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The Grand Alliance
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Winston S. Churchill |
One of the most fascinating works of history ever written, Winston's Churchill's monumental The Second World War is a six-volume account of the struggle of the Allied powers in Europe against Germany… |
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Andrew Jackson
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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. |
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My Share of the Task
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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. |
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The most controversial decision
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Wilson D. Miscamble |
"This book explores the American use of atomic bombs, and the role these weapons played in the defeat of the Japanese Empire in World War II. It focuses on President Harry S. Truman's decision making… |
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Custer's road to disaster
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Kevin M. Sullivan |
The death of George Armstrong Custer ended the life of one of the most flamboyant, brave, careless, and fascinating characters to ever wear a United States military uniform. His dramatic rise during … |
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The Battle of Waterloo
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David Pietrusza |
A detailed account of the events leading up to a celebrated battle of the nineteenth century, the battle itself, and results of Napoleon's military failure. |
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Harry S. Truman and the bomb : a documentary history
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Robert H. Ferrell |
Contains primary source material. |
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The savior generals
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Victor Davis Hanson |
Traces the stories of Themistocles, Belisarius, William Tecumseh Sherman, Matthew Ridgway, and David Petraeus, evaluating their pivotal military roles and the controversies that marked their careers. |
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Patton at the Battle of the Bulge
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Leo Barron |
Hitler's forces had pressed in on the small Belgian town in a desperate offensive designed to push back the Allies, starting the Battle of the Bulge. So far, the US soldiers had managed to repel wave… |
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The Churchill factor
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Boris Johnson |
The mayor of London and former Spectator editor challenges popular misconceptions to assess Churchill's enduring influence on the world, discussing the many contradictions of his life and his conside… |
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Rough Riders
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Mark Lee Gardner |
Two months after the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in February 1898, Congress authorized President McKinley to recruit a volunteer army to drive the Spaniards from Cuba. From this army em… |
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Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade
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David Hilliam |
Relates how King Richard I of England and his troops nearly wrested Jerusalem from Muslim leader Saladin and the Saracens during the Third Crusade in 1191 A.D. |
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Strategies of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him
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Omar Khayyam Sheikh |
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632; Military leadership. |
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President Truman and the atomic bomb
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Michael O'Neal |
Discusses the events and decisions that led to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, particularly Truman's role as decision maker and initiator of the act. |
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The war aims and strategies of Adolf Hitler
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Oscar Pinkus |
"This book examines the different nature of the war on the Eastern and Western fronts; the disparate treatment afforded the two groups of POWs and civilians; and Hitler's scorched-earth policy, adopt… |
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Stalin's war
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Edwin Palmer Hoyt |
"Stalin involved himself in every aspect of the war effort, including its smallest details, and Stalin's War is the first book to examine the Nazi invasion from the perspective of the Soviet premier … |
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The New Dealers' war
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Thomas J. Fleming |
"Solidly challenging the idea that World War II was a "good war," The New Dealers' War offers a drastically new look at the conflict that has dominated the history of the twentieth century. For many … |
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First in war
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John M. Rosenburg |
Chronicles George Washington's role in the American Revolution, from his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army to the British surrender at Yorktown and his famous farewell address. |
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McClellan's war
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Ethan Sepp Rafuse |
This biography of the controversial Union general George B. McClellan examines the influences and political antecedents that shaped his behavior on the battlefield, behavior that so frustrated Lincol… |
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Misunderestimated
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Bill Sammon |
"They misunderestimated me," George W. Bush famously remarked on the eve of his historic presidency. Fractured syntax aside, Bush was right: his detractors misunderstood his appeal to the American pu… |
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