Don&rsquo\;t forget to register for this i ncredibly moving virtual chat with \;New York Times \;bes tselling author Garrett Graff! An expert at capturing the human drama\, Gr aff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral hi stories\, \;The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 \;and \;When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day. \;
\nMuch has been written and said about the terrorist atta cks of September 11\, 2001\, and the profound impact they had on America a nd the world. But those names\, stories\, and memories have never before b een collected in one place to tell the full\, 360-degree story of what hap pened that day\, and in the days after. In \;The Only Plane in the Sky\, award-winning journalist Garrett Graff draws on never-before-p ublished transcripts\, recently declassified documents\, and original inte rviews and stories from nearly five hundred government officials\, first r esponders\, witnesses\, survivors\, friends\, and family members to paint the most comprehensive\, minute-by-minute account of the September 11 atta cks yet\, all told in the words of those who experienced that dramatic and tragic day. \;
\nIn his most recent work\, \;When the S ea Came Alive\, Graff explores the full impact of a world-changing ev ent: D-Day\, one of history&rsquo\;s greatest and most unbelievable milita ry and human triumphs. Though the full campaign lasted just over a month\, the surprise landing of over 150\,000 Allied troops on the morning of Jun e 6\, 1944\, is understood to be the moment that turned the tide for the A llied forces and ultimately led to the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II. This book dives deep into the complexities&mdash\;from the secret creation of landing plans by top government and military officials and org anization of troops\, to the moment the boat doors opened to reveal the be ach where men fought for their lives and the future of the free world.
\nGraff&rsquo\;s work\, filled with impressive detail\, captures a huma n drama and history like no other. Register today!
\nAbout t he Author: \;Garrett M. Graff has spent nearly two decades co vering politics\, technology\, and national security. The former editor of \;Politico \;and contributor to \;Wired \;and CNN\, he&rsquo\;s written for publications from \;Esquire&n bsp\;to \;Rolling Stone \;to \;The New York Times\, and today serves as the director of the cyber initiative at t he Aspen Institute. Graff is the author of multiple books\, including the FBI history \;The Threat Matrix\, \;Raven Rock&n bsp\;(about the government&rsquo\;s Cold War Doomsday plans)\, \;W hen the Sea Came Alive \;(an oral history of D-Day)\, and the&nbs p\;New York Times \;bestsellers \;The Only Plane in t he Sky \;and \;Watergate\, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History.
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