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Almost history : close calls, plan B's, and twists of fate in American history / by Roger Bruns.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bruns, Roger.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crises.
- History.
- Disasters.
- United States--History--Anecdotes.
- United States.
- United States--History--Sources.
- Disasters--United States--History--Anecdotes.
- Crises--United States--History--Anecdotes.
- Genre:
- Anecdotes.
- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Hyperion, [2000]
- Summary:
- Bruns presents actual documents recording events that just narrowly missed becoming true history: Nixon's speech informing the public that Apollo XI could not return to Earth; Eisenhower's personal note apologizing for the failure of D-Day; the FBI's memo on the deportation of John Lennon; and dozens more. 40 photos.
- Notes:
- "A Stonesong Press book."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-277) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0786866632
- OCLC:
- 44132996
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