Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Perilous fight Perilous fight Stephen Budiansky "In Perilous Fight, Stephen Budiansky tells the rousing story of the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812, when an upstart American fleet fought off the legendary Royal Navy and established America as a … OL15414386W
Battle of wits Battle of wits Stephen Budiansky A million pages of new World War II codebreaking records have been released by the U.S. Army and Navy and the British government over the last five years. Now, Battle of Wits presents the history of … OL15825371W
The bloody shirt The bloody shirt Stephen Budiansky A narrative account of Reconstruction-era violence documents vigilante attacks on African Americans and their white allies, in an analysis that traces the period through the careers of two Union offi… OL18532841W
The World According to Horses The World According to Horses Stephen Budiansky Discusses the interaction between people and horses, the horse as a social animal, its intelligence, abilities to communicate, athletic abilities, and physical evolution. OL57759W
Her Majesty's Spymaster Her Majesty's Spymaster Stephen Budiansky Queen Elizabeth I and England’s First SpymasterSir Francis Walsingham’s official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England’s first s… OL8254809W