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Category: American History

Spies in the Congo
October 23, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Africa / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Democratic Republic Of The Congo / Espionage / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Susan Williams / The United States Of America / World War II

Spies in the Congo: The Untold Story of WWII Uranium Missions

Discover Spies in the Congo and the secret missions that secured uranium for WWII atomic bombs.

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Apollo 13
October 14, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American / American History / Astronomy / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / Henry S. F. Cooper / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Science / Space / Survival

Apollo 13: A True Story of Survival and Teamwork in Space

Apollo 13 was poised to be NASA’s third lunar landing, an emblem of American exceptionalism. However, fate had other plans.

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American Soviet spy
October 12, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Andrew Meier / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / History / Nonfiction / Russia / War / World War II

The Lost Spy: The Untold Story of an American Soviet Spy

American Soviet spy Isaiah Oggins lived in silence and died forgotten—The Lost Spy reveals the truth behind his secret life.

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Cold War espionage
October 5, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / David E. Hoffman / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / War

The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage

Cold War espionage comes alive in this true story of CIA spy Adolf Tolkachev and his secret war against the Soviet Union.

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Band of Brothers book review
August 28, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / Biography / GENRE / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Stephen E. Ambrose / World War II

Band of Brothers Book Review: A Story Every WWII Reader Needs

Read this Band of Brothers book review and discover why Stephen Ambrose’s true WWII story still stands as one of the best ever written.

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