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Embattled rebel

Jefferson Davis as commander in chief
Presents a biography of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War, covering his childhood, his education, his military career, and his leadership during the war.

Rebel yell

the violence, passion, and redemption of Stonewall Jackson
2014
Discusses Stonewall Jackson's role in the Civil War and shares details from his life.

Lost triumph

Lee's real plan at Gettysburg--and why it failed
2005
Offers a new perspective of the Battle at Gettysburg in 1863, revealing what Robert E. Lee's real plan was for the battle and why it failed.

The battle

a new history of Waterloo
2005
Presents an overview of the battle fought at Waterloo, on June, 18, 1815, when Napoleon's seventy thousand men were defeated by the command of the Duke of Wellington, describing the bloody fight and the impact it had on history.

An overview of the American Civil War through primary sources

2013
"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.

Roosevelt's centurions

FDR and the commanders he led to victory in World War II
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.

The gamble

General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq
2010
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.

Washington's secret war

the hidden history of Valley Forge
2005
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.

Teddy Roosevelt at San Juan

the making of a president
1997
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.

PT 109

John F. Kennedy in World War II
2003

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