From Benjamin Franklin's birth in Boston to his election by Congress as America's first ambassador to France, the author traces the fascinating development of an impetuous and saucy youth who became a beloved man on both his native soil and throughout the world.
Ireland's Disease is a non-fiction book written by Philippe Daryl that examines the political and economic situation in Ireland during the late 20th century.
Excerpt: "e;This book should perhaps have been "e;intituled"e; Colonial Days in New Netherland, for much of the life described herein was in the days of Dutch rule.
"e;Under the Guns: A Woman's Reminiscences of the Civil War"e; by Annie Wittenmyer is a vivid and deeply personal account of life on the front lines-not as a soldier, but as a compassionate and determined woman who witnessed the brutal realities of war while tirelessly serving the wounded and the dying.
This is an impressive, moving, and disturbing account of racial violence and lynchings, with the central part of the story focused on the final fight for his life of Robert Charles.
Excerpt: "e;From the "e;dig-in"e; of the snow-bank where he had spent the blizzard night in comparative comfort, Constable La Marr of the Royal Mounted looked out upon a full-grown day.
"e;The Importance of the North River (the Hudson), and the sanguine wishes of all to prevent the enemy from possessing it, have been the causes of this unhappy catastrophe.
Excerpt: "e;Having voyaged twice to America from British ports and once from Copenhagen, I determined on my fourth visit to approach America from Spain and try to follow Columbus's keel over the waters.
Emma Goldman's "e;Anarchism and Other Essays"e; captures her fiercely radical spirit and sharp intellect, articulating her views on various social issues, including anarchism, women's emancipation, and free speech.
Excerpt: "e;The vote of Tennessee in the presidential election of 1860 shows conclusively that at that time a majority of her citizens did not hold disunion sentiments.
True stories drawn from the inspirational and heartrending history of the Underground RailroadIt is estimated that by 1850 over one hundred thousand slaves had escaped to freedom in the North via a network of safe houses and secret routes known collectively as the Underground Railroad.
A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of life at the White House in the second half of the nineteenth centuryHired in January 1865 as one of four White House bodyguards assigned to protect the president, Colonel William H.
A stirring tribute to the unique beauty of theAmerican Southwest In the region stretching from the High Sierras south of Yosemite to the Mojave Desert, water is scarce and empty riverbeds hint at a lush landscape that has long since vanished.
The Modern Library's number-one nonfiction book of the twentieth century and winner of the Pulitzer Prize: The acclaimed memoir of a brilliant man reckoning with an era of profound changeThe great-grandson of President John Adams and the grandson of President John Quincy Adams, Henry Adams possessed one of the most remarkable minds of his generation.
The rousing argument for independence that inspired a nationPublished anonymously in 1776, this landmark political pamphlet spread across the colonies more rapidly than any document of its kind ever had before.
Tormented by her master, a young mother plots a daring escape, in this courageous and captivating slave narrativeWhen her mother dies, six-year-old slave girl Linda Brent is sent to the big house, where she grows up serving a gentle mistress who teaches her to read and write.
The beautiful and mysterious song of the Sioux is a carefully crafted and highly individualized ritual performed to invoke the strength of the spirits in order to harness the power of nature.
The main theme of Fire on the Water is that conventional measures of military balance, employed by both the general public and many policy experts, underestimate the threat that China’s military modernization poses to the U.
The main theme of Fire on the Water is that conventional measures of military balance, employed by both the general public and many policy experts, underestimate the threat that China’s military modernization poses to the U.
[Illustrated with 5 photos and 7 maps]Originally published shortly after key air campaigns, the Wings at War series captures the spirit and tone of America's World War II experience.
[Includes over 12 illustrations and 2 maps]The campaign for the control of Vicksburg was one of the most important contests in determining the outcome of the Civil War.
This paper presents an historical account of the operations of United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) special operations units in the French campaign of 1944.
These stories happened over 40 years ago, all over the world, and they are set down here so they can remind us of other times and places where Americans fought for their country.
This thesis examines intelligence operations conducted by Major General Rosecrans' Army of the Cumberland during the initial phases of the Chickamauga Campaign (11 August to 16 September 1863).
