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Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913
Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
The World of Print and the World's Work
I
Turning for a text to Victor Hugo's stirring epic of Paris, these words may be found in the section for May, and in the third chapter thereof: A Library implies an act...
The Legacy of Christopher Columbus in the Americas
New Nations and a Transatlantic Discourse of Empire
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
Why is the capital of the United States named in part after Christopher Columbus, a Genoese explorer commissioned by Spain who never set foot on what would become the nation's mainland? Why did Spanish American nationalists in 1819 name a new independent republic "Colombia," after Columbus,...
The American Reader
A Brief Guide to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
The three most important documents in American history—expanded and explained.
In the centuries since the creation of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, as well as its Bill of the Rights, the liberties set forth within these documents have faced many...
The Last Warrior
Andrew Marshall and the Shaping of Modern American Defense Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
Andrew Marshall is a Pentagon legend. For more than four decades he has served as Director of the Office of Net Assessment, the Pentagon's internal think tank, under twelve defense secretaries and eight administrations. Yet Marshall has been on the cutting edge of strategic thinking even longer than...
by Erica Gregory
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the island nation of Cuba. Cuba is the largest Caribbean island and lies between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It is 145 km (90 miles) south of Key West, Florida, between the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas, to the west of Haiti, and...
A Voice from the Main Deck
Being a Record of the Thirty Years' Adventures of Samuel Leech
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Samuel Leech (1798–1848) was a young sailor in the Royal Navy and the United States Navy during the War of 1812. He became notable as one of very few who wrote an account of his experiences, titled, in the manner of the time, "A Voice from the Main Deck".
Leech's nautical career...
Mr. Wilson's War
From the Assassination of McKinley to the Defeat of the League of Nations
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Beginning with the assassination of McKinley and ending with the defeat of the League of Nations by the United States Senate, the twenty-year period covered by John Dos Passos in this lucid and fascinating narrative changed the whole destiny of America. This is the story of the war we won and the...
by Major Patrick H. Donovan
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This research paper focuses on oil and its importance to operations in the Pacific during World War II. It specifically concentrates on the period before Japanese-U.S. hostilities, through the strike on Pearl Harbor, and concludes with operations in the Solomon Islands. A secure and reliable source...
How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
A Simple Guide to Understanding the United States Constitution
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
Have you ever wanted to read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and really understand what they’re saying?
Learn how they impact your life; your rights and freedoms? How the branches of government were formed, and why?
You’re not alone. Millions of Americans want...
DEFCON-2
Standing on the Brink of Nuclear War During the Cuban Missile Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
The closest we've ever come to the end of the world
"DEFCON-2 is the best single volume on the Cuban Missile Crisis published and is an important contribution to the history of the Cold War. Beyond the military and political facts of the crisis, Polmar and Gresham sketch the personalities...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2013
This unique book provides a detailed chronology and analysis of the intelligence failures and successes of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The author, Mr. Kenneth Absher, contends that, when our national security is at stake, the United States should not hesitate to undertake risky intelligence collection...
The Shattering of the Union
America in the 1850s
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2003
The 1850s offered the last remotely feasible chance for the United States to steer clear of Civil War. Yet fundamental differences between North and South about slavery and the meaning of freedom caused political conflicts to erupt again and again throughout the decade as the country lurched toward...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
This Army history publication provides details and analysis of the Civil War from its beginnings in 1816 through its conclusion.
Contents include: Secession, Sumter, and Standing to Arms * The Balloon Experiment * The Baltimore Riots * The Opponents * Anaconda Plan * First Bull Run (First Manassas)...
George Washington
The Founding Father of the US Constitution
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of George Washington in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of George Washington. Recognised as one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, George Washington was the country’s...