Band of Brothers

E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest

By Stephen E. Ambrose

Ambrose follows Easy Company from its training in Georgia through the end of World War II in Europe. The book introduces the soldiers, friendships, and difficult decisions behind the unit’s famous story. It gives greater context to the experiences of Winters, Nixon, Sobel, Speirs, Shames, and Blithe. Read it alongside our Easy Company videos to compare the popular narrative with individual men’s lives.

ISBN-13: 9780671769222

1992 hardcover; verify edition against the book you purchase.

Beyond Band of Brothers

The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters

By Dick Winters with Cole C. Kingseed

Dick Winters describes his wartime service and leadership in his own voice. His account takes readers from the training of Easy Company into Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and Germany. He reflects on responsibility, fellow soldiers, and the cost of difficult decisions. This is a valuable companion to our Dick Winters documentary because it adds his firsthand perspective.

ISBN-13: 9780091941581

Ebury Press paperback, 2011.

Dark Tide

The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

By Stephen Puleo

Puleo reconstructs the deadly 1919 molasses disaster in Boston’s North End. He follows the people affected, the construction and collapse of the tank, and the investigations that followed. The book also connects the tragedy to immigration, industrial safety, and corporate responsibility. It adds human detail and documentary evidence to our story about the flood that killed 21 people.

ISBN-13: 9780807078006

Beacon Press 100th anniversary paperback, 2019.

Public Enemies

America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34

By Bryan Burrough

Burrough investigates the Depression-era pursuit of John Dillinger and other notorious outlaws. The narrative follows the criminals and the investigators who hunted them. It challenges simplified legends about the FBI’s early successes and failures. Use it after our Dillinger video to understand the wider crime wave and the rise of federal law enforcement.

ISBN-13: 9780143035374

Penguin paperback, 2005.

The Bonus Army

An American Epic

By Paul Dickson and Thomas B. Allen

Dickson and Allen tell the story of World War I veterans who marched on Washington during the Great Depression. They explore why veterans demanded early payment of promised bonuses and how the government responded. The account captures both the movement’s organization and its political consequences. It is a strong follow-up to our Bonus Army video because it places the marchers’ demands in their historical context.

ISBN-13: 9780802777386

Walker & Company paperback; verify edition and binding.

The Haymarket Tragedy

By Paul Avrich

Avrich examines the 1886 Haymarket affair and the labor struggles surrounding it. He profiles anarchists, workers, police, and political figures involved in the events. The book traces the trial and the controversy that continued long afterward. It helps connect our Haymarket and Labor Day stories to the broader history of working hours and labor rights.

ISBN-13: 9780691006000

Princeton University Press; confirm edition and binding.

The Trial of Lizzie Borden

A True Story

By Cara Robertson

Robertson reconstructs the sensational trial that followed the 1892 murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. She draws on courtroom records and contemporary reporting to show how the public encountered the case. The book explores the evidence alongside the social assumptions that shaped the trial. It makes an excellent companion to our Lizzie Borden coverage because it separates recorded testimony from later legend.

ISBN-13: 9781501168390

Simon & Schuster trade paperback; 2020 edition.