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Book SynopsisTrade Review“The Polar Bear Expedition is a fascinating, vivid exploration of an erased moment of U.S. military history. Nelson tackles the material with expertise and clarity.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune “A master of narrative history, James Carl Nelson brings to light a long-forgotten story of America’s involvement during the Russian Civil War. The Polar Bear Expedition is exhaustively researched and rich in detail. A very fine book.” — Mitchell Yockelson, author of Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I “James Carl Nelson deserves an A for his excellent book, The Polar Bear Expedition.” — Wall Street Journal “[An] engrossing narrative. ... Crisp, character-driven.” — Publishers Weekly “Urgent. … A wild ride through an American military campaign few know much about. … Nelson does yeoman’s work in telling the stories of these men and their exploits.” — Booklist “Fast-paced. ... Intimate. ... Vivid, well-researched.” — Kirkus Reviews “Nelson’s well-written and well-researched history brings this often overlooked war to life. … Intimate. … Heartbreaking. … The Polar Bear Expedition is more than a great celebration of this little-known conflict.” — New York Journal of Books “The Russians invaded the United States [in 2016], but the Americans invaded Russia first. … How’d that happen? Nelson’s thorough history of the 3rd Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, empathetically explains the unexpected, unusual duty station.” — Military Times, “Spring Reading List: Top Nonfiction” “[A] heartbreaking story of bravery. … Exhaustively researched and full of vivid detail.” — LeeWoodruff.com
