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Velocity Velocity Aloysius G. Casey "This storyline addresses the only question mark on O'Malley's career -- the Lavelle raids of February 1972. Using appropriate Nixon White House audio recordings and top secret messages (sent by the … OL11870079W
Yue Fei und sein Mythos Yue Fei und sein Mythos Jochen Degkwitz In China, it has at all times been common practice to turn the past into an allegory for the present. Most naturally, being used as a vehicle to discuss present problems, history is often truncated o… OL12518053W
Moses Hazen and the Canadian refugees in the American Revolution Moses Hazen and the Canadian refugees in the American Revolution Allan Seymour Everest Moses Hazen recruited Canadians from Quebec and Nova Scotia to join the Continental Army. After the war, many received land grants on the northern frontiers of New York. OL1280184W
Alexander the Great Alexander the Great N. G. L. Hammond x, 358 pages : 25 cm OL1397494W
Historia Alexandri Magni Historia Alexandri Magni Quintus Curtius Rufus The Roman historian's account of the conquests of Alexander the Great is one of the primary sources of our knowledge of the Macedonian conquest and its leader. OL145025W
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Robert Vincent Remini Reveals why Jackson's bold leadership as a general cemented "Old Hickory"'s reputation for being tough and ultimately led to his election as President of the United States in 1828. OL14865067W
Three Classical Tragedies (Coriolanus / Timon of Athens / Titus Andronicus) Three Classical Tragedies (Coriolanus / Timon of Athens / Titus Andronicus) William Shakespeare Contains: Coriolanus Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus OL14917899W
We knew Stonewall Jackson We knew Stonewall Jackson Richard Wheeler A biography of the great Civil War general which includes many accounts by people who knew him. OL14999270W
Erwin J.E. Rommel Erwin J.E. Rommel Earle Rice Describes the life and career of Erwin Rommel, field marshal under Hitler during World War II, who is particularly remembered for his role in the campaign in northern Africa. OL15080519W
George S. Patton George S. Patton Earle Rice Reviews the life and battles of General George S. Patton, a West Point graduate who led American troops to key victories both World Wars. OL15080526W
Vitae parallelae Vitae parallelae Plutarch A Collection of potted biographies of Greek and Roman nobles. The biographies are arranged in pairs, one Greek and one Roman, ostensibly showing the similarities between them. OL15436806W
The Vietnam War The Vietnam War Lewis Sorley "Collects seventeen essays by top military leaders of South Vietnam, composed shortly after the end of the Vietnam War. Covers a wide range of topics to present a remarkably candid and self-critical … OL15538289W
Stonewall Jackson Stonewall Jackson Lynda Pflueger A biography of the Confederate general who gained the nickname Stonewall for his stand at the first battle of Bull Run during the Civil War. OL15860588W
Eisenhower Eisenhower Jean Edward Smith In his magisterial bestseller FDR, Jean Edward Smith gave us a fresh, modern look at one of the most indelible figures in American history. Now this peerless biographer returns with a new life of Dwi… OL15902675W
George Washington and the General's Dog George Washington and the General's Dog Frank Murphy Recounts events in the life of George Washington which focus on his fondness for animals. OL16475782W
Fortress Israel Fortress Israel Patrick Tyler "Once in the military system, Israelis never fully exit," writes journalist Patrick Tyler. "They carry the military identity for life, not just through service in the reserves until age forty-nine ..… OL16490444W
George Washington George Washington Genevieve Foster A brief biography of the Commander-in-Chief of the American forces during the Revolution and first President of the new country. OL1661244W
My Share of the Task My Share of the Task Stanley A. McChrystal General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding officer of all U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, frankly explores the major episodes and controversies of his eventful career. OL16714950W
Feldmarschall-Leutnant Franz von Holbein-Holbeinsberg. "Directiven" der Spanischen Hofreitschule. R… Feldmarschall-Leutnant Franz von Holbein-Holbeinsberg. "Directiven" der Spanischen Hofreitschule. R… Bernhard A. Macek Feldmarschall-Leutnant Franz von Holbein-Holbeinsberg war bislang Kennern der Spanischen Hofreitschule bekannt als Verfasser der für dieses Institut so wichtigen „Directiven“. Über sein Leben jedoch … OL16796649W
Saddam's war Saddam's war Raʻd Majīd Ḥamadānī Includes detailed and edited transcripts of interviews with General Hamdani as well as a summary of insights as interpreted by the interviewers. OL16986104W
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