Military history

How did an unlikely group of peoples--Irish-speaking Catholics, Scottish Highlanders, and American Indians--play an even unlikelier role in the origins of the American Revolution?

How did an unlikely group of peoples--Irish-speaking Catholics, Scottish Highlanders, and American Indians--play an even unlikelier role in the origins of the American Revolution?

"e;Why are we willing to die for our countries?

"e;Why are we willing to die for our countries?

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During the Second World War, the United States built over two hundred defense installations on sovereign soil in Latin America in the name of cooperation in hemisphere defense.

During the Second World War, the United States built over two hundred defense installations on sovereign soil in Latin America in the name of cooperation in hemisphere defense.

A collection of World War II writings and images by Studs Terkel, Theodor Geisel (Dr.

Do places where violent deaths occur somehow absorb the horror, only to conjure up images that haunt the living for generations to come?

In 1917 one million soldiers, sailors, and Marines departed for France to fight in World War I from New York.

Art looting is commonly recognized as a central feature of Nazi expropriation, in both the Third Reich and occupied territories.

As the Nazis staged their takeover in 1933, instances of antisemitic violence began to soar.

As the Nazis staged their takeover in 1933, instances of antisemitic violence began to soar.

A frontline account of the battles, the brotherhood, and the grit that defined the opening drive of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

A TLS and a Prospect Book of the YearA revelatory, explosive new analysis of the British military today.

The third instalment in Jonathan King's acclaimed World War 1 centennial trilogy.

A tour de force about the impact of war on one family over the twentieth century.

'He was a highly accomplished and absolutely fearless combat photographer.

A special 100th-anniversary edition.

WINNER OF THE 2025 ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION (AHF) DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARD ("e;Operational-Battle History"e; Category)The forgotten heroes of Chosinhow Task Force Faith fought against impossible odds and a legacy of unfair shame.

Alan Turing, pioneer of computing and WWII codebreaker, is one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century.

Winner, The Lionel Gelber PrizeSilver Medal, Arthur Ross Book AwardFor decades, China's rise to power was characterized by its reassurance that this rise would be peaceful.

This enthralling WWII biography combines a downed B-17 bombardier's unfinished memoir with letters from the French girl who saved his life.

The Battle of Kursk was one of the defining moments of World War II.

First published in 1957 and out of print for decades, Moscow Tram Stop is a classic of World War II on the Eastern Front.

The M16 rifle is one of the world's most famous firearms, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam Warand, indeed, as the U.

First published in 1961 by Stackpole Books, Street without Joy is a classic of military history.

Sunday, June 22, 1941: three million German soldiers invaded the Soviet Union as part of Hitlers long-planned Operation Barbarossa, which aimed to destroy the Soviet Union, secure its land as lebensraum for the Third Reich, and enslave its Slavic population.

In late November 1941, two college football teamsWillamette University and San Jose Stateset sail for Honolulu for a series of games with the University of Hawaii.

A recovery of the vital role Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Americans played in US intelligence services in Asia during World War II.

A new look at the drama that lay behind the end of the war in the PacificSigned on September 2, 1945 aboard the American battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay by Japanese and Allied leaders, the instrument of surrender that formally ended the war in the Pacific brought to a close one of the most cataclysmic engagements in history.

I don t like killing, but I m good at it.

The M16 rifle is one of the world's most famous firearms, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam Warand, indeed, as the U.

A searing indictment of US strategy in Afghanistan from a distinguished military leader and West Point military historian-"e;A remarkable book"e; (National Review).

Sunday, June 22, 1941: three million German soldiers invaded the Soviet Union as part of Hitlers long-planned Operation Barbarossa, which aimed to destroy the Soviet Union, secure its land as lebensraum for the Third Reich, and enslave its Slavic population.

The first biography of George Washington's extraordinary nephew, who inherited Mount Vernon and was Chief Justice John Marshall's right-hand man on the Supreme Court for nearly thirty years.

The first biography of George Washington's extraordinary nephew, who inherited Mount Vernon and was Chief Justice John Marshall's right-hand man on the Supreme Court for nearly thirty years.

Alan Turing, pioneer of computing and WWII codebreaker, is one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century.

How the US services prepared for the largest amphibious operation in history.

How the US services prepared for the largest amphibious operation in history.

War presents the most degraded moral environment humanity creates.

War presents the most degraded moral environment humanity creates.

Winner, The Lionel Gelber PrizeSilver Medal, Arthur Ross Book AwardFor decades, China's rise to power was characterized by its reassurance that this rise would be peaceful.

This engaging history overturns the conventional wisdom about the Second Amendment--showing that the right to bear arms was not about protecting liberty but about preserving slavery.

A new interpretation of the Sarajevo assassination and the origins of World War I that places focus on the Balkans and the prewar period.

During the mid-seventeenth century, Anglo-American Protestants described Native American ceremonies as savage devilry, Islamic teaching as violent chicanery, and Catholicism as repugnant superstition.

Discover unrelenting spirit and strength in the extraordinary true story of Franci: a woman who survived the holocaust against all of the odds'Achingly moving, gives much-needed hope.

In Hamilton: The Energetic Founder, R.

The scope and scale of Operation Barbarossathe German invasion of the Soviet Unionmake it one of the pivotal events of the Second World War.

A new interpretation of the Sarajevo assassination and the origins of World War I that places focus on the Balkans and the prewar period.