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Week of February 11, 1962

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THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 1960
Theodore H. White

THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 1960

by Theodore H. White · Atheneum

31 wks on list

Analyses the 1960 election when John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States.

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THE COMING FURY
Bruce Catton
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THE COMING FURY

by Bruce Catton · Doubleday

13 wks on list

Volume 3: "Never call retreat" carries the war from Fredericksburg, and through many campaigns to the death of Lincoln and the war's end.

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PT 109
Robert J. Donovan
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CIA: THE INSIDE STORY
Andrew Tully
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CIA: THE INSIDE STORY

by Andrew Tully · William Morrow and Company

1 wks on list

An important historical overview of the initial years of the CIA following WW II. Its operations and development are carefully scrutinized and comments concerning the CIA's accomplishments and flops are drawn from a wide range of opinions and are studied from both strategic and tactical angles.

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RING OF BRIGHT WATER
Gavin Maxwell
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RING OF BRIGHT WATER

by Gavin Maxwell · E.P. Dutton

48 wks on list

A personal narrative of life with two pet otters on the isolated Western Highlands of Scotland.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.