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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis Gary Jeffrey,Terry Riley Separated by only about 100 miles (160 km) of water, the United States felt threatened by Soviet backed Cuba in the 1960s. It was like having the Soviet Union in their back yard. This book describes … OL18212178W
Dark beyond darkness Dark beyond darkness James G. Blight "Dark Beyond Darkness is the first book to take readers deeply inside the experience and calculations of leaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis and to connect that crisis to the nuclear risk today, … OL19728921W
The fire-eaters The fire-eaters David Almond In 1962 England, despite observing his father's illness and the suffering of the fire-eating Mr. McNulty, as well as enduring abuse at school and the stress of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bobby Burns a… OL469121W