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Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) was an international celebrity in her youth. But in 1963, the year of the Profumo Affair, the 11th Duke of Argyll shocked the country when he alleged that his adulterous wife had slept with over 80 men behind his back. The duke won a divorce, and Margaret was abandoned by most of her friends. Lyndsy Spence tells a tragic story of the life and downfall of this fascinatingly complex woman, and shows how she fell victim to a cruel husband, harsh social mores, and an unforgiving class.

Dive into a poignant historical narrative that combines a comprehensive overview with personal accounts from those who experienced the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Published in 1992, this work is part of the U.S. Governments U.S. Marine Corps World War II Commemorative Series. - Summary by David Wales.

A revealing and controversial account of the events surrounding Pearl Harbor. Pulitzer Prize - winning author John Toland presents evidence that FDR and his top advisors knew about the planned Japanese attack but remained silent. Infamy reveals the conspiracy to cover up the facts and find scapegoats for the greatest disaster in United States military history. New York Times best-seller.

Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." History would prove him correct; the events of that day - when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor - ended the Great Depression, changed the course of FDR's presidency, and swept America into World War II. In Pearl Harbor, acclaimed historian Steven M. Gillon provides a vivid, minute-by-minute account of Roosevelt's skillful leadership in the wake of the most devastating military assault in American history. FDR proved both decisive and deceptive, inspiring the nation....

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Intelligence and Surprise Attack examines why surprise attacks often succeed even though, in most cases, warnings are available beforehand. Erik J. Dahl challenges the conventional wisdom about intelligence failure, which holds that attacks succeed because important warnings get lost amid noise or because intelligence officials lack the imagination and collaboration to connect the dots of available information.

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Pearlcast is the podcast of Pearls and Irritations.In our first mini-series, we take a look at The Dismissal, and talk to the people that know its full story best - John Menadue, Professor Jenny Hocking, and Brian Toohey.

Christmas 1941 came little more than two weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The shock - in some cases overseas, elation - was worldwide. While Americans attempted to go about celebrating as usual, the reality of the just-declared war was on everybody’s mind. United States troops on Wake Island were battling a Japanese landing force and, in the Philippines, losing the fight to save Luzon. In Japan, the Pearl Harbor strike force returned to Hiroshima Bay and toasted its sweeping success.

Welcome to the Pearls & Politics Podcast where we are polished and poised for greatness and impact! My name is Kahalah and I am an attorney, former politician, advocate and your host.Pearls & Politics Podcast began as a vision. And, it is now a platform for the empowerment of women and the uplifting of our communities. Our informative yet entertaining episodes will bring special guests discussing groundbreaking and relevant content ranging from education and financial literacy to the legislative process and rocking your vote in this year’s elections. Oh, and rest assured, we are not all ...

Pearl Notes is an open forum, urban-minded, American talk show that knows neither conversational boundaries or norms. Each episode, Black Pearl & C-Note will offer up ideas, issues, current events, and mindsets that are affecting not only the minority communities in the United States, but people across the country. Mixing intelligent conversations with quick-witted banter, and unrepentant views, Pearl & C-Note, will present politics, religion, societal norms, and more through the eyes of those that either have different views or does not believe in them. By the end of each show, the viewers ...

Welcome to this episode of Pumps, Pearls & Politics! We’re a perfectly powerful combination of caramel, mocha, and chocolate sistahs, bearers of the pearls, walkers in pumps, on a womanist foundation, while chatting it up about this life in North Carolina, and the world – and always finding the politics in it all. Pumps, Pearls & Politics, centers the power and passion of Black Women in North Carolina not only at the polls but also in the State’s economy. But, fret not, our savvy sassy sistah diva politicos, we’ll also adorn and sprinkle our conversations with a national scene flavor ...

The Pearls of Wisdom Jewelry Podcast is a collaboration between Elesa Dillon of Southern Jewelry News and Guy Pineda of Jewelry Store Marketers. The duo interview key people in the industry to reveal nuggets of knowledge to help jewelers improve their businesses through marketing, sales, product knowledge, customer service, and much more. The interviews and more lively and fun so that it is entertaining and educational at the same time.

Each December 7 we commemorate the anniversary of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. All of the US Navy's aircraft carriers survived that assault. The central theme of this audio mini-book describes the pivotal role played by those surviving American aircraft carriers in the first year of the war. The article also briefly describes all of the Japanese and American aircraft carriers in service at the time and their relative strengths and weaknesses.

For three years, all eyes (and ears) were turned toward Covid-19. And for three years, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr cut through the fearmongering and misinformation to bring listeners the truth about the coronavirus—with informed commentary, helpful context and reporting from only the most credible sources. Now, the duo is hunting for the truth about the U.S. medical system in their new show “Medicine: The Truth.” Together, they’ll follow the facts, call out the lies, and help listeners understand what’s holding back our nation’s health.

On December 7, 1941, the nation of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and prompted the United States’ entry into the bloodiest war in human history. Americans have long debated the cause of the bombing; many have argued that the attack was a brilliant Japanese military coup or a failure of US intelligence agencies or even a conspiracy of the Roosevelt administration. But despite the attention historians have paid to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the truth about that fateful day has remained a mystery - until now.

On December 16, 1945, Prince Konoe committed suicide after refusing to collaborate with US Army officer Bonner Fellers in Operation Blacklist. His refusal to exonerate Emperor Hirohito and the imperial family of war crimes responsibilities. A week before he took the cyanide, he wrote a memoir regarding his experience governing Imperial Japan during World War 2. The memoir shows many efforts of Prince Konoe's efforts for negotiations with Chinese and US government officials to try to end the war early as well as his governing during a time of crisis.