Above & beyond : John F. Kennedy and America's most dangerous Cold War spy mission
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Author
Contributors
Tougias, Michael J., 1955- author.
Published
New York, NY : Public Affairs, 2018.
ISBN
9781610398046, 1610398041
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Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Books | 973.922 SHE | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 973.922 SHE | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | 973.922 SHE | On Shelf |
Bloomingdale Public Library - Nonfiction | 973.922 SHE | On Shelf |
Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | 973.922 SHE | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Public Affairs, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 329 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781610398046, 1610398041
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"From the authors of the bestselling The Finest Hours comes the riveting, deeply human story of President John F. Kennedy and two U-2 pilots, Rudy Anderson and Chuck Maultsby, who risked their lives to save America during the Cuban Missile Crisis. During the ominous two weeks of the Cold War's terrifying peak, two things saved humanity: the strategic wisdom of John F. Kennedy and the U-2 aerial spy program. On October 27, 1962, Kennedy, strained from back pain, sleeplessness, and days of impossible tension, was briefed about a missing spy plane. Its pilot, Chuck Maultsby, was on a surveillance mission over the North Pole, but had become disoriented and steered his plane into Soviet airspace. If detected, its presence there could be considered an act of war. As the president and his advisers wrestled with this information, more bad news came: another U-2 had gone missing, this one belonging to Rudy Anderson. His mission: to photograph missile sites over Cuba. For the president, any wrong move could turn the Cold War nuclear. Above and Beyond is the intimate, gripping account of the lives of these three war heroes, brought together on a day that changed history."--provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sherman, C., & Tougias, M. J. (2018). Above & beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's most dangerous Cold War spy mission (First edition.). Public Affairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sherman, Casey, 1969- and Michael J. Tougias. 2018. Above & Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission. Public Affairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sherman, Casey, 1969- and Michael J. Tougias. Above & Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission Public Affairs, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sherman, Casey, and Michael J. Tougias. Above & Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission First edition., Public Affairs, 2018.
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