History

This is the poignant and exciting story of a statistical anomaly, a B-24 bomber crew that completed 50 combat missions in World War II. This cre...

From the time of early settlement in Virginia, water-powered mills played a primary role in the state's economy. This work provides an overview ...

From the bitter disputes over secession to the ways in which the conflict would be remembered, Texas and Texans were caught up in the momentous str...

Readers of this book are presented with a novelty, namely the Afghan perspective on the successive military and counterinsurgency campaigns that th...

Luke Short perfected his skills as a gambler in locations that included Leadville, Tombstone, Dodge City, and Fort Worth. In 1883, in what became k...

Many well-read students, historians, and loyal aficionados of Texas Ranger lore know the name of Texas Ranger Captain Frank Jones (1856-1893), who ...

Located on Pea Patch Island at the entrance to the Delaware River, Fort Delaware was built to protect Wilmington and Philadelphia in case of an ...

This treasure-trove of information details the 33rd New Jersey regiment's formation in the midst of the draft riots of 1863 and its three campai...

With the Wests of Texas, noted author Bruce M. Shackelford tells the story of the West family of Lavaca County, forgotten Texas legends.Originally ...

Goal! covers the history of the beautiful game from its origins in English public schools in the early 19th century to its current role as a crucia...

Rick Turner was one of South Africa's most original and powerful thinkers and is remembered today as a remarkable teacher and activist. For almost ...

A meticulously written and moving report of the groundbreaking events that dramatically accelerated the downfall of the apartheid movement, this ne...

This book tells the story of the ANC Youth League from its origins in the 1940s to the controversies of the Malema era. It analyses the ideology an...

Przemysl, Poland, 1939. Two-year-old Renata is woken by her Mamusia in the middle of the night and bundled into the basement. The peacock quilt she...