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William Manchester, an American historian and biographer, is acclaimed for his vivid and comprehensive accounts of 20th-century history. His biographies of Winston Churchill and Douglas MacArthur are considered definitive works, offering richly detailed portraits of these influential figures. Manchester's narrative skill and meticulous research have earned him widespread praise and established him as a preeminent historian of his generation.
"I wondered vaguely if this was when it would end, whether I would pull up tonight's darkness like a quilt and be dead and at peace evermore."
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"I wondered vaguely if this was when it would end, whether I would pull up tonight's darkness like a quilt and be dead and at peace evermore."

Peace, Darkness, End
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"As she sallied forth from her boudoir, you would never have guessed how quickly she could strip for action."
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"As she sallied forth from her boudoir, you would never have guessed how quickly she could strip for action."

Action,
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"He was a great thundering paradox of a man."
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"He was a great thundering paradox of a man."

Man, Paradox
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"Men do not fight for flag or country, for the Marine Corps or glory or any other abstraction. They fight for one another. And if you came through this ordeal, you would age with dignity."
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"Men do not fight for flag or country, for the Marine Corps or glory or any other abstraction. They fight for one another. And if you came through this ordeal, you would age with dignity."

Age, Men, Country, Dignity
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"Japanese naval officers in dress whites are frequent guests at Pearl Harbor's officers' mess and are very polite. They always were. Except, of course, for that little interval there between 1941 and 1945."
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"Japanese naval officers in dress whites are frequent guests at Pearl Harbor's officers' mess and are very polite. They always were. Except, of course, for that little interval there between 1941 and 1945."

Dress, Guests
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"An Edwardian lady in full dress was a wonder to behold, and her preparations for viewing were awesome."
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"An Edwardian lady in full dress was a wonder to behold, and her preparations for viewing were awesome."

Dress, Lady, Wonder
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