Ten of Europe's major post-war statesmen provide a unique vehicle for examining the history of modern Europe, including such influential leaders as De Gaulle, Heath, Brandt, Adenauer, and Giscard d'Estaing

Ten Men and History: The Events and Statesmen That Have Shaped Postwar Europe

COOK, Don

History

Doubleday and Co

Charles De Gaulle Biography

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Putnam Adult

Charles De Gaulle

This first major biography of de Gaulle written from an American perspective offers fresh evaluations of Europes most controversial and enigmatic general, politician, and statesman.

Perigee Trade

In 1949 a treaty was signed which signaled the most profound and important change in the history of American foreign policy. It was the North Atlantic Treaty signed by the Unites States and 11 European partners and it represented a 180 degree turn from George's Washington's warning against entangling alliance . How and why did this shift come about?

Forging the Alliance: Nato, 1945-1950

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Secker

Europe

Martin Secker and Warburg Ltd

Quill

Charles De Gaulle: Library Edition

Blackstone Pub

An account of the American Revolution from the British side reveals political blunders that led Britain to lose the colonies, eloquent opponents of King George's policies, and American rebellion against Britain's political state of mind as much as its army.

The Long Fuse: How England Lost the American Colonies, 1760-1785

Americas

Atlantic Monthly Pr

In The Long Fuse, Don Cook investigates the American Revolution from the British side, throwing new light on this colorful age and its players. He draws from a multitude of primary sources, including personal correspondence and political memoranda, to show how Britain, at the height of her power but suffering from internal political strife, made one mistake after another, culminating in the loss of her prized colonies. In opposition to King George's American policies were such towering figures as William Pitt, Edmund Burke, and Charles James Fox; their speeches in the House of Commons are some of the best oratory in the English language. But despite their eloquence and forcefulness, they did not have the votes to prevail. In the end, the Americans rebelled as much against an English political state of mind as against the British Army. Cook takes us through the war years: King George's decision that "blows must decide" the colonies' future; Lord North's futile effort to negotiate peace after the British defeat at Saratoga, which only hastened the American alliance with France; the secret letter from Washington to Lafayette that the British intercepted, perhaps altering the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown; and the peace negotiations masterminded by Franklin and John Jay. Winner of the Colonial Dames of America Annual Book Award 1996. "The Long Fuse is a marvelous new way of understanding the Revolutionary War. Many Americans have no idea of the extraordinary combination of brilliance, ignorance, stubbornness and intelligence on the British side. We won with a majestic collection of heroes, fools, geniuses, and rogues; they lost with an unforgettable cast of colorful characters. This eye-opening book is a splendid historical synthesis." - John Chancellor

The Long Fuse: How England Lost the American Colonies 1760-1785

Atlantic Monthly Press

Charles de Gaulle: A Biography

This first major biography of de Gaulle written from an American perspective offers fresh evaluations of Europes most controversial and enigmatic general, politician, and statesman.

Blackstone Audiobooks

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