Cadbury, Deborah

Summary: British author Cadbury explores the many layers involved in the abdication crisis of 1936, which ceded the British crown to the seemingly least prepared of the four sons of George V, George VI, aka Bertie, who revealed himself in the subsequent crisis of war to be the most suitable and stalwart of all.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2015

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Contents: First recorded promotional message on the Edison Phonograph (1906) / Len Spencer -- The German peril (1917) / Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany James Gerard Watson (i.e. James Watson Gerard) -- Address from France (1918) / General J.J. "Black Jack" Pershing -- On Lindbergh's return to the U.S. (1927) / President Calvin Coolidge and Charles Lindbergh -- Abdication address (1936) / King Edward...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Rhino Records 1991

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Weisbrode, Kenneth.

Summary: An analysis of the personal and professional relationship between George VI and Winston Churchill throughout World War II reveals how they tapped the strength of their considerable differences to navigate one of Great Britain's most turbulent eras.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2013

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Walliams, David

Summary: "1940. BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH NAZI GERMANY. Eleven-year-old Eric practically lives at the London Zoo. And there's one animal in particular he loves to spend time with: Gertrude the gorilla. But with German bombs raining over London, Eric realizes Gertrude is in terrible danger, and together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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Manchester, William

Summary: Spanning the years of 1940-1965, this third volume in Manchester's monumental biography the Last Lion picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister-when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany and continues through Churchill's fight against the rising tide of communism

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown & Co. 2012

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Arlen, Tessa

Summary: It is the late autumn of 1942. Our indomitable heroine Poppy Redfern is thoroughly immersed in her new job as a scriptwriter at the London Crown Film Unit, which produces short films featuring British civilians who perform acts of valour and heroism in wartime. After weeks of typing copy and sharpening pencils, Poppy is thrilled to receive her first solo script project - a 15-minute film about...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2021

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Churchill, Winston

Summary: Covers the beginning of the summer of 1943 to the evening of June 5, 1943 with the great armada waiting for the historic landing on June 6.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1951

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Williams, Marcia

Summary: When Flossie is given a diary in 1939, she chronicles the next six years of her life as she copes with taking care of her baby brother after her father joins the army.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2008

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Nicholson, William.

Summary: The story of a World War II love triangle involving a charismatic war hero whose marriage crumbles in the face of painful realities that culminate in tragedy when his ex-wife returns his best friend's long-unrequited love.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013

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Summary: As the enormously popular mystery series returns, World War II is over, but the Cold War simmers in 1946 London. DCS Christopher Foyle has retired from police work when Britain's secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Reunited with his former colleague, newlywed Sam Wainwright, Foyle faces new--but no less deadly--threats in the world of spies and counterintelligence.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by RLJ Entertainment 2013

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Clayton, Tim.

Summary: Documents key battles in 1942 North Africa that had a significant impact in the outcome of World War II, sharing first-person accounts of such events as the fall of Tobruk, the siege of Malta, and the battle of El Alemein.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2003

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Ryan, Jennifer

Summary: "Three plucky women lift the spirits of homefront brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration-even at weddings-in this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir. After renowned fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house in the London Blitz, she has...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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Hopkinson, Deborah

Summary: Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor to the Allied forces. He certainly never expected that a strong-willed American girl named Eleanor would play Watson to his Holmes (or Holmes to his Watson, depending on who you ask). But when a young woman goes missing, leaving...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Holland, James

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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Summary: A moving and inspiring factual drama about the pioneering work on radar by a little know team of scientists in the run up to the Second World War. On 26 February 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off them. By the time the war began in 1939, radar stations were dotted along the British coast, tracking aircraft at...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Sutter, Marcus

Summary: When Nazi planes begin bombing his hometown, Matt must rely on his German shepherd, Chief, to help save his foster sister, Rachel, during an air raid.

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018

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O'Malley, Daniel

Summary: "September, 1940. Three women of the Checquy, the secret organization tasked with protecting Britain from supernatural threats, stand in the sky above London and see German aircraft approach. Forbidden by law to interfere, all they can do is watch as their city is bombed. Until Pamela, the most sensible of them, breaks all the rules and brings down a Nazi bomber with her bare hands. The three...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022

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Berthon, Simon.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Carroll & Graf Pub. 2001

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Summary: Relates the story of the Channel Island inhabitants who suffered pain and frustration during the German occupation during WWII. An uneasy relationship is maintained by the islanders and the Nazi's, whose constrictive regulations dampen morale.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Goldhil Video 2002

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Summary: A collection of documentaries made during World War II using actual newsreel footage, chronicling important events of the war.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2001

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Breach, Jen

Summary: "An action-packed graphic novel about agents who helped the Allies prepare for D-Day and push the Germans out of France during World War II. In 1942, World War II was growing more and more intense. Germany and its allies had occupied a great deal of Europe-including part of France. With the enemy just a few miles from England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was determined to help free France....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2024

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