military history

Presents a detailed account of Napoleon's victory over a coalition of European powers in the summer of 1805 and his ability to crush the armies of Austria and Russia, and describes his diplomatic, economic, and military perspectives.

Recounts the experiences of civilians whose lives were disrupted by America's entry into wars in the pre-Civil War era, exploring how American citizens dealt with shortages, privations, and anxieties that went along with America's involvement in wars from the Revolutionary War to the Mexican War.

Recounts the experiences of civilians whose lives were disrupted by the African military's involvement in wars from colonial times through the Rwandan genocide, describing the hardships and challenges civilians faced during war times.

The author maintains that modern attitudes toward total war were conceived during the Napoleonic era; and argues that all the elements of total war were evident including conscription, unconditional surrender, disregard for basic rules of war, mobilization of civilians, and guerrilla warfare.

Maps and text provide a chronological account of the Civil War battles which occured east of the Mississippi and north of Florida.

Contains seventeen essays in which historians examine key moments in American history and speculate on what might have happened if events had played out differently, considering topics such as what America would be like if there had been no Revolution, and what direction the country would have taken had John F. Kennedy not been assassinated.

Describes the Allied invasion at Normandy, France in June, 1944, which became a turning point in World War II.

Provides information about the Spartans, discussing when and where they fought, how they were trained, their weapons and gear, and their decline.

Examines how wartime news has been interpreted and reported in the United States and the effects of those reports on the public, discussing major events between 1675 and 2010, and describing the relationship between the press and the US military.

Presents an account of the Normandy invasion, covering the experiences of American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers as well as the plight of the French civilians who were caught up in the fighting prior to the liberation of Paris.