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The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis

"...These are the full and authenticated transcripts of those audio recordings. Arguably the most important document in the history of the Cuban missile crisis, these transcripts are also a unique window on a drama rarely if ever witnessed by those outside the halls of power: the moment-by-moment decisionmaking of those with the fate of the West in their hands in a constantly changing, world-threatening situation. At the center of it all is President Kennedy, wary of experts after the debacle of the Bay of Pigs, puzzled and distrustful after confrontations with Khrushchev in Vienna and Berlin, and ever mindful of the responsibility symbolized by the satchel his military aides hold nearby, containing the codes to unleash nuclear warfare...." -Segment of description from Amazon

Life Magazine Cover - August 24, 1962

The cover of Life Magazine from August 24, 1962, picturing an illustration Robert McCall of Vostok 3 and Vostok 4 in orbit of the Earth as the Sun rises. Vostok 3 and 4 were Soviet space capsules containing cosmonauts Andriyan Nikolayev and Pavel Popovich respectively, intended to test the human body's ability to function in space. Text at the top of the cover reads, "RUSSIA'S FEAT. Where It Leaves Us in the Race to the Moon". Text on the left side of the page indicate other stories, such as, "The Squeeze on our Prosperity", and, "America's Cup Boats in Action: 14 Color Pages".

Life Magazine Cover - April 27, 1962

The cover of Life Magazine from April 27, 1962, picturing a man in a large white prototype spacesuit with the number "3" on the front. The man appears to be in a rocky desert landscape all alone. Text at the top of the cover reads, "MAN'S JOURNEY TO THE MOON. PREVIEW OF THE GREATEST ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME". More text along the left side of the page indicates several other stories, such as, "First Full Report on the Baby Deaths in Binghamton. SALT-SUGAR MIX-UP THAT STUNNED A CITY", "Diahann Caroll, Stylish New Star of 'No Strings'". "Bill Holden and the Master Masquerader of World War II", and, "Speedy Creasy, the Fastest Book Writer Alive".

Look Magazine Cover - April 9, 1963

The cover of Look Magazine from April 9, 1963, picturing former Cuban president Fidel Castro on the left and a flag of the Canadian Red Ensign in a forest on the right. At the top of the cover, a headline reads, "AM I MORE SEGREGATED THAN EVER? BY JAMES MEREDITH". Below the picture of Fidel Castro, text reads, "MOST REVEALING WORD-AND-PICTURE REPORT ON CUBA SINCE THE MISSILE CRISIS BY LAURA BERGQUIST". Above the image of the Canadian Red Ensign flag, text reads, "CRISIS AND CONFLICT IN CANADA".

"The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis: Canadian Involvement Reconsidered"

This document looks at the way Canada responded to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. In particular, it is about the failure of the Canadian political system to exercise effective control of the Canadian military in an international crisis. It also discusses how the Minister of National Defence, Douglas Harkness, and his military commanders had to take matters into their own hands to avert a national embarrassment. It contains a chronology of the events of the crisis as well as documents related to the episode. Physical Description: 297 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Look Magazine Cover - January 5, 1960

The cover of Look Magazine from January 5, 1960. The cover is a photo of the American orbital launch vehicle, THOR-ABLE 129, taking off. THOR-ABLE 129 carried the Pioneer 2 space probe, which burned up in the atmosphere before reaching the moon's orbit. Additional text on the cover reads: "A nationwide poll of your hopes, plans and fears for the decade ahead, with picture reports on the mood of the American people as they enter the soaring '60's. A 10-year space timetable."

Life Magazine Cover - August 18, 1958

The cover of Life Magazine from August 18, 1958, picturing a black and white photo on Anne Frank with words surrounding it from her diary. This entry was written on October 10, 1942, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In Dutch, the entry reads: "Dit is een foto, zoals ik me zou wensen, alt y de zo le zyn. Dan had ik nog wet een kans om naar Hollywood te komen. Maar tegenwoordig zie ik er jammer gen oeg meestal anders nit." In English, this translates to: "This is a photograph of me as I wish I looked all the time. Then I might still have a chance of getting to Hollywood. But now I am afraid I usually look quite different." There is also text on the cover reading, "WHAT HAPPENED AFTER END OF ANNE FRANK'S DIARY. EXCLUSIVE STORY TELLS OF HER TRAGEDY"

Life Magazine Cover - November 2, 1962

The cover of Life Magazine from November 2, 1962, picturing four distant U.S. Navy ships off of Cuba as well as four aircraft in the sky above. The cover also reads, "The danger-filled week of decision. Cuba. In brilliant color. The great council in Rome"

Life Magazine Cover - November 10, 1961

The cover of Life Magazine from November 10, 1961, picturing Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev pointing. Text on the cover reads, "Reds step up the pace. Communism part III. How we can fight back."

