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'With his Diaries, he has written himself into the life of our times with a panache and candour that ranks him next to Boswell or Pepys' The Times The first two volumes of Alan Clark's were irresist……続きを見る

A gripping account of ordinary men with extraordinary courage and heroism who had one last chance to make goodーand one helluva war zone to do it in. The new commander of the Company E, 52d Infantry……続きを見る

Brigadier General Gustavus Loomis served for almost six decades in the uniform of the United States Army. A veteran of five wars, Loomis was a professional soldier respected by his peers and feared……続きを見る

At last, a full-length biography of Clay Shaw, the prominent New Orleans man implicated in the assassination of President Kennedy during the investigation by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garris……続きを見る

Lucie de la Tour du Pin was the Pepys of her generation. She witnessed, participated in, and wrote diaries detailing one of the most tumultuous periods of history. From life in the Court of Versaill……続きを見る

**“Excellent . . . honest and realistic . . . Edward Murphy’s meticulous research is unflawed and his writing style is novel-like.”ーSan Antonio Express-News “A no-holds barred account . . . highly ……続きを見る

Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish-Lithuanian born in 1746, was one of the most important figures of the modern world. Fleeing his homeland after a death sentence was placed on his head (when he dared co……続きを見る

Includes pictures of Porter Alexander and other Civil War generals, as well as maps of important battles.Includes Alexander's descriptions of important battles, including Gettysburg, and his analysi……続きを見る

The Wonderful Story of Lincoln and the Meaning of His Life for the Youth and Patriotism of America is a historical book by C. M. Stevens. Author of “The Wonderful Story of Washington” Published by C……続きを見る

"Cortés and all of us captains and soldiers wept for him, and there was no one among us that knew him and had dealings with him who did not mourn him as if he were our father, which was not surprisi……続きを見る

*Includes a contemporary account of Drake's voyage around the world. *Includes pictures depicting Drake and important people, places, and events in his life. *Discusses the legends and controversies……続きを見る

* Illustrated * Author Biography * Interactive Table of Contents * Free Audiobook Download Queen Victoria [Illustrated] [ Free Audiobooks Download ] Strachey's 1921 biography of Queen Victoria ……続きを見る

Tony Blackman OBE, MA FRAeS was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College Cambridge, where he obtained an honors degree in Physics. He learnt to fly in the RAF, trained as a test pilot, and then……続きを見る

A biography that puts you on the quarterdeck with history's greatest sailor Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery ……続きを見る

A fantastic look at narrow escapes from the perils of the historical high seas, such as icebergs, sickness and pirates. 続きを見る

The magisterial official life of Britain's complex and misunderstood former prime minister, which offers a fundamental reassessment of his reputation. Edward Heath was at the centre of British polit……続きを見る

These memoirs are not an attempt to answer, solve, or resolve the problems arising from or about the three-year-long Korean War or the much longer stalemate that followed. This story was written to ……続きを見る

The world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrat……続きを見る

Operation Market Garden: a plan to capture the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem and outflank the German front. In all twelve thousand airborne troops were to land, either by parachute or glider, at t……続きを見る

This book is an autobiography of the 1971 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.  He details life in Oklahoma from when he was born in 1907, the year Oklahoma became a state and continues through his re……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Douglass and important people, places and events in his life. *Includes a Table of ContentsA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historys most influential figures……続きを見る

Elibron Classics. Replica of 1899 edition by Chapman & Hall, Ltd., London. This is an illustrated edition. The books narrates of 12 years spent in captivity by Charles Neufeld (1856-1918) in Omdurma……続きを見る

One of the legendary figures of Ontario history, John Graves Simcoe was the commander of the Queen’s Rangers during the American Revolution. In 1791 he was appointed the first lieutenant-governor of……続きを見る

Der Ling (whose Christian name was Elisabeth Antoinette), was born in Beijing in June 1885 and died in Berkeley, California in November 1944. She was a Manchu, the daughter of Yu Keng. Yu Keng was a……続きを見る

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, was the sixth child of Queen Victoria. Born in 1848, that year of revolution in Europe, her childhood was painfully overshadowed by the death of her father, the P……続きを見る

Starting with twenty-eight followers, Francisco Pancho Villa rose out of banditry to become a dynamic strategist who mastered the tactical use of a diverse array of weapons, including modern railroa……続きを見る

Two of Patrick Bishop’s bestselling books, ‘Fighter Boys’ and ‘Bomber Boys’, are combined in one eBook edition. FIGHTER BOYS: In the summer of 1940, the future of Britain and the free world depended……続きを見る

Frederick Keppel takes a brief look at the “Grand Style” art of Joshua Reynolds, the influential British portrait painter of the late 18th century.続きを見る

He was not content to dwell in a world where the lines are drawn clear, where the sheep are separated from the goats. He would have a foot in both worlds, content to dwell neither wholly with the sh……続きを見る

Of the many books which have been published on subjects relating to Australia and Australian History, I am not aware of any, since my late friend Mr. R.H. Major's introduction to his valuable work, ……続きを見る