Rasenberger, Jim

Provides a detailed account of the US-backed military invasion of Cuba in 1961, examining CIA documents, discussing President John F. Kennedy's denial and involvement in the invasion, and examining whether the CIA manipulated Kennedy to approve a plan that would eventually involve the US military.

Chronicles the history of the United States during the year 1908; discussing Ford's Model T, Robert Perry's North Pole expedition, Theodore Roosevelt's politics, and the Wright Brothers' flight.

Describes the story of ironworkers, who built bridges, buildings, and skyscrapers from the end of the nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first century.

In a book published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, the author draws on recently released CIA information to shed new light on the botched operation, which was an embarrassment to JFK and the United States.