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A harrowing account of an epic, yet nearly forgotten, battle of World War II—General Douglas MacArthur's four-year assault on the Pacific War's most hostile battleground: the mountainous, jungle-cloaked island of New Guinea. “A meaty, engrossing narrative history… This will likely stand as the definitive account of the New Guinea campaign.”—The Christian Science Monitor One American soldier called it “a green hell on earth.” Monsoon-soaked wil...

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One American soldier called it a green hell on earth. Monsoon-soaked wilderness, debilitating heat, impassable mountains, torrential rivers, and disease-infested swamps--New Guinea was a battleground far more deadly than the most fanatical of enemy troops. Japanese forces numbering some 600, 000 men began landing in January 1942, determined to seize the island as a cornerstone of the Empire's strategy to knock Australia out of the war. Allied ...

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It had been two and a half difficult years since General Douglas MacArthur had reluctantly obeyed a presidential order to abandon his American and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula and slip away to Australia to organize the Allied resistance. From Australia, he had famously vowed to return to liberate the Philippines. And the people had believed his vow, their faith in him almost spiritual. Believers snuck out at night to paint his words...

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THE 100th YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION "The Story of My Life, a remarkable account of overcoming the debilitating challenges of being both deaf and blind, has become an international classic, making Helen Keller one of the most well-known, inspirational figures in history. Originally published in 1903, Keller's fascinating memoir narrates the events of her life up to her third year at Radcliffe College. Helen Keller's story of struggle and achieve...

James P. Duffy is a writer who specializes in military history. He has written numerous books, including Target: America: Hitler's Plan to Attack the United States and Hitler¿s Secret Pirate Fleet: The Deadliest Ships of World War II, available in a Bison Books edition.

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In this gripping narrative, historian James P. Duffy chronicles General Douglas MacArthur's four-year assault on the Pacific War's most hostile battleground: the mountainous, jungle-cloaked island of New Guinea.

The infamous reign of Adolf Hitler occurred half a century ago, but how he managed to escape so many attempts on his life remains a mystery. Target Hitler addresses the subject anew and is the only book for general audiences which recounts this fascinating topic in depth. Duffy and Ricci have pulled together the known and hitherto unknown facts about the German resistance to create an absorbing tale. Although many Germans harbored deep hatred...

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Insightful and engaging, Lindbergh vs. Roosevelt reveals the untold story about two of historys most controversial men and how the White House waged a smear campaign against Lindbergh that blighted his reputation forever.

Insightful and engaging, Lindbergh vs. Roosevelt reveals the untold story about two of historys most controversial men and how the White House waged a smear campaign against Lindbergh that blighted his reputation forever.

Damn the torpedoes. . . . Full speed ahead."Admiral David Farragut's bold order at the Battle of Mobile Bay has served as a rallying cry for the United States Navy for a century.Described as "urbane" and "indomitable" by contemporaries, and lionized as an "American Viking" by the Northern press during the Civil War, Farragut was considered gallant, brilliant, and humane by friend and foe alike.Recently discovered primary source material sheds ...

For those who never finished college after high school but now wish they had, Duffy offers detailed information on how to earn a bachelor's degree--through life experience, independent study, correspondence courses, and examinations. Features more than 100 external degree programs--all at fully accredited colleges and universities.