EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

Book The Patriotic Traitor

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jonathan Lynn
  • Publisher : Faber & Faber
  • Release : 2016-03-17
  • ISBN : 0571331033
  • Pages : 131 pages

Download or read book The Patriotic Traitor written by Jonathan Lynn and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phillipe Pétain, a tough, uncompromising soldier who rose through the ranks to save France in 1916 Battle of Verdun. Charles de Gaulle, the aristocratic, academic and equally uncompromising soldier who led France to freedom when, decades later, Pétain became a Nazi collaborator. Two giants of the twentieth century who loved each other like father and son until they found themselves on opposing sides in World War II. In 1945 de Gaulle had his oldest friend tried for treason. Their complex relationship - noble, comic and absurd - changed history. Jonathan Lynn's The Patriotic Traitor tells the extraordinary story of these great men as Pétain awaits his verdict. The Patriotic Traitor premiered at the Park Theatre, London, in February 2016.

Book The Patriotic Traitors

Download or read book The Patriotic Traitors written by David Littlejohn and published by London : Heinemann. This book was released on 1972 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Patriotic Traitor  Hidden by the Wind

Download or read book The Patriotic Traitor Hidden by the Wind written by John Gabor and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why would a Patriot go from hero to Traitor? Frank has had a lifetime of secret missions in the name of his Country. He followed orders without question. It was his duty. Now he has doubts about the leaders of America. He decides it is time to take matters into his own hands. He is the threat now!

Book Patriotic Treason

    Book Details:
  • Author : Evan Carton
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2006-09-15
  • ISBN : 0743293851
  • Pages : 401 pages

Download or read book Patriotic Treason written by Evan Carton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Brown is a lightning rod of history. Yet he is poorly understood and most commonly described in stereotypes -- as a madman, martyr, or enigma. Not until Patriotic Treason has a biography or history brought him so fully to life, in scintillating prose and moving detail, making his life and legacy -- and the staggering sacrifices he made for his ideals-fascinatingly relevant to today's issues of social justice and to defining the line between activism and terrorism. Vividly re-creating the world in which Brown and his compatriots lived with a combination of scrupulous original research, new perspectives, and a sensitive historical imagination, Patriotic Treason narrates the dramatic life of the first U.S. citizen committed to absolute racial equality. Here are his friendships (Brown lived, worked, ate, and fought alongside African Americans, in defiance of the culture around him), his family (he turned his twenty children by two wives into a dedicated militia), and his ideals (inspired by the Declaration of Independence and the Golden Rule, he collaborated with black leaders such as Frederick Douglass, Martin Delany, and Harriet Tubman to overthrow slavery). Evan Carton captures the complex, tragic, and provocative story of Brown the committed abolitionist, Brown the tender yet demanding and often absent father and husband, and Brown the radical American patriot who attacked the American state in the name of American principles. Through new research into archives, attention to overlooked family letters, and reinterpretation of documents and events, Carton essentially reveals a missing link in American history. A wrenching family saga, Patriotic Treason positions John Brown at the heart of our most profound and enduring national debates. As definitions of patriotism and treason are fiercely contested, as some criticize religious extremism while others mourn religion's decline, and as race relations in America remain unresolved, John Brown's story speaks to us as never before, reminding us that one courageous individual can change the course of history.

Book Benedict Arnold

Download or read book Benedict Arnold written by Willard Sterne Randall and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the career of Benedict Arnold as patriot and soldier and his treasonous decision and betrayal during the Revolutionary War.

Book Pierre Laval

Download or read book Pierre Laval written by René de Chambrun and published by Scribner Book Company. This book was released on 1984 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Patriots or Traitors

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stacey Bieler
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2014-12-18
  • ISBN : 1317478347
  • Pages : 545 pages

Download or read book Patriots or Traitors written by Stacey Bieler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title sxplores the love-hate relationship between the USA and China through the experience of Chinese students caught between the two countries. The book sheds light on China's ambivelance towards the Western influence, and the use of educational and cultural exhanges as a political device.

Book The Martyr and the Traitor

Download or read book The Martyr and the Traitor written by Virginia DeJohn Anderson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prologue: lives, interrupted -- Fathers and sons -- Moses and Phoebe -- Son of Linonia -- The unhappy misunderstanding -- More extensive public service -- A very genteel looking fellow -- The terrible crisis of my earthly fate -- Post mortem

Book The Trial of Pierre Laval

Download or read book The Trial of Pierre Laval written by J. Kenneth Brody and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a stunning work combining historical memory, legal ambiguity, and profound issues of justice, J. Kenneth Brody provides a picture of France in World War II that continues to haunt the present. Architect in 1940 of Marshal Petain's Vichy French regime and its prime minister from April 1942 to August 1944, at war's end Pierre Laval was promptly arrested on charges of treason. This book tells the story of his trial. Did he betray France, or did he serve France under terrible circumstances? What was the truth of "collaboration"? This book considers the pretrial proceedings, or lack thereof, the evidence, and the arguments of the prosecution, as well as Laval's vigorous defense in the early days of the trial. Because of irregularities in the preliminary proceedings, Laval's defense counsel declined from the outset to participate in the trial. For those reasons and because of the prejudicial conduct of the prosecution, on the third day of the trial, Pierre Laval also declined to participate further. What his defense might have been in a normal pre-trial proceeding and in a fair trial are matters of conjecture. What remains clear is that political trials are a unique form of law and moral judgment. Trials and history share a common goal-the truth. Trial, judgment, and appeal are intended to produce finality. History, on the other hand, is never final. After its performance in the trial of Pierre Laval, the government of France continued its policy of concealment, even though the truth could no longer determine the outcome of the trial. Slowly, by persistence, courage, and loyalty, history's claims to truth were established. This book presents the defense that might have been presented and then relates the final judgment, its grisly execution only eleven days after the trial opened, and its aftermath.

Book The Patriot Witch

    Book Details:
  • Author : C. C. Finlay
  • Publisher : Random House LLC
  • Release : 2009
  • ISBN : 0345503902
  • Pages : 341 pages

Download or read book The Patriot Witch written by C. C. Finlay and published by Random House LLC. This book was released on 2009 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proctor Brown uses his witch abilities to aid the rebel cause as the American Revolution begins, struggling to hide his supernatural skills from those who would kill him because of them as he uses them against opposing witches.

Book Patriotic Traitors

    Book Details:
  • Author : D. L. Milne
  • Publisher : America Star Books
  • Release : 2012-07-01
  • ISBN : 9781462686872
  • Pages : 248 pages

Download or read book Patriotic Traitors written by D. L. Milne and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1864, five men are hand picked from the Union Army to kidnap President Jefferson Davis. They succeed, but must release him. They are arrested and sent to Washington D.C. to prison and charged with 'Treason'. In 1919, skeletal remains are found when the concrete floor of an old jail is razed in northern Missouri. Investigative reporter, Jonas Stedman, is sent by his editor to see what it's all about. Jonas thinks he'll be back in a week. How wrong he is! With the help of the local librarian, Abbie Green, they will travel several states and meet some very wonderful people. For every answer they get, twice as many questions pop up. They will travel through hidden and forgotten history. Will they find all the answers they're looking for? They will and then some.

Book A Patriot s History of the United States

Download or read book A Patriot s History of the United States written by Larry Schweikart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-12-29 with total page 1350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achievements of “dead white men.” As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington; more about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II than about D-Day or Iwo Jima; more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin. A Patriot’s History of the United States corrects those doctrinaire biases. In this groundbreaking book, America’s discovery, founding, and development are reexamined with an appreciation for the elements of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that make this nation uniquely successful. This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America’s true and proud history.

Book Patriots  Traitors and Empires

Download or read book Patriots Traitors and Empires written by Stephen Gowans and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patriots, Traitors and Empires is an account of modern Korean history, written from the point of view of those who fought to free their country from the domination of foreign empires. It traces the history of Korea's struggle for freedom from opposition to Japanese colonialism starting in 1905 to North Korea's current efforts to deter the threat of invasion by the United States or anybody else by having nuclear weapons. Koreans have been fighting a civil war since 1932, when Kim Il Sung, founder of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, along with other Korean patriots, launched a guerrilla war against Japanese colonial domination. Other Koreans, traitors to the cause of Korea's freedom, including a future South Korean president, joined the side of Japan's Empire, becoming officers in the Japanese army or enlisting in the hated colonial police force. From early in the 20th century when Japan incorporated Korea into its burgeoning empire, Koreans have struggled against foreign domination, first by Japan then by the United States. Patriots, Traitors and Empires, The Story of Korea's Struggle for Freedom is a much-needed antidote to the jingoist clamor spewing from all quarters whenever Korea is discussed.

Book Benedict Arnold

Download or read book Benedict Arnold written by Pamela Dell and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2005 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the life of the man who betrayed his country and became known as a traitor.

Book American Traitor

    Book Details:
  • Author : Brad Taylor
  • Publisher : HarperCollins
  • Release : 2021-01-05
  • ISBN : 0062886088
  • Pages : 330 pages

Download or read book American Traitor written by Brad Taylor and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Few authors write about espionage, terrorism, and clandestine hit squads as well as Taylor does.”—Houston Press Pike Logan is on the desperate hunt for a man who is about to betray his country—and ignite a horrific new world war—in this pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are enjoying a sunny vacation down under when they get disturbing news: their friend and colleague Clifford Delmonty is in serious trouble. While working as a contractor at an Australian F-35 facility, the former Taskforce member—callsign Dunkin—saw something he shouldn’t have, and now he’s on the run from Chinese agents. Pike and Jennifer soon discover that Dunkin’s attackers are a dangerous link to a much larger scheme that could launch a full-on conflict between China and Taiwan. In its quest for dominance, China is determined to reclaim Taiwan—a pivotal ally the United States has sworn to protect. Pike learns that the Chinese have a devious plan to bait the island nation into all-out war by destabilizing the government and manipulating an artificial intelligence defense system. As the threat reaches a boiling point, Pike alone realizes that what they’re seeing isn’t actually real. A soldier who has always been trained to fight and win, Pike must now track down and neutralize the missing man who holds the key. With the help of Jennifer, the Taskforce team, and a brave Taiwanese intelligence agent, he races to prevent a catastrophic conflict from consuming a whole region of the world.

Book Patriotic Mouse  Boston Tea Party Participant Book 1

Download or read book Patriotic Mouse Boston Tea Party Participant Book 1 written by Philip Horender and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience historic events through the eyes of Maximilian P. Mouse, Time Traveler! Maximilian P. Mouse is not an adventurous mouse. But, his home is in trouble and Maximilian needs to do something! When Nathanial Chipmunk III offers a time machine as a way to go back and fix things, Maximilian jumps at the chance. Only, the time machine doesn't quite work. He has landed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1773! Maximilian soon makes friends with Oliver, a member of the Sons of Liberty who is fighting for colonial rights. Maximilian even gets the opportunity to participate in the Boston Tea Party. Will Maximilian make it back to Tanner's Glen? Or will he be lost in history forever? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.