A Personal History of the United States written and narrated by Alistair Cooke

[Picture caption, below an image of a stamp] One of a series issued in 1945 to commemorate the achievements of the armed forces.

In two centuries America has gone from a small nation trusting in a rifle by the fireside to the 'shatterer of worlds.'

'Not only a very clear account of America's military history but an equally clear summary of its interventions against communism since World War Two... The beguiling voice underplays a sober scholarship of text.' (Peter Black, Daily Mail)

Fully illustrated book, Alistair Cooke's America, £5.00, from bookshops