A gripping eyewitness account of the 1964 Zanzibar revolution as told by the only American present throughout the turmoil. The Cold War exploded in Zanzibar in 1964 when African rebels slaughtered one of every ten Arabs.
A gripping eyewitness account of the 1964 Zanzibar revolution as told by the only American present throughout the turmoil. The Cold War exploded in Za...
When Don Petterson, a former American ambassador, told family and friends he intended to ride a bicycle from New Hampshire to San Francisco, most of them questioned his judgment, if not his sanity. He was in his seventies, hadn't been on a bike for years, and had never ridden more than a few miles at a time. But, in May 2002, putting doubters-and self-doubt-behind him, Petterson headed west. Laboring against strong headwinds, struggling up steep hills, or coping with extreme weather, he sometimes wondered what in the world he was doing. But he kept going-the lure of riding his bike across the...
When Don Petterson, a former American ambassador, told family and friends he intended to ride a bicycle from New Hampshire to San Francisco, most of t...