Life Magazine Cover - November 18, 1957

The cover of Life Magazine from November 18, 1957, featuring an image of German-American aerospace engineer, Wernher Von Braun, and his moon rocket model. The cover also reads, "The U.S.S.R. celebrates Sputnik II in air; vast display in Moscow. New fuels and methods for trips to the Moon"

Havel Near Lindwerder

A black and white photograph of the banks of Lindwerder Island on the Havel River in Berlin

"Study of an Orchid" by Martin Johnson Heade, 1872

Image of the painting "Study of an Orchid" by Martin Johnson Heade

The Beatles Photographed in Black and White, 1964

A photograph of all four members of the band "The Beatles" from 1964

Brandenburg Gate behind the Berlin Wall, October 1989

An image of the Brandenburg Gate behind a heavily graffitied Berlin Wall in October of 1989

The Atom Bomb Spies

"An in-depth investigation of how the Soviets obtained the secret of the atom bomb draws from recently declassified documents, interviews with Western intelligence agents, and Hyde's own experience as a spy to reveal the full story" - Amazon

Canadian Nuclear Weapons: The Untold Story of Canada's Cold War Arsenal

"Its purpose is to bring together until-recently secret information about the nature of the nuclear arsenal in Canada, and combine it with known information about the systems in the US nuclear arsenal. The work begins with an account of the efforts of the Pearson government to sign the agreement with the US necessary to bring nuclear weapons to Canada. Subsequent chapters provide a detailed discussion of the four nuclear weapons systems deployed by Canada: the BOMARC surface-to-air guided interceptor missile; the Honest John short range battlefield rocket; the Starfighter tactical thermonuclear bomber; the VooDoo-Genie air defence system. Each chapter also includes a section on the accidents and incidents which occurred while the weapons were at Canadian sites. The final chapter covers the ultimately futile efforts of the Maritime Air Command and the Royal Canadian Navy to acquire nuclear weapons. An appendix includes the text of the until-now secret agreements Canada signed with the USA for the provision of nuclear weapons." -Google Books

Schwarzwald Flieger (Black Forest Aviator) Volume 9, Number 2, February 1962

Image of a Seafang fighter aircraft on the cover of a magazine titled "Schwarzwald Flieger"

De Havilland Canada Chipmunk

Image of de Havilland Canada Chipmunk trainer aircraft in flight

TV Guide September 22-28, 1962

A TV guide for September 22-28, 1962 with an image of Vincent Edwards as Ben Casey on the cover

Berlin Wall from Prenzlauer Berg 1990

Photo of Berlin Wall from Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood in 1990

Vietnam and America: The Most Comprehensive Documented History of the Vietnam War

"No single event since World War II has marked this country’s foreign policy and national image as deeply as did the war in Vietnam. Vietnam and America is a complete history of the war, as documented in essays by leading experts and in original source material. With generous selections from the documentary records, the book dispels distortions and illuminates in depth the many facets of the war, from Vietnam’s history before the war, to Washington’s insider policy making, to troop perspectives, to the impact back on the home front. In essays introducing each major stage of the war, the editors elucidate the issues, foreign policy choices, and consequences of U.S. involvement. Substantial headnotes put each document in historical perspective. This comprehensive anthology is an invaluable reference for anyone who wants to understand the Vietnam War." - Amazon

Nasa, Nazis & JFK: The Torbitt Document & the Kennedy Assassination

"In 1970 a photocopied manuscript began circulating among conspiracy researchers entitled 'Nomenclature of an Assassination Cabal' by William Torbitt (a pseudonym). The Torbitt Document was a damning expose of J Edgar Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, John Connally and Werner von Braun, among many others, for their role in the assassination of President John F Kennedy. This first published edition of the Torbitt Document emphasizes what the manuscript says about the link between Operation Paperclip Nazi scientists working for NASA, the Defence Industrial Security Command (DISC), the assassination of JFK, and the secret Nevada air base known as Area 51. The Torbitt Document illuminates the darker side of NASA, the Military Industrial Complex, and the connections to Mercury, Nevada, and the Area 51 complex which headquarters the 'secret space programme'."- Google Books

Queen's Quarterly: The Future of Espionage

The summer 1993 issue of "Queen's Quarterly: A Canadian Review" presumably about, by, or interviewing spy novelist John le Carre. I was unable to find a copy of this nor any information on it digitally, will update if it is found in the library.

The Language of the Third Reich

"Under the Third Reich, the official language of Nazism came to be used as a political tool. The existing social culture was manipulated and subverted as the German people had their ethical values and their thoughts about politics, history and daily life recast in a new language. This Notebook, originally called LTI (Lingua Tertii Imperii)-the abbreviation itself a parody of Nazified language-was written out of Klemperer's conviction that the language of the Third Reich helped to create its culture. As Klemperer writes: "it isn't only Nazi actions that have to vanish, but also the Nazi cast of mind, the typical Nazi way of thinking, and its breeding ground: the language of Nazism." This brilliant, entertaining, profound, and ultimately saddening and horrifying book is one of the great twentieth-century studies of language and of its engagement with history." - AbeBooks

War Criminals in Canada

"Soon after World War II ended, rumors started that Nazi war criminals were living in Canada. Ever since, accusations have kept popping up, yet no matter how detailed and credible the claims, these alleged war-time torturers and murderers were permitted to remain in Canada. Ten years ago, Ottawa belatedly started pursuing people accused of committing horrible crimes during the Holocaust. It has been a frustrating, largely futile effort. Yet the RCMP and the Justice Department continue to investigate, even though the war has been over for more than 50 years, even though the suspects are now very old and virtually unpunishable if found guilty. War Criminals in Canada chronicles many of the infamous and lesser-known cases. But how did these suspects get past immigration authorities? Why did the Canadian government wait so long to act? Why have prosecutors been unsuccessful so far? Should the chase end soon, or should it continue until the last suspect is dead?" - From Amazon

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