“On April Fourth, 1945, United States Army units from the 89th Infantry Division and the Fourth Armored Division seized Ohrdruf, the first of many Nazi concentration camps to be liberated in Germany. In the weeks that followed, as more camps were discovered, thousands of soldiers came face to face with the monstrous reality of Hitler’sContinue reading “Hell Before Their Very Eyes: Book Recommendation”
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Sunset Basic Plumbing Book Recommendation
“Easy-to-follow format provides basic skills and detailed information for common repairs and replacements. Step-by-step approach leads novice do-it-yourselfers through projects. Prestart checklists, pro tips, and safety hints help work go more easily and quickly. Projects feature alternative solutions to help DIYers deal with unusual situations. Most projects are presented in only one or two spreadsContinue reading “Sunset Basic Plumbing Book Recommendation”
Great Courses: Daily Life in the Ancient World
Professor Garland makes the daily lives of the ancient people come to life! This Great Courses lecture series is outstanding! I highly recommend it. If you are also enthralled by ancient history and can’t get enough information, then this series of lectures will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. It did me,Continue reading “Great Courses: Daily Life in the Ancient World”
Shots in the Dark: Book Recommendation
ALL VIDEOS GO LIVE AT 12:30 AM DAYLIGHT EASTERN TIME. This oversized softcover book is filled with only B&W photographs of criminals and their crime scenes. What’s interesting about B&W photographs is all the detail they provide. There is no color to distract. The B&W pictures are starker, no doubt about that. There are chaptersContinue reading “Shots in the Dark: Book Recommendation”
The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery
I highly recommend The Ghost Army of World War II. Written by Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles, it is an exciting and entertaining read. Rick Beyer is an author (and many other things) and Elizabeth Sayles is a children’s book illustrator. She had listened to her father’s stories growing up on this topic because heContinue reading “The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery”
Ghostly Ruins by Harry Skrdla Book Recommendation
Note that all the photos are Black & White. The beauty of that is both the incredible details that are more visible and even the ethereal quality of some of these hauntingly abandoned buildings. I don’t care for the very small font. It appears to be a size 10 Times New Roman font. Good luckContinue reading “Ghostly Ruins by Harry Skrdla Book Recommendation”
The Pharmacist of Auschwitz, by Patricia Posner: Book Recommendation
This book is a dual story of the pharmacist, Victor Capesius, and the companies that helped the Nazis, most notably, I.G. Farben. And their aftermath. The book reads like fiction. It is a page-turner, which is fabulous for a History book! It’s fascinating and I highly recommend it! Description from the Book: “The Pharmacist ofContinue reading “The Pharmacist of Auschwitz, by Patricia Posner: Book Recommendation”
KL: A HISTORY OF THE NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS Written by: Nikolaus Wachsmann
Description: “In KL, Wachsmann fills this glaring gap in our understanding. He not only synthesizes a new generation of scholarly work, much of it untranslated and unknown outside of Germany, but also presents startling revelations, based on many years of archival research, about the functioning and scope of the camp system. Examining, close up, lifeContinue reading “KL: A HISTORY OF THE NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS Written by: Nikolaus Wachsmann”
BLITZED: DRUGS IN THE THIRD REICH Book Recommendation
…”Drug Policy and Use within the Wehrmacht: Drug use in the German military during World War II was actively encouraged and widespread, especially during the war’s later stages as the Wehrmacht became depleted and increasingly dependent on youth as opposed to experience.[3] Stimulants: In an effort to make its front-line soldiers and fighter pilots fightContinue reading “BLITZED: DRUGS IN THE THIRD REICH Book Recommendation”
HOW TO MELLIFY A CORPSE: Book Recommendation
BONUS! My cat, Sargie, joins me! “In How to Mellify a Corpse, Vicki León brings her particular hybrid of history and humor to the entwined subjects of science and superstition in the ancient world, from Athens and Rome to Mesopotamia, the Holy Land, Egypt, and Carthage. León covers subjects as diverse as astronomy and astrology,Continue reading “HOW TO MELLIFY A CORPSE: Book Recommendation”