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Subject:	Re: Good books about the Cold War?
From:	Margaret Peters <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:35:50 -0400
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It might be a bit overwhelming for a 15-year old but "American Prometheus" 
(a biography of Robert Oppenheimer) is outstanding.

Margaret Peters


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Kukla" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 9:56 AM
Subject: Good books about the Cold War?


>A young friend, an intelligent 15-year-old who got fascinated with WWII at 
>a
> D-Day museum is now curious about the beginnings of the Cold War.  I'm
> thinking that David Halberstam's _The Fifties_ might be a good 
> introductory
> book, but I wonder if folks on VA-HIST have other suggestions.
>
> -- 
> Jon Kukla
> www.JonKukla.com
>
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