May 21, 2013

The Vietnam Zippos

The Vietnam Zippos Showcases the personalized Zippo engravings by American soldiers made during the Vietnam War (1964-1973). Drawn from the collection of American artist Bradford Edwards...

The Forgotten Soldier

The Forgotten Soldier The devastating true story of a young Franco-German soldier trapped in the lethal machinery of total war on the Eastern Front in World War II. An international bestseller, this is a German soldier's first-hand account of life on Russian front...

Opening of the Civil War

Opening of the Civil War Opening of the Civil War is a complete account of the division of the Union from Lincoln's Election Day in November of 1860 to mid-June of 1861. Besides the various...

US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units of the Vietnam War 1963-1973

US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units of the Vietnam War 1963-1973 Seeing considerable combat in the nearly 50 years since its service introduction, the Skyhawk was involved in the Vietnam War (1955-1975) from the very beginning. Navy and Marine Corps A-4s quickly established a presence in Southeast Asia...

Waging Peace in Sudan: The Inside Story of the Negotiations That Ended Africa’s Longest Civil War

Waging Peace in Sudan: The Inside Story of the Negotiations That Ended Africa's Longest Civil War Sudan could soon witness one of the first partitions of an African state since the colonial era. The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement guarantees a referendum on self...

Reading Vietnam Amid the War on Terror

Reading Vietnam Amid the War on Terror Ty Hawkins

Washington During Civil War and Reconstruction

Washington During Civil War and Reconstruction Provides new insight into grassroots reconstruction after the Civil War, and into the lives of the newly emancipated African Americans. In this provocative study, Robert Harrison provides new insight into grassroots reconstruction after the Civil...

The Civil War for Kids

The Civil War for Kids Learn about about the Civil War, from the secession debates to Appomattox, through such activities as making butternut dye, decoding wigwag, and baking hardtack. Suggested Web sites and Glossary included. 50 photos. This work is intended for ages...

To End All Wars

To End All Wars A brilliant new history of the First World War by the bestselling and prizewinning author of King Leopold's Ghost and Bury the Chains In this brilliant new work of history, Adam Hochschild follows a group of characters connected by blood ties...

The American Civil War

The American Civil War This new interpretation of the causes, course and consequences of America's greatest crisis explores the complex relationships between the local and national contexts,...