Showing results by author "A.A. McNally" in History

British soldier Tony McNally had a vital job in the Falklands - as a Rapier missile operator, his job was to protect the British ships and men from air attack by the fearless and desperate Argentinian pilots. His war went well when he shot down two Argentine jets - until June 8, 1982 when McNally and his Rapier system were dug in on the hillside overlooking Port Pleasant near Fitzroy, wrongly referred to as ‘Bluff Cove’, providing Air Defence cover for the RFA Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram LSL’s , as they sat waiting to off-load hundreds of soldiers.

These never-before-published interviews with Jerry Garcia reveal his thoughts on religion, politics, his personal life, and his creative process. Jerry on Jerry provides new insight into the beloved frontman of the Grateful Dead in time for the 50th Anniversary of the band. Released by the Jerry Garcia family and made available to the public for the first time, these are some of the most candid, intimate interviews with Jerry Garcia ever published.

In most accounts of the origins of money, we are offered pleasant tales in which it arises to the mutual benefit of all parties as a result of barter. In this groundbreaking study David McNally reveals the true story of money's origins and development as one of violence and human bondage. Money's emergence and its transformation are shown to be intimately connected to the buying and selling of slaves and the waging of war.

Largely forgotten, Martha Dodd began emerging as an iconic historical figure in the early 2000s. While her scandalous behaviour and pro-Soviet leanings were never much in dispute, the actual matter of her guilt remained unresolved. Using recently released KGB archived information and FBI files, in Traitor's Odyssey, author and journalist Brendan McNally corrects this, telling the full epic of Martha Dodd's life for the first time, casting her in a new and bright light.

Erwin Rommel has achieved almost legendary status as the German field marshal of World War Two. Mainly for his cunning in outwitting and outmaneuvering his Allied enemies, he is now known as the Desert Fox. This is a truly remarkable achievement, given the hatred for Nazism and all things Nazi in the wake of World War Two.

Adorado por los soldados comunes que sirvieron bajo su mando y el héroe que necesitaba Gran Bretaña en la "Hora más oscura" de su larga historia, Montgomery también fue a menudo odiado por sus pares, sus superiores y sus aliados.

Abriendo con una asombrosa serie de ideas sobre los años de formación del futuro dictador, rastreamos cómo el hijo sin importancia de un matón provinciano experimentó el fracaso en el amor y el arte para luego encontrar la felicidad en medio de un baño de sangre. Cómo la derrota de Alemania en la Gran Guerra catalizó su antisemitismo y su sentido del destino.

Via stunning contemporary footage, freshly declassified discoveries, a brilliant script, insights from the greatest historians of the past 70 years, and the unforgettable words of the dictator himself and the people who knew him best, we deliver History’s Verdict on Stalin.

Adored by the ordinary soldiers who served under him and the hero Britain needed in the "Darkest Hour” of its long history, Montgomery was also often hated by his peers, his superiors, and his allies. Our brilliant documentary will explain why this was so by providing the most revealing insights ever into this complex, brilliant, and infuriating man.

Abriendo con la colosal invasión nazi de la URSS, mostramos cómo el propio Stalin casi ayudó a Hitler a conquistar la Unión Soviética en las primeras semanas de Barbarroja. Cómo su paranoia con respecto a sus propios comandantes y potenciales aliados lo cegó a los planes de Hitler. Cómo sus intentos de apaciguar a Hitler fracasaron. Y su falta de liderazgo en las desastrosas etapas iniciales de la campaña.

A magnificent script, newly declassified revelations, testimony from the world's greatest historians and thinkers, and the chilling words of the Fuhrer himself and those of his closest henchmen to deliver History’s Verdict on Hitler. Opening with an astonishing series of insights into the formative years of the future dictator, we trace how the unremarkable son of a provincial bully experienced failure in love and art to then find happiness in the midst of a bloodbath. How Germany's defeat in the Great War catalysed his anti-Semitism and sense of destiny.

Heaven's emperor; man of science; survivor. Brilliant writing, the latest declassified information, witnesses from among the greatest historians, and the hitherto unknown words of the Emperor himself deliver History’s Verdict on Hirohito, the Second World War's most enigmatic leader. Opening with the fateful attack on Pearl Harbor and his role in it, we trace how this great admirer of the Western world had overseen his country's march to war with both the United States of America and the British Empire.

Comenzando con el fatídico ataque a Pearl Harbor y su papel en el mismo, rastreamos cómo este gran admirador del mundo occidental había supervisado la marcha de su país a la guerra tanto con los Estados Unidos de América como con el Imperio Británico. Nos enteramos de su infancia enclaustrada lejos del mundo. Sin embargo, cómo visita Europa y aprende lo que es la libertad. Vemos cómo su legendario abuelo eclipsó a su padre enfermo mental.

Pacific Media ha reunido a un grupo de expertos historiadores, investigadores y analistas del King's College, una de las instituciones educativas más prestigiosas de Europa continental, para crear este libro y la serie documental History's Verdict. Desde un punto de vista actualizado, y repleto de nuevos descubrimientos históricos, sus guiones ofrecen veredictos justos y sabios sobre las figuras más poderosas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial: Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, Hirohito, Himmler, Montgomery, Patton, De Gaulle, MacArthur, Rommel, Eisenhower.

The Wheel of Sport is a journey through the greatest sports stories ever told. Join Ian McNally and Matt Lavery as they tell stories from the sporting world as only they can. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confronting and eradicating racism takes courage. Understanding our own history, the true facts of what actually happened, is the first step towards liberation. We talk about specific topics in each episode, followed the next week with a lively community zoom conversation. John Byrd and Colleen McNally are your hosts.To get on our distribution list and participate in our community conversations, please send an email introducing yourself to colleenmcnally@ittakescourage2020.com

Fascinating, far-reaching, and definitive, THE LAST GREAT DREAM is the ultimate guide to a generation-defining countercultural movement, an Underground 101 course for newcomers and aficionados alike.