military leadership

Recounts the experiences of five United States Presidents who fought in the Civil War and discusses how their contributions to the war impacted their presidential terms.

Examines President John F. Kennedy's role as commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces, reviewing all the major events of his administration that had a military component, including the Bay of Pigs incident, the space program, and the U.S. entry into Vietnam.

A biography of Chinese leader Mao Zedong, discussing the battles that helped shape him and reasons behind his popularity among his countrymen.

Describes the Battle of Waterloo, the climax of The Hundred Days, the period when Napoleon returned from exile on Elba and once again seized control of France.

Examines Franklin Roosevelt's military leadership and decisions that led to American victory in World War II and his worldwide popularity.

Chronicles the life of Joan of Arc, discussing how she convinced theologians and the future King Charles VII that she had heard the voices of saints and should be trusted to lead the English troops to military victory.

Discusses the events and decisions that led to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, particularly Truman's role as decision maker and initiator of the act.

Reveals how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about the war in Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves, exploring how Bush's statements about the future of American troops in Iraq conflicted with what Pentagon assessments said about the War on Terror.