Berlin was truly on. In April 1945, the Allies were within sight of the German capital of Berlin, but Hitler refused to acknowledge the collapsed state of the German military effort even at this desperate stage, and he confined himself to his Berlin bunker where he met for prolonged periods only with those that professed eternal loyalty, even to the point of death. In his last weeks, Hitler continued to blame the incompetence of military officers for Germany’s apparent failings, and he even blamed the German people themselves for a lack of spirit and strength. As their leader dwelled in a state of self-pity, without remorse or mercy but near suicide, the people of Berlin were simply left to await their fate as Russians advanced from the east and the other Allies advanced from the west.

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  Misinformation Nation - Foreign...

  Jordan E. Taylor

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  In Misinformation Nation, Jordan E. Taylor reveals how foreign news defined the boundaries of early American politics and ultimately drove colonists to revolt against Britain and create a new nation. 
   
   
   
  News was the lifeblood of early American politics, but newspaper printers had few reliable sources to report on events from abroad. Though frequently false, the information that Americans encountered in newspapers, letters, and conversations framed their sense of reality, leading them to respond with protests, boycotts, violence, and the creation of new political institutions. Fearing that their enemies were spreading fake news, American colonists fought for control of the news media. As their basic perceptions of reality diverged, Loyalists separated from Patriots and, in the new nation created by the revolution, Republicans inhabited a political reality quite distinct from that of their Federalist rivals. 
   
   
   
  The American Revolution was not only a political contest for liberty, equality, and independence (for white men, at least); it was also a contest to define certain accounts of reality to be truthful while defining others as false and dangerous. Misinformation Nation argues that we must also conceive of the American Revolution as a series of misperceptions, misunderstandings, and uninformed overreactions.

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  Bad Girls from History - Wicked...

  Dee Gordon

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  You wont be familiar with every one of the huge array of women featured in this book, but all, familiar or not, leave unanswered questions behind them. The range is extensive, as was the research, with its insight into the lives and minds of women in different centuries, different countries, with diverse cultures and backgrounds, from the poverty stricken to royalty. Mistresses, murderers, smugglers, pirates, prostitutes, and fanatics with hearts and souls that feature every shade of black (and grey!). From Cleopatra to Ruth Ellis, from Boudicca to Bonnie Parker, from Lady Caroline Lamb to Moll Cutpurse, from Jezebel to Ava Gardner. Less familiar names include Mary Jeffries, the Victorian brothel-keeper, Belle Starr, the American gambler and horse thief, La Voisin, the seventeenth-century Queen of all Witches in France but these are random names, to illustrate the variety of the content in store for all those interested in women who defy law and order, for whatever reason. The risque, the adventurous and the outrageous, the downright nasty and the downright desperate all human (female!) life is here. From the lower strata of society to the aristocracy, class is not a common denominator. Wicked? Misunderstood? Nave? Foolish? Predatory? Manipulative? Or just out of their time? Listen and decide.

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  Ancient Astrology: The Ultimate...

  Mari Silva

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  Explore the secrets of ancient astrologists and learn more about the Babylonian, Egyptian, and Hellenistic traditions of astrology. 
  Have you ever wondered where astrology was first discovered? 
  Have you ever wondered how the ancients used the stars? 
  Are you eager to use the secrets of ancient astrologists? 
  Ancient astrology offers individuals a new way of looking at the movement of the stars and celestial bodies and, through that, the world around them. It offers you the opportunity to add a unique level of depth to your astrological readings and allows you to make a more holistic analysis of a person’s natal chart, looking at both the positives and negatives. 
  In this audiobook, you will:Learn how Babylonians used astrology in their daily livesUnderstand decanoic astrology, which was the first astrological system used by ancient EgyptiansLearn about the Egyptian zodiac signsExplore how Hellenic astrology combines Babylonian and Egyptian astrology to create a new systemLearn about the Thema Mundi and Hellenistic chartsExplore the Hermetic lots in further detailLearn how to make your own Astrolabe 
  This audiobook allows you to understand the world as the ancients knew it. When exploring different astrological traditions, ancient astrology is among the most important to learn about, as it is the base on which modern astrology is founded – and that is exactly what you will get from this audiobook. 
  Click the “add to cart” button now and enter the world of ancient astrology.

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  Laws - Plato’s Final Political...

  Plato, Tim Zengerink

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  What if the perfect legal system could elevate human nature? 
  In Laws, Plato envisions a practical yet ideal political order where justice is not merely enforced, but cultivated. Through a long and profound conversation between three elderly thinkers, this final dialogue presents a rich and detailed legal framework that aims to harmonize civic discipline, personal virtue, and divine guidance. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	Plato’s Vision of the Lawgiver – The guiding force behind ethical governance 
  •	Education as the State’s Soul – Music, exercise, and moral instruction as tools of civic harmony 
  •	Freedom and Discipline – How structure and liberty coexist in the ideal polity 
  •	Religion and Reason – The divine underpinnings of law and justice 
  •	Plato’s Final Philosophical Testament – A grounded, practical vision of real-world political ethics 
  Accessible, enlightening, and deeply philosophical, this audiobook edition brings Plato’s final masterpiece to life for a new generation of listeners seeking timeless wisdom on the art of governance.

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  John Lennon: A short biography -...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  John Lennon, founder of the Beatles and musical legend: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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