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Traces step-by-step the development of America's nineteenth century handguns and rifles, and the roles they played in our nation's history, including the manufacturing of guns in the South, the evolution of loose powder cap-and-ball revolvers and rifles in use, and the beginning of the self-contained metallic cartridge.

"Introduces readers to major special operation missions of the US Army Rangers in a timeline format"--Provided by publisher.

Explains what life was like for an ordinary solider on the battlefield and for his family at home, including camp life, camp activities, and food, and describes what life was like for African Americans, women, and prisoners of war.

Eric Haney, one of the founding members of Delta Force, provides an inside look at the elite counterterrorist unit, explaining the process by which men are selected for the unit, and telling of his personal experiences with Delta Force in Beirut, Tehran, Honduras, and other hot spots throughout the world.

This book explores the many and varied career opportunities the US Army offers, the requirements recruits must meet to qualify for each job, and descriptions of the training and working conditions they will experience.

In this magisterial biography, T. J. Stiles paints a portrait of Custer both deeply personal and sweeping in scope, proving how much of Custer?s legacy has been ignored. He demolishes Custer?s historical caricature, revealing a capable yet insecure man, intelligent yet bigoted, passionate yet self-destructive, a romantic individualist at odds with the institution of the military (court-martialed twice in six years) and the new corporate economy, a wartime emancipator who rejected racial equality. Stiles argues that, although Custer was justly noted for his exploits on the western frontier, he also played a central role as both a wide-ranging participant and polarizing public figure in his extraordinary, transformational time?a time of civil war, emancipation, brutality toward Native Americans, and, finally, the Industrial Revolution?even as he became one of its casualties. Intimate, dramatic, and provocative, this biography captures the larger story of the changing nation. It casts surprising new light on one of the best-known figures of American history, a subject of seemingly endless fascination.

The Irish-American story, with all its twists and triumphs, is told through the improbable life of one man. A dashing young orator during the Great Famine of the 1840s, in which a million of his Irish countrymen died, Thomas Francis Meagher led a failed uprising against British rule, for which he was banished to a Tasmanian prison colony. He escaped and six months later was heralded in the streets of New York -- the revolutionary hero, back from the dead, at the dawn of the great Irish immigration to America. Meagher's rebirth in America included his leading the newly formed Irish Brigade from New York in many of the fiercest battles of the Civil War -- Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg. Twice shot from his horse while leading charges, left for dead in the Virginia mud, Meagher's dream was that Irish-American troops, seasoned by war, would return to Ireland and liberate their homeland from British rule. The hero's last chapter, as territorial governor of Montana, was a romantic quest for a true home in the far frontier. His death has long been a mystery to which Egan brings haunting, colorful new evidence.

Explores the life and accomplishments of Ulysses S. Grant and examines how he led the country during his time as president. Features full-color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and a chronology.

The author provides insights into the life of a Delta Force operator, and shares lessons he has learned from missions around the world about how to succeed in any endeavor.

"Explores the Delta Forces's history, declassified missions, role in the US military, major accomplishments, required training, weapons, gear, technology, and [more.]"--Provided by publisher.