history, military

Traces the World War II career of the "Desert Fox," commander of the German Afrika Corps, finally defeated by the British at el-Alamein.

Recounts events during which, immediately after the attacks of September 11, 2001, a small group of U.S. Special Forces soldiers entered Afghanistan on horseback to capture the city of Mazar-i-Sharif and were ambushed in a battle in which they were outnumbered forty to one.

Discusses the background and development of the conflict between the Irish Republican Army fighting for the Catholics in Ireland and the British government forces supporting the Irish Protestants.

Chronicles United States interventions in other countries and discusses domestic considerations, such as "Manifest Destiny.".

Explores the facets of the Civil War general's career and the ways he shaped, and was shaped by, the goals and ambitions of a young republic.

A look at the times and people of a new democratic government challenged with survival by pirates, wars with England and Mexico, and governing new lands.