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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Two swords Two swords John Fabian Witt "By one of the nation's foremost legal historians, a groundbreaking history of the pioneering American role in establishing the modern laws of war.In the fateful closing days of 1862, just three week… OL16510343W
France under fire France under fire Nicole Dombrowski Risser "'We request an immediate favour of you, to build a shelter for us women and small children, because we have absolutely no place to take refuge and we are terrified!' This French mother's petition se… OL16618571W
Contested commemorations Contested commemorations Benjamin Ziemann "This innovative study of remembrance in Weimar Germany analyses how experiences and memories of the Great War were transformed along political lines after 1918. Examining the symbolism, language and… OL16699931W
Went the Day Well? Went the Day Well? Crane, David. This book tells the panoramic story of Waterloo, from its causes to its aftermath, told through uniquely interwoven narratives drawn from the diaries, letters, reminiscences, and great novels of part… OL17213372W
Dark Territory Dark Territory Fred M. Kaplan "An important, disturbing, and gripping history" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), the never-before-told story of the computer scientists and the NSA, Pentagon, and White House policymakers who inven… OL17639846W
The invisible soldiers The invisible soldiers Ann Hagedorn "The story behind the ultimate American privatization, which has taken place gradually and almost invisibly: how we privatized our national security"-- OL17880486W
American heroes on the homefront American heroes on the homefront Oliver North "From the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes Proved, a moving and inspirational chronicle of our national heroes' sacrifices and triumphs in Iraq and Afghanistan, after their return to the h… OL18170845W
War! What is it good for? War! What is it good for? Ian Morris War is one of the greatest human evils. It has ruined livelihoods, provoked unspeakable atrocities and left countless millions dead. It has caused economic chaos and widespread deprivation. And the m… OL18819704W
Labour and the poor in England and Wales, 1849-1851 Labour and the poor in England and Wales, 1849-1851 J. Ginswick "The letters to The Morning chronicle from the correspondents in the manufacturing and mining districts. the towns of Liverpool and Birmingham, and the rural districts.". OL18831030W
Our one common country Our one common country James B. Conroy "Our One Common Country explores the most critical meeting of the Civil War. Given short shrift or overlooked by many historians, the Hampton Roads Conference of 1865 was a crucial turning point in t… OL19704185W
The elimination The elimination Rithy Panh "From the internationally acclaimed director of S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine, a survivor's autobiography that confronts the evils of the Khmer Rouge dictatorship. Rithy Panh was only eleven … OL19962285W
The trident The trident Jason Redman "A Navy SEAL's highly-charged account of his combat missions in Iraq and his miraculous recovery from wounds that might have killed him--if it were not for his grit and the devotion of his wife and f… OL19969799W
The lion's gate The lion's gate Steven Pressfield "We are being bullied, my father said, and the only way to handle a bully is to punch him in the face. "What would you do?" I asked. "Strike now. As soon as possible. Meet the enemy straight-up and d… OL19982165W
American carnage American carnage Jerome A. Greene "American Carnage--the first comprehensive account of Wounded Knee to appear in more than fifty years--explores the complex events preceding the tragedy, the killings, and their troubled legacy"-- "… OL19988606W
Charlie Mike Charlie Mike Joe Klein "This is the true story of two decorated combat veterans linked by tragedy, who come home from the Middle East and find a new way to save their comrades and heal their country. In Charlie Mike, Joe K… OL20010322W
The ghost warriors The ghost warriors Samuel M. Katz "The untold story of the Ya'mas, Israel's special forces undercover team that infiltrated Palestinian terrorist strongholds during the Second Intifada. It was the deadliest terror campaign ever mount… OL20023189W