military leadership

"Introduces the American Civil War, including the causes of the conflict, background on the Union and the Confederacy, the major battles and important historical figures, and how the Union won the war"--Provided by publisher.

During World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt seized presidential powers like no president since Abraham Lincoln. FDR assumed the role of strategist-in-chief and though surrounded by star-studded generals and admirals, he made clear who was in command. The Roosevelt who emerges from these pages is a wartime chess master, guiding America's armed forces to a victory that was anything but foreordained.

Presents a detailed account of the U.S. insurgency within Iraq, the role of General David Petraeus, behind-the-scenes disagreements among top commanders concerning the course of the war, and the direction the war will take under the Obama administration.

Examines George Washington's military and political leadership at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777, and describes how he revitalized his nearly demoralized army and weathered the storm of controversy within the Continental Congress.

Offers a revised look at Teddy Roosevelt's actions during the Cuban phase of the Spanish-American War, arguing that the legend about his charge up San Juan Hill falls short of the truth, and discusses the role the story played in Roosevelt's election to the presidency.

Argues that the true origins of modern war can be found in the Franco-Austrian War of 1809.