On October 27, 1962, the World Nearly Came to an End

NOW Magazine | July 28, 2008
Much has been written about the ultimate crisis of the Cold War, but Michael Dobbs' account vividly captures the white-knuckled anxiety that gripped the White House and the Kremlin during those dark days.

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