History

[close] Boots, Bayonets and Books is a group dedicated to promoting military literature and the history of warfare, with a selection from both non-fiction and fiction. Every month readers will be able to choose from one of two recommended books, with a selection of other titles where applicable. Throughout the year we will offer you the chance to win prizes and encourage your reviews, thoughts, recommendations and participation. Books may also include those on European and Western history, British history, politics and international relations to widen your knowledge of issues, events or periods, but these will not be nominated for Book of the Month. We hope you have fun and enjoy Boots, Bayonets and Books!

[close] I'm interesting in finding some books on the post-world war 2 period, preferably from a political standpoint; The creation of the World Bank, United Nations, Americans seizing the opportunity for German breakthroughs in experiments and technology by emigrating Nazi doctors, the shift in world power from Europe to America by lending American money to rebuild European nations after the war etc. One example I found is Operation Paperclip but I feel this book may be limited to the scope of this single intelligence program rather than the wider shift in political power - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17333289-operation-paperclip Any ideas where I can find such a book?

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[close] Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's like a cross between ____ and ____ with a little Harry Potter thrown in." "YOU'VE NEVER READ ____?!?" You know the drill. Your friends reference it, your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/"sort of thing?" raves about it, even your favorite movies quote it, or it IS your favorite movie but you've never read the book. This group is for those of us for whom one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to write our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it sits on our shelf, and sits there... and sits there; - we've heard the hype and are finally getting around to reading the actual book; - we want to expand our horizons beyond the single genre we usually read and want to do so with some time-tested material; - we just plain old want to get everyone off our backs for not having read _____. Every month we'll choose three books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us), 2) a "modern" classic or popular book that everyone is talking about, and 3) a bookshelf catch-up in which we choose a book the group has already read to catch-up with other members.