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Bob Drury and Tom Clavin

Last Men Out: The True Story of America’s Heroic Final Hours in Vietnam

The harrowing story of how 11 Marines, doing their jobs, oversaw the escape of thousands from the U.S. Embassy in Saigon.

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By Frederick Kempe

Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth

The myriad personalities and politics behind the creation of the Berlin Wall.

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By David McCullough

The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris

Culture envy among early transatlantic travelers from the provincial New World.

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Howard Blum

The Floor of Heaven: A True Saga of the Old West and the Yukon Gold Rush

An epic look at frontier Alaska, through the lives of three of its colorful characters.

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By Erik Larson

In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin

A gripping account of the everyday uncertainty experienced by an alarm-sounding diplomat and his family in 1930s Germany.

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Jehanne Wake

Sisters of Fortune

Marrying well in 19th-century Europe, through the eyes of Baltimore’s famous Caton sisters.

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By Jennet Conant

A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS

An insightful look into the surprising origins of America’s first celebrity chef.

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By Joshua Kendall

The Forgotten Founding Father: Noah Webster’s Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture

Likable he wasn’t, but who could dispute the importance of the dictionary-maker's legacy?

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