Historical Nonfiction

The Importance of Being Churchill

Book #1 from the series: Historical Nonfiction

Winston Churchill never trusted Hitler. When France fell to the Nazis, Britain was alone in their fight against Germany. There were no Allies, no second front...there was no one. Only the Axis powers and neutral countries that didn’t want to get involved in the war.

Standing alone, Churchill rallied the British people by convincing them it would...

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The Atlantic Charter

Book #2 from the series: Historical Nonfiction

In the summer of 1941, the Atlantic Charter marked the first of many meetings between President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The Charter laid out eight articles promoting ideals such as equality among nations and promising post-war freedom of the seas. It was ironic that in a conference concerning war aims, the United...

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Jay P. Graves and the Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad Company

Book #3 from the series: Historical Nonfiction

The Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad started as a streetcar line, used largely for real estate development, and grew into a regional electric railway noted for its cutting edge technology and elegant sense of style. Jay P. Graves and the other men connected with the railroad, created land improvement companies designed to provide luxury...

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