Facing Unimaginable Events With CourageIts only human to be fascinated by disasters--and uplifted by reports of survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances.
While history has immortalized George Washington, it has largely forgotten those who helped to propel him to greatnessthe thirty-two men who served as his aides-de-camp during the Revolutionary War.
Nuclear power is a most fascinating research object; technological by nature, it involves a socio-cultural imagery embedded in the broader framework of a country's societal and political traditions and practices.
A Modern-Day Profiles in Courage from New York Times Bestselling Author Tom BlairIn Letters to America, Tom Blair conjures up mini-memoirs of twelve fictional historical charactersspanning four centuries, from the first settlers in Jamestown to a 21st century billionaire.
Many of the events that took place along the Oregon Trail are well known--the perils the Applegate family faced as they rafted down the raging Columbia River, the plight of the Donner Party as they found themselves snowbound and starving at Truckee Lake.
The history of the ubiquitous pine tree is wrapped up with the history of early Americaand in the hands of a gifted storyteller becomes a compelling read, almost an adventure story.
Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for thirty-four creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past!
Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2026Trapped with a killer in a remote asylum, investigator Cesare Aldo must face his fears in Shadow of Madness, an atmospheric historical thriller by D.
New Hampshire literally has something for everyone: urban types looking for bookstores, coffee shops, swank eateries, and nightclubs; outdoorsy folks searching for endless vistas atop the high peaks of the White Mountains; history buffs seeking clues to the state's rich past; or snow-loving families hoping to schuss the slopes all day long.
In a war of brother versus brother, theirs has become the most famous broken friendship: Union general Winfield Scott Hancock and Confederate general Lewis Armistead.
While history has immortalized George Washington, it has largely forgotten those who helped to propel him to greatnessthe thirty-two men who served as his aides-de-camp during the Revolutionary War.
New Hampshire literally has something for everyone: urban types looking for bookstores, coffee shops, swank eateries, and nightclubs; outdoorsy folks searching for endless vistas atop the high peaks of the White Mountains; history buffs seeking clues to the state's rich past; or snow-loving families hoping to schuss the slopes all day long.
California's Billion-Dollar SMART Train: America's Most Expensive Transit FailureThe Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train stands as one of the most catastrophic government transportation investments in U.
A string of Confederate victories at Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville led to the June 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania by General Robert E.
Many of the events that took place along the Oregon Trail are well known--the perils the Applegate family faced as they rafted down the raging Columbia River, the plight of the Donner Party as they found themselves snowbound and starving at Truckee Lake.
The history of the ubiquitous pine tree is wrapped up with the history of early Americaand in the hands of a gifted storyteller becomes a compelling read, almost an adventure story.
It Happened in Missouri takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Show Me State's storied past.
WINNER OF THE ANZAC MEMORIAL TRUSTEES MILITARY HISTORY PRIZE, 2025 NSW HISTORY AWARDSWhen Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin on Christmas Day 1974, it was the worst natural disaster Australians had ever experienced.
Challenging notions of race and sexuality presumed to have originated and flourished in the slave South, Diane Miller Sommerville traces the evolution of white southerners' fears of black rape by examining actual cases of black-on-white rape throughout the nineteenth century.
In a war of brother versus brother, theirs has become the most famous broken friendship: Union general Winfield Scott Hancock and Confederate general Lewis Armistead.
It Happened in Missouri takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Show Me State's storied past.
A concise history of the development and use of incendiary weapons--flamethrowers, incendiary bombs, napalm, and more--by the American military in the twentieth century, with a focus on World War II.
Challenging notions of race and sexuality presumed to have originated and flourished in the slave South, Diane Miller Sommerville traces the evolution of white southerners' fears of black rape by examining actual cases of black-on-white rape throughout the nineteenth century.
If the history of the Eastern Han dynasty were limited to the accomplishments of its scholars, scientists, and inventors, it would be a glorious saga of the innovation and creativity of the human mind.
A concise history of the development and use of incendiary weapons--flamethrowers, incendiary bombs, napalm, and more--by the American military in the twentieth century, with a focus on World War II.
A Groundbreaking Portrait of African American ChristianityThe history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God's glory.
George Mason (172592) is often omitted from the small circle of founding fathers celebrated today, but in his service to America he was, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, of the first order of greatness.
Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for twenty-five creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in Michigan.
