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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
The Monuments Men Allied Heroes Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History Author:Robert Edsel In a race against time, behind enemy lines, often unarmed, a special force of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture. They were The Monuments Men. As Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies ... more »were methodically looting and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe, from Michelangelo's David to Rembrandt's Night Watch . Robert Edsel, businessman & billionaire, has made it his life's work to get the story out about the brave American soldiers in WWII whose sole mission was to save these cultural icons. The Monuments Men had a mandate from Roosevelt and the support of Eisenhower, but no vehicles, gasoline, typewriters, food supplies, or authority. This audiobook follows six of these men and their mission to save the world's great art. They include James Rorimer, a future Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Lincoln Kirstein, who later founded the American Ballet; and Walter Hancock, whose sculptures can be seen today at the National Cathedral, Supreme Court Building and the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. These men and others went from quiet lives into the epicenter of the war, risking - and some losing - their lives. Like other members of the greatest generation, they embody the heroic spirit that helped save civilization.« less