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What causes people to forsake their country and take arms against it? George Washington in the 1770s stood at the apex of Virginia society. Benjamin Franklin was more successful still, having risen from humble origins to world fame. John Adams revered the law. Yet all three men became rebels against the British Empire that fostered their success. Others in the same circle of family and friends chose differently-- and soon heard themselves denounced...

A small town Soldier's account of his Military stint, primarily during his time in the Vietnam War with the 9th Infantry Division in 1968-69. Transport yourself back to another time with One Soldier's Story, the war memoir and book by Jim Akers of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Put yourself in the shoes of a young man from Small Town, USA, who found himself in the middle of the Vietnam War. Relive his experience as an American soldier in the years 1968...

Battle your way through the world of fierce fighters! The Biggest, Baddest Book of Warriors will take you on a journey to uncover history's most dangerous and fascinating soldiers. Discover great leaders, heroic battles, and deadly weapons. Hang on to your hats! Biggest, Baddest Books for Boys are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

"The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime." So said British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Gray on the eve of the Great War in 1914.The Bolsheviks seized power in Russia in 1917; Spain was riven by civil war in the 30's, while Japan invaded China, and Mussolini invaded Abyssinia.World at War: 1914-1939 uses contemporaneous reports and photographs, including many eyewitness accounts, to show how these conflicts...

"A overview of warriors throughout history--from Ancient Greece to the Middle Ages--the equipment they used, and the most famous warriors in history"--

Captures all of the action and valor of the battlefield, as well as the trappings that go with it. Kids will browse eye-popping photographs and illustrations as they peruse fascinating facts and information about armor, weapon, uniforms, technology, military jets, battleships, military technology, top secret intellgence, and more. Topics include five ultimate battles, the greatest commanders of all time, and an entirely interactive chapter, in which...

What is happening to our country? This question is heard more and more frequently these days as Americans worry about the unrelenting attacks by so-called progressives on the foundation, core values, and history of our nation. Nobody is more concerned than those Americans who volunteered to serve in uniform and willingly put their lives on the line to protect the United States and all it represents. Based on interviews by the authors, this book explains...

"Eminently provocative and readable."-The Wall Street Journal Sir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years and in this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles of the past century and examines the strategies, leadership, preparation, and geopolitical goals of aggressors and defenders to reveal the one trait that links them all: hubris. In Greek tragedy, hubris is excessive human pride that challenges...

"A highly original history, tracing civil war, the least understood and most intractable form of organized human aggression, from Ancient Rome through the centuries to present day"--

Whoever controls the core of Europe controls the entire continent, and whoever controls all of Europe can dominate the world. Over the past five centuries, a rotating cast of kings and conquerors, presidents and dictators have set their sights on the European heartland, desperate to seize this pivotal area or at least prevent it from into the wrong hands. From Napoleon and Cromwell to Hitler and Gorbachev, nearly all the key power players of modern...