Veterans 18

"Libby...earned the title the 'Father of North Dakota History'... Libby's account cannot be disregarded in any serious study of the Battle of the Little Bighorn." -Encyclopedia of the Great Plains "……続きを見る

"Fleming declared unambiguously that the expectations of blacks were justified by policies of the Government and the actions of its agents." - From Here to Equality, Reparations for Black Americans ……続きを見る

"In Twenty Years Among Our Hostile Indians...J. Lee Humfreville, late captain US Cavalry describes...journeyings during his twenty years of life among the Indians...often in deadly strife." -The Tri……続きを見る

"James Pike...arrived in Texas and joined the Texas Rangers, taking part in a series of campaigns against the Comanche Indians." - Eyewitness to the Old West (2004) "James Pike's The Scout and Range……続きを見る

"Washburne...depicted the riot as a massacre of blacks approved by the press and city officials." -But There was No Peace (2007) "Washburne...highlight[ed] for the record that it was former slaves w……続きを見る

"R.H. Williams, a proslavery English adventurer who had joined the KGC...claimed...its real object was to bring about Secession." - Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire (2013) "R. H. Williams……続きを見る

Langsomt kommer Plessner til bevidsthed. Det er mørkt, og han befinder sig i en havareret bil med blodet dryppende fra et sår i panden. Han aner ikke, hvor han er. På passagersædet sidder en livløs ……続きを見る

Kun talvisota syttyi, laivanvarustaja Ragnar Nordström kiirehti auttamaan puolustusvoimia. Hän hankki aseistusta kenttäarmeijalle sillä ehdolla, että aseita käytettäisiin Lapin rintaman puolustuksee……続きを見る

Tillie Pierce's (also known as Matilda Alleman) "At Gettysburg" is an intriguing book that follows the life of 15-year-old Tillie as she witnesses and experiences the Battle of Gettysburg. During th……続きを見る

Get all the reaction and news after about one of the most pivotal moments in US history: the attack, death & facts - history on Pearl Harbor, and the subsequent entry of the United States into World……続きを見る

In May 1999, the Kargil insurgency was still being viewed as a routine affair. No one quite understood the magnitude of the situation. However, it soon emerged that infiltrators had captured high-al……続きを見る

In 1973, American prisoners of war (POWs) were released from the terrible prisons of North Vietnam. How did the men survive the years of solitary confinement and the brutal torture that was all too ……続きを見る

Ce livre présente la correspondance de Laurent Jourdain qui pour quitter sa famille demande son émancipation et s’engage dans l’armée sans vocation militaire, mais va, entraîné par l’épopée révoluti……続きを見る

Imagine going to war for a year with no assurance that you would ever return. In Dr. Robert Elliott’s Citizen Soldier: From the Land of Lincoln to Iraq and Back, readers learn what it is like to say……続きを見る

An inspirational can-do book from the star of Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins. In Hero Living Rudy Reyes introduces his philosophy to life - part Homer, part Bruce Lee and part Spider-Man. He outlin……続きを見る

This is a true story about how I overcame adversity in my life. Some people may ridicule, judge, criticize, or no longer call me a friend, as some have already done. Nevertheless, these are the stru……続きを見る

Over thirty survivors who fought from Pearl Harbor to the surrender at Tokyo Bay give firsthand accounts of combat and brotherhood, of captivity and redemption, and the aftermath of a war that left ……続きを見る

In VOLUME 8 of The Things Our Fathers Saw® series, you will return to the Pacific with our veterans as they recall the chaos in the aftermath at Pearl Harbor, the first challenges on land at Guadalc……続きを見る

In 'Across The Rhine', you will begin to liberate a continent with our veterans as they scale the cliffs at Pointe Du Hoc overlooking Omaha Beach. You will jump with the 504th Parachute Infantry Reg……続きを見る

In 'Ge-eft Acht! Schetsen uit het Indische soldatenleven' biedt August Prell een indringende blik op de ervaringen van Nederlandse soldaten in de voormalige kolonie Nederlands-Indië. Dewelke de leze……続きを見る

Few Americans know the facts about the final year of US combat operations in South Vietnam. As political will to sustain the fight shrank and the US withdrew most of their ground forces, the Soviets……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account." ー Publishers Weekly A U.S. naval counterintelligence officer working to safeguard Pearl Harbor; a J……続きを見る

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WA PREMIER'S BOOK AWARDS - BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARGARET MEDCALF AWARD 2024 'I remember seeing a flash, I turned around and heard a roar like a train approac……続きを見る

After years of alcohol abuse, Raldo Cisneros, a former Marine, is desperate to rekindle his strained relationship with his young daughter. He gets back on his feet and begins working security for a ……続きを見る

This book will captivate readers interested in the legacy of the Civil War, the role of military veterans after they return to civilian life, and the fight against racism in America. Stephen A. Gold……続きを見る

Dublin Burning is a vivid, clear-eyed account of the 1916 Rising and is the most complete account we have from a senior participant. No other senior Volunteer figure has left a similar memoir of Eas……続きを見る

The course of a life can be altered by the smallest decisions; the most innocuous events can turn out to have the greatest of consequences. On a Sunday afternoon in 2004, local politician Peter Carr……続きを見る

For as long as there have been armed forces there have been camp followers – the families who move with the military to stay with their men. This book looks at the experiences of just a few of these……続きを見る

The Second World War is famed for being the conflict that changed the face of warfare, and it is the last that changed the face of the world. In addition to remembering those who passed away in thos……続きを見る

Ayman Kafel survived civil wars in Africa and Lebanon before immigrating to the United States in 1988. After witnessing the horrors of September 11, 2001, Ayman enlisted in the Army National Guard a……続きを見る