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The Civil War in the trans-Mississippi theater, 1861-1865
Jeffery S Prushankin · Center of Military History, United States Army
Pages: 59
Format: Print book
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If the Civil War had a "forgotten theater," it was the Trans-Mississippi West. Starting in 1861 with the Lincoln administration's desire to maintain control of the far west, Jeffery Prushankin covers battles in New Mexico, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, including Pea Ridge... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Umbria
INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK Eyewitness Travel
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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Whether you're looking to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Assisi, unwind by Lake Trasimeno or marvel at the cliffside city of Orvieto, this guide will help you choose things to do in Umbria to create the perfect trip.Follow carefully plotted itineraries around Perugia and Terni,... |
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The Age of Radiance: The Epic Rise and Dramatic Fall of the Atomic Era
Craig Nelson · Scribner; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Rocket Men and the award-winning biographer of Thomas Paine comes the first complete history of the Atomic Age, a brilliant, magisterial account of the men and women who uncovered the secrets of the nucleus, brought its power to America, and ignited... |
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Hubris: The Tragedy of War in the Twentieth Century
Alistair Horne · Harper
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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Sir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years and in this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles of the past century and examines the strategies, leadership, preparation, and geopolitical goals of aggressors and defenders to reveal the one trait... |
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Buying time, 1965-1966
Frank L Jones; Center of Military History · Center of Military History
Format: Paperback
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The U.S. Army Center of Military History is pleased to present a new pamphlet in its U.S. Army Campaigns of the Vietnam War series. Buying Time, 1965-1966, by Frank L. Jones, begins with President Lyndon B. Johnson's decision to commit the U.S. military to an escalating role in the ground... |
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Suncoast Empire: Bertha Honore Palmer, Her Family, and the Rise of Sarasota, 1910-1982
Frank A Cassell · Pineapple Press
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover
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In the early 20th century, Bertha Palmer was one of the best-known and wealthiest women in America. She was an art collector, women's rights advocate, businesswoman, owner of Chicago's Palmer House Hotel, and had elegant homes in Chicago, Paris, and London. In 1910 she traveled... |
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Finding Magic: A Spiritual Memoir
Sally Quinn · Harper One
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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The author, journalist, television reporter, and longtime Washington insider reflects on the spiritual quest that has brought deeper meaning to her life - and kept her grounded within the high-powered political world of Washington, D.C.'s elite - her renowned writing career, her celebrity... |
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Fortress America: How We Embraced Fear and Abandoned Democracy
Elaine Tyler May · Basic Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning historian untangles the roots of America's culture of fear, and argues that it imperils our democracyFor the last sixty years, fear has seeped into every area of American life: Americans own more guns than citizens of any other country, sequester themselves in gated communities,... |
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Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel
Francine Klagsbrun · Schocken
Pages: 848
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive biography of Golda Meir: the iron-willed leader, chain-smoking political operative, and tea-and-cake-serving grandmother who became the fourth prime minister of Israel and one of the most notable women of our time. Golda Meir was a world figure unlike any other. Born... |
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In Wartime: Stories from Ukraine
Tim Judah · Tim Duggan Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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From one of the finest journalists of our time comes a definitive, boots-on-the-ground dispatch from the front lines of the conflict in Ukraine. Ever since Ukraine's violent 2014 revolution, followed by Russia's annexation of Crimea, the country has been at war. Misinformation... |
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The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain
Bill Bryson · Random House Large Print
Pages: 528
Format: Large print book
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A loving and hilarious - if occasionally spiky - valentine to Bill Bryson's adopted country, Great Britain. Prepare for total joy and multiple episodes of unseemly laughter. Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to discover and celebrate that green and pleasant land.... |
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