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Marked for Death: A History of the First War in the Air
James Hamilton-Paterson · Pegasus Books
Pages: 416
Format: Print book
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A dramatic and fascinating account of aerial combat during World War I, revealing the terrible risks taken by the men who fought and died in the world's first war in the air. Little more than ten years after the first powered flight, aircraft were pressed into service in World War I. Nearly... |
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Michelle Alexander · The New Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Jarvious Cottons great-great-grandfather could not vote as a slave. His great-grandfather was beaten to death by the Klu Klux Klan for attempting to vote. His grandfather was prevented from voting by Klan intimidation his father was barred by poll taxes and literacy tests. Today, Cotton... |
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The Value of a Dollar 1860-2014: Prices and Incomes in the United States
Scott Derks · Grey House Pub; 5 edition
Format: Hardcover
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This fifth edition of the highly successful The Value of a Dollar records the actual prices of thousands of items that consumers purchased from the Civil War to the present, along with facts about investment options and income opportunities. |
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Spring 1865: The Closing Campaigns of the Civil War
Perry D. Jamieson · University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover
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When Gen. Robert E. Lee fled from Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia, in April 1865, many observers did not realize that the Civil War had reached its nadir. A large number of Confederates, from Jefferson Davis down to the rank-and-file, were determined to continue fighting. Though Union... |
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A History of the World in 12 Maps
Jerry Brotton · Viking Adult
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating look at twelve maps—from Ancient Greece to Google Earth—and how they changed our world In this masterful study, historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton explores a dozen of history’s most influential maps, from stone tablet to vibrant computer screen.... |
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Women & Power: A Manifesto
MARY BEARD · Liveright
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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"A modern feminist classic." -- The GuardianFrom the internationally acclaimed classicist and New York Times best-selling author comes this timely manifesto on women and power. At long last, Mary Beard addresses in one brave book the misogynists and trolls who mercilessly attack... |
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Edward IV, England's Forgotten Warrior King: His Life, His People, and His Legacy
Dr. Anthony Corbet · iUniverse
Format: Print book
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As the 100 Years War ground to its dismal end, England groaned under the misrule of Henry VI and his Lancastrian favorites. The House of York rose in rebellion; and Parliament restored York in the line of inheritance to the throne. Edward, Earl of March, triumphed at the Battle of Mortimer's... |
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A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable
John Steele Gordon · Walker & Co.
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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Today, in a world in which news flashes around the globe in an instant, time lags are inconceivable. In the mid-nineteenth century, communication between the United States and Europe -- the center of world affairs -- was only as quick as the fastest ship could cross the Atlantic, making... |
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Airman's Guide: 9th Edition
Boone Nicolls · Stackpole Books
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
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This top-selling reference guide has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest information for U.S. airmen.Covers the history and customs of the Air Force, standards of conduct, rights and restrictions for servicemembers, training and education, the promotion system, medical... |
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Forgotten Fifteenth: The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler's War Machine
Barrett Tillman · Regnery History; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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November 1943 - May 1945 - The U.S. Army Air Forces waged an unprecedentedly dogged and violent campaign against Hitler's vital oil production and industrial plants on the Third Reich's southern flank. Flying from southern Italy, far from the limelight enjoyed by the Eighth Air Force... |
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