Biography: historical, political and military

Drawing on "e;a treasure trove of family records"e;, this biography of the women of a prominent Hudson Valley, New York family is "e;riveting and moving.

The frontier fighter who rose to the presidency and reshaped a nation.

A political biography, probing the labyrinth of Alabama politics in an effort to discover what forces, other than his own, shaped Hugo Black and set him upon the road to the Court Almost any Alabamian, white or black, unsophisticated or meagerly educated, can name one man who was a justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Covers a fascinating period of Theodore Roosevelt's life, his first six years in Washington Roosevelt the Reformer sheds light on an important chapter in the biography of the flamboyant 26th president of the United States.

One woman's quest for knowledge of her father lost at sea Mary Lee Coe Fowler was a posthumous child, born after her father, a submarine skipper in the Pacific, was lost at sea in 1943.

This book is the tale not just of the two extraordinary men of its title but also of the formative decades of twentieth-century America, through two world wars and changes in business, industry, politics, and culture.

A biography of the pioneering four-star general, chronicling his influence on the United States Air Force.

A biography of the pioneering four-star general, chronicling his influence on the United States Air Force.

In light of recent controversies and legal actions related to America's treatment of enemy prisoners in the Middle East and Guantanamo Bay, the regulation of government during wartime has become a volatile issue on the global scene.

The WWII diary of a US soldier and Soviet spy who worked closely with General Patton is presented in this fully annotated edition.

The WWII diary of a US soldier and Soviet spy who worked closely with General Patton is presented in this fully annotated edition.

This dual biography "e;examines the ideas and activism of two of the most committed and significant freedom fighters in twentieth-century America"e; (Erik Gellman, author of Death Blow to Jim Crow).

This dual biography "e;examines the ideas and activism of two of the most committed and significant freedom fighters in twentieth-century America"e; (Erik Gellman, author of Death Blow to Jim Crow).

"e;Will startle and enthrall even the most hard-core of Lincoln aficionados.

In the more than 140 years since his death, Abraham Lincoln has become America's most revered president.

From the late 1960s to the late 1970s, the United States Army was a demoralized institution in a country in the midst of a social revolution.

A well-educated, outspoken member of a politically prominent family in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Josie Underwood (1840-1923) left behind one of the few intimate accounts of the Civil War written by a southern woman sympathetic to the Union.

One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906-1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents.

In this detailed memoir of political action, a civil rights volunteer recounts her experience with the MFDP during 1964's Freedom Summer.

In this detailed memoir of political action, a civil rights volunteer recounts her experience with the MFDP during 1964's Freedom Summer.

This lively Civil War biography presents an unbiased chronicle of the controversial Confederate General who led the 2nd cavalry in Morgan's Raid.

An American army general presents an insider's history of the Vietnam War with "e;a tough, dispassionate, common-sense analysis"e; of what went wrong (Baltimore Sun).

"e;Traces Butler's stormy career .

This WWII fighter pilot memoir recounts the author's many exploits as a flying ace during WWII in the Normandy invasions, the Battle for France and beyond.

A US soldier recounts his extensive guerilla campaign against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in this thoroughly researched WWII memoir.

A US soldier recounts his extensive guerilla campaign against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in this thoroughly researched WWII memoir.

"e;Follows the changes in the Marine Corps from its role as colonial infantry to amphibious assault force .

An Australian Army veteran offers a rare glimpse into the multi-national operations of the Vietnam War in this vivid and thoroughly researched memoir.

An Australian Army veteran offers a rare glimpse into the multi-national operations of the Vietnam War in this vivid and thoroughly researched memoir.

"e;A concise account of the extraordinary careers of the five men who had perhaps the greatest impact on the US military of the late twentieth century.

This authoritative biography chronicles the pioneering work of a nineteenth-century Black abolitionist and civil rights activist.

A veteran of the civil right movement recounts the events of Freedom Summer in Mississippi through oral histories, personal reflections and photos.

A veteran of the civil right movement recounts the events of Freedom Summer in Mississippi through oral histories, personal reflections and photos.

"e;Fascinating material .

This authoritative biography chronicles the pioneering work of a nineteenth-century Black abolitionist and civil rights activist.

The lifelong link between a formerly enslaved woman and her childhood mistress provides a unique view of life in Reconstruction era Louisville.

Lincoln scholars explore the president's law career in this informative volume, examining his legal writings on matters from ethics to the Constitution.

A biography of the Kentucky women's rights activist and progressive reformer, featuring personal interviews and recently discovered correspondence.

This annotated Civil War memoir provides a detailed account of General Morgan's famous battles and raids from a Confederate soldier's perspective.

In 1821, at the age of seventy-seven, Thomas Jefferson decided to "e;state some recollections of dates and facts concerning myself.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Romanian soldier details serving for Germany on the Eastern Front during World War II in this memoir, featuring firsthand accounts of combat.

As a member of a distinguished South Carolina family, Matthew Calbraith Butler led a most interesting life.

A historian chronicles the life of the Union Civil War general while recounting his own unusual journey during his investigation into the past.

This "e;wonderfully written"e; autobiographical account of a Vietnam vet's war experiences "e;takes the reader to a strange time and place.

This USAF pilot's memoir "e;masterfully describes the progress of the war .

Just as an archeologist can reassemble pot shards and draw inferences about the civilization that produced it, Ive examined a mass of verbal chunks left by Lincoln and people around him.

From a National Book Award finalist, an "e;entertaining and inspiring"e; biography of the heroic Gettysburg commander, college president, and governor of Maine (Senator George J.

Twelve American women serving in the military share their gripping personal stories of combat in Iraq.