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A look at the combined campaigns of Harrison and Perry on Lake Erie during the war of 1812-15.

Take a very brief glance at the most important operations of the American naval service during the Revolution and the War of 1812-15.

A Look at