"e;Perhaps it is a cliche that a politician thinks of the next election and a statesman of the next generation, yet my grandfather found merit in the maxim.
"e;This account of oft-forgotten aspects of the war that is also a powerful survival story is highly recommended for the casual reader of military history as well as the serious scholar of the Pacific war.
Für Leser, die sich für zeitlose Literatur von hoher künstlerischer Qualität interessieren, ist 'Gesammelte Werke: Romane, Erzählungen, Dramen & Gedichte' von Franz Werfel ein absolutes Muss.
This book details the great unreported story of the Chinese giant, its enormously rapid conversion to Christianity, and what this change means to the global balance of power.
The lives of women changed immeasurably during the twentieth century, not just because of technological and economic advances, but as a result of a multiplicity of small and large, local, national and international political campaigns by women.
In March 1947 Lord Louis Mountbatten became the last Viceroy of India, with themandate to hand over 'the jewel in the crown' of the British Empire within oneyear.
The Brumby Mare is an engaging collection of reminiscences about traditional Queensland stockmen and bush workers in the 1950s and 1960s, before the days of motorbikes and helicopters.
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THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHY OF THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTERA Times Book of the Year; A Telegraph Book of the Year; A Daily Mail Book of the Year; A Waterstones Book of the Year'Required reading for anyone who has an interest in who governs Britain' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL?
This work examines the development of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces as a national institution; explores the historical origins of the political warfare system; and assesses that system's nurturing of military morale, popular support, and ways to weaken enemy resolve.
The first comprehensive biography of the godfather of Australian bushranging Frank Gardiner leader of the Lachlan gang and mastermind of the largest gold heist in Australian history.
In 'Lucy Maud Montgomery - The Woman Behind The Books', readers are taken on a fascinating journey exploring the life and novels of the beloved author known for her timeless classic, 'Anne of Green Gables'.
Wellington's Men Remembered is a reference work which has been compiled on behalf of the Association of Friends of the Waterloo Committee and contains over 3,000 memorials to soldiers who fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo between 1808 and 1815, together with 150 battlefield and regimental memorials in 24 countries worldwide.
Esta es la crónica nunca contada de un grupo de ex combatientes y familiares de caídos en Malvinas que se propusieron identificar a los soldados sepultados sin nombre en el Cementerio de Darwin, a quienes llevan como esquirlas en la memoria.
From the earliest days of Viking settlements to the treasure troves of archaeological discoveries, this book takes you on a captivating journey through the annals of time - shedding light on the crucial role Sweden played in the Viking Age.
A thorough and effectively executed study, this biography will appeal to anyone interested in Stonewall Jackson and the military history of the Civil War.
This objective, well-researched biography tells the story of the woman whose meteoric rise to the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidacy made history.
On taking office in 2001, Dick Cheney crowned himself the first imperial vice president in the nation's history, transforming a traditionally inconsequential office into a de facto fourth branch of government.
This concise biography of the world's most notorious terrorist tells the fascinating story of the evolution of a wealthy businesman's son to the 9/11 mastermind who declared war on America.
This insightful book relates how Emperor Haile Selassie helped shape America's image of Africa and how that image continues to evolve in the United States today.
The first biography of Geronimo aimed at the high school and undergraduate student audience, this book provides a balanced account of Geronimo's life in the context of key historical and cultural events of his lifetime.