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They work in the shadow of America’s greatest leaders; without them, the White House could not function. They are the ushers and butlers of the White House. This short book traces the history of Whi……続きを見る

Since the development of photography in the mid-nineteenth century, the camera has been used as a tool of both discovery and preservation. Photographs bring alive our image of the past, and can open……続きを見る

The 1950s and early 1960s are considered by many to be the Golden Era of Racing at the Indianapolis 500, and photographer Ben Lawrence was on hand taking photos of the Greatest Spectacle for the Ind……続きを見る

Marine general Tony Zinni was known as the "Warrior Diplomat" during his nearly forty years of service. His credentials as a soldier were impeccable, whether he was leading troops in Vietnam, comman……続きを見る

From George Washington to Barack Obama, this collection of weird and wildーbut true!ーfacts will show you a whole other side of our nation’s leaders: • Andrew Jackson was married to a bigamist. • Ma……続きを見る

The bloodiest day in the history of the United States took place on the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. On September 17, 1862, Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia fought Ge……続きを見る

Ten U.S. Marines are assigned to live, train, and go into battle with more than five hundred raw and undisciplined Iraqi soldiers. A member of this Adviser Support Team, Capt. Eric Navarro, recounts……続きを見る

Once among the wealthiest communities in the country, Catasauqua was the birthplace of the modern American iron and steel industry. The energy and inventiveness of industrialists such as David Thoma……続きを見る

With a history dating back to 1664, Summit, New Jersey, has evolved from a pastoral town of farms and rolling hills to a populous suburb of Manhattan. Though the land was originally purchased in the……続きを見る

Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street is a short story by the American writer Herman Melville (1819–1891). It first appeared anonymously in two parts in the November and December 1853 edit……続きを見る

Cherryville, originally called White Pine, was renamed for the cherry trees lining the Old Post Road leading into town. It is located in the rolling hills of the Carolina Piedmont. The village was s……続きを見る

The Union Pacific Railroad opened the immensity of the American West to Gilded Age adventurers. Award-winning author and frequent New York Times and National Public Radio contributor Tony Perrottet ……続きを見る

George Rogers Clark (November 19, 1752 February 13, 1818) was a soldier from Virginia and the highest ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary……続きを見る

Philadelphia's Fairmount Park focuses on the more than four thousand acres of land along the east and west banks of the Schuylkill River and into parts of the Wissahickon Valley that comprise one of……続きを見る

"General McChrystal is a legendary warrior with a fine eye for enduring lessons about leadership, courage, and consequence." ーTom Brokaw General Stanley McChrystal is widely admired for his hunger ……続きを見る

On April 12, 1864, a small Union force occupying Fort Pillow, Tennessee, a fortress located on the Mississippi River just north of Memphis, was overwhelmed by a larger Confederate force under the co……続きを見る

Fabian Franklin lays out his arguments against the famous Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution which established Prohibition in America. His arguments correctly predicted the rise ……続きを見る

After Cumulus Media switched KGO Radio (810AM) from an all talk format to an all news format in December 2011, laying off the best radio talent in the San Francisco Bay Area and throwing away 40 yea……続きを見る

Today we face AmericaÆs most terrifying enemy ever: an indigenous insurgent army made up of millions of our own citizens. We snipe at each other from behind impregnable barricades of cynicism, mocki……続きを見る

Since Native Americans camped by its ponds and waterfront, Rhode Island's South Shore has been a magnet for recreational activity, drawing summer visitors whose accommodations ranged from tents to o……続きを見る

Situated in the Cascades about 50 miles east of Seattle, Snoqualmie Pass is intersected by the most heavily used route connecting eastern and western Washington. In the 1800s, use of the old Native ……続きを見る

For more than 120 years, the firefighters of the Oceanside Fire Department have had the privilege of serving one of Southern California�s most active and popular coastal communities. Its firefighter……続きを見る

**In a riveting, groundbreaking narrative, Russell Shorto tells the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colony which pre-dated the Pilgrims and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights t……続きを見る

A special place of learning began in Bradford, Massachusetts, on the banks of the Merrimack River in 1803. It was christened Bradford Academy and it grew and flourished for almost two hundred years.……続きを見る

The area known as Manatee County opened for settlement at the close of the Second Seminole War in 1841. This was due to Congress's passage of the Armed Occupation Act of 1842, which allowed settlers……続きを見る

Democracy Detained exposes the deplorable secret crimes committed by the Bush administration in their war on terror. Prominent legal activist Barbara Olshansky documents the assault on our constitut……続きを見る

TP 525-3-0 describes what the future Army must do as part of the joint force to achieve the Nation’s strategic objectives. This description is predicated on the Army’s enduring missions and the fut……続きを見る

An insightful and dramatic account of religious conflicts that keep America divided, from the acclaimed author of A People's History of the Supreme Court As the United States has become increasingly……続きを見る

When an army scouting party headed north from Fredericksburg in 1851 to select a site for a new military post, they found an area of remarkable natural beauty on the northwestern edge of the Texas H……続きを見る

Joe Garagiola remembers playing baseball with stolen balls and bats while growing up on the Hill. Chuck Berry had run-ins with police before channeling his energy into rock and roll. But not all the……続きを見る