Examines the history of the Iron Curtain, the symbolic boundary between democracy and totalitarianism in Europe as a result of the Cold War that existed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from the end of World War II until 1989, providing both American and Soviet perspectives.
A biography of John Paul Jones, known as the Father of the American Navy, and describes his Scottish heritage, early life at sea, and involvement in the American Revolution.
Recounts the construction, battles, and historical impact of the Civil War battleships, the Monitor and the Virginia, known to Union forces as the Monitor and the Merrimack, focusing on the Battle of Hampton Roads.
Presents the biography of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson, and examines his childhood in Virginia, appointment to West Point, experiences during the Mexican War, and loyal soldier of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
