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Fire and Blood: A History of Mexico [MultiFormat]
by T. R. Fehrenbach
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The author of many critically acclaimed books, military historian T.R. Fehrenbach provides the reader with this exciting and timely history of the territory that is today known as Mexico. His book sweeps us from the great civilizations of the Olmecs and the Aztecs to the Spanish settlers who brutally claimed the land for their own, and from the political and economic revolutions of the nineteenth century to recent history with its government scandals. In this newly updated edition, Fehrenbach ex... more info>> 1973
Words: 290472 - Reading Time: 829-1161 min.
Category: History
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U. S. Marines In Action: Tales of the Old Corps, 1773-1953 [MultiFormat]
by T. R. Fehrenbach
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Ten major wars and two hundred minor actions comprise the history of the United States Marine Corps, and parallel the history of America itself. "U.S. Marines in Action" provides a comprehensive and stirring account of the activities of the military corps that has become synonymous with guts and glory. Fehrenbach dramatizes the incredible heroism of the leathernecks over two centuries of peacekeeping missions in every quarter of the globe. 1962
Words: 71184 - Reading Time: 203-284 min.
Category: General Nonfiction
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Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans [MultiFormat]
by T. R. Fehrenbach
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T.R. Fehrenbach is a native Texan, military historian and the author of several important books about the region, but none as significant as this work, arguably the best single volume about Texas ever published. His account of America's most turbulent state offers a view that only an insider could capture. From the native tribes who lived there to the Spanish and French soldiers who wrested the territory for themselves, then to the dramatic ascension of the republic of Texas and the saga of the ... more info>> 1968
Words: 338400 - Reading Time: 966-1353 min.
Category: History
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The Seven Keys to Texas [MultiFormat]
by T. R. Fehrenbach
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T.R. Fehrenbach defines Texas as "a state of mind." In The Seven Keys To Texas, he provides us with a seven-part framework for understanding this unique and ever-important state: its people, frontiers, land, economy, society, politics, and the change that has taken place and continues as Texas grows and develops. A must read for those who want to better understand Texas or create a vision for its future. 1996
Words: 45243 - Reading Time: 129-180 min.
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The Battle of Anzio [MultiFormat]
by T. R. Fehrenbach
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The Battle of Anzio was among of the most bloody of the World War II conflicts. T.R. Fehrenbach's accurate account stunningly depicts the reality of the Allied forces' fight for survival on an Italian beach as they stormed what Winston Churchill called the soft underbelly of the Axis powers. In one of the turning points of the war, the allies clung to a narrow strip of sand while German planes swooped in from above and artillery shells and mortar fire pounded them on the ground. This is a true a... more info>> 1962
Words: 56439 - Reading Time: 161-225 min.
Category: General Nonfiction
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