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The Weider History Group proudly brings you our 2011 Summer Catalog. We are sure you Learn About Read the stories will find an essential addition to your library or collection among our wide array of DVDs, The Civil War of those who books, special issues, CDs, collectibles and With Ken Burns book series. Please don’t forget to go online to endured the see our complete collection of offerings: www.HistoryNetShop.com horrors of the Order by October 31, 2011 and receive a 15% DISCOUNT ($50 min. order). Use the order form provided (p. 31) or call 1-800-358-6327 and mention code: 9SCSRT AND first year of the you'll also receive a FREE copy of 1861: Hell Breaks Loose as our gift to you. SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 5% (that’s 20% total) when shopping with us online ($50 min.) Civil War—1861 and receive a FREE copy of 1861: Hell Breaks Loose. Don't forget to enter coupon code: 9SCSRT at checkout. The first in a series of annual collector’s editions to commemorate the sesquicenten- Learn About World War II Firsthand nial of the Civil War. Introduction by Harold Holzer—chairman of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation. Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal–the first in the planned 10-volume series WAR STORIES: World War II Firsthand This powerful collection presents a perspective on the military cam- The Civil War: paigns and actions of World War II anchored on the stories as told by A Film by Ken Burns THE PACIFIC the soldiers, sailors, airmen and 150th Commemorative Edition DVD other front line personnel who expe- Volume One rienced the conflict. Hailed as a film masterpiece and landmark in historical storytelling, Ken Burns' epic Pearl Harbor ■ Full color throughout, rich with documentary brings to life America’s most to Guadalcanal images, 250+ pages ■ 9” x 12” hardcover format with destructive—and defining—conflict. This Jay Wertz dust jacket 150th Anniversary Commemorative ■ 11 originally-designed maps Edition includes interviews with Ken with detailed legends Burns, George Will, Shelby Foote, and ■ Printed in the United States of more. Also includes biography cards, bat- WAR STORIES America tlefield maps and a 16-page collector’s Item: CW1861 $11.95 (includes S&H) Item: WSP1 $39.95 (plus $5 S&H) booklet featuring a selection of photos and battle details. Coming Soon: D-Day and the Campaign Across France Six disc DVD set. Viewing time: 11 hours. AMUST-HAVE The second installment in the War Stories series Item: CKBD $99.99 COLLECTOR’S EDITION!

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