anecdotes

Journalist Dan Rather presents the stories of more than thirty everyday American men and women who have pursued their dreams of liberty, happiness, family, fame, education, innovation, and service.

Presents a collection of observations of Abraham Lincoln by his former White House secretaries, John G. Nicolay and John Hay, who describe Lincoln's character, actions, and reputation while in office.

Explores the role cavalry soldiers played in the Civil War, profiling some of the cavalry's more famous and lesser-known personalities and recounting the experiences on the battlefield.

Surveys twenty-three battles of the American Civil War, discussing each battle's key maneuvers, soldiers, generals, and outcome.

Contains brief essays that describe and rank the one hundred most significant leaders, battles, and events of the American Civil War by order of influence, as selected by the author.

The author examines thirteen well-known tales of America's early Revolutionary history and exposes the myths surrounding Paul Revere's famous ride, the truth about Molly Pitcher, and surprising information about Thomas Jefferson.

Explores the impact Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery's expedition to the American West had on grizzly lore and separated the legends from the realities of grizzly bears.

Presents black-and-white photographs of residents from the small Iowa community of Oxford, taken in 1984 and again two decades later, with accompanying first-person narratives.

Tells the stories of thirty events, both familiar and lesser-known, that played a role in the course of the Revolutionary War.

Presents thirty true stories about little-known or unique events that occurred in the North and South during the Civil War, from the making of gunpowder out of urine, to the choice of an innocent man to be executed in the the place of his brother.