Dr. Miller je profesorom histórie na Lafayette College, so špecializáciou na americké dejiny, predovšetkým na druhú svetovú vojnu. Jeho diela sa hlboko ponárajú do kľúčových momentov a bitiek tohto globálneho konfliktu, pričom osvetľujú statočnosť a strategické boje tých, ktorí sa ho zúčastnili. Skúma tiež širšie témy amerických dejín a ponúka čitateľom pútavé historické rozprávanie.
The story follows 14-year-old Don and his younger brother as they escape their abusive home life in 1956, prompted by a heated argument with their father. After stealing money for their journey, the brothers embark on a bike trip from Illinois to Florida, unaware of the dangers that await them, including a predatory killer in Chicago. The narrative explores themes of familial neglect, the quest for freedom, and the harsh realities of their world as they seek a better life away from their troubled past.
BOMBER COMMAND meets BAND OF BROTHERS in this riveting account of the American Eighth Air Force in World War II and the story of the young men who flew the bombers that were instrumental in bringing Nazi Germany to its knees.
The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America - Companion Edition to The American Experience Presentation on PBS
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The epic of Chicago is the story of the emergence of modern America. Here, witness Chicago's growth from a desolate fur-trading post in the 1830s to one of the world's most explosively alive cities by 1900.Donald Miller's powerful narrative embraces it all: Chicago's wild beginnings, its reckless growth, its natural calamities (especially the Great Fire of 1871), its raucous politics, its empire-building businessmen, its world-transforming architecture, its rich mix of cultures, its community of young writers and journalists, and its staggering engineering projects -- which included the reversal of the Chicago River and raising the entire city from prairie mud to save it from devastating cholera epidemics. The saga of Chicago's unresolved struggle between order and freedom, growth and control, capitalism and community, remains instructive for our time, as we seek ways to build and maintain cities that retain their humanity without losing their energy. City of the Century throbs with the pulse of the great city it brilliantly brings to life.
