Bay of Pigs: CIA's Cuban Disaster, April 1961, Paperback - Phil Carradice

Perhaps not in casualties but as far as prestige and standing in the world were concerned, the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961 was the worst disaster ...

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Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, U.S.Author(s): Phil DuncanPublication date: 2015Dimensions: 221 x 298 x 15Cover type: UndefinedRedescopera farmecu...

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Publisher: Clairview BooksAuthor(s): David MorehouseIllustration(s): half tonesNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 215 x 139 x 24...

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A lyrical and surprising look at a creature unjustly associated with negative and pejorative traits, with charming integrated illustrations.

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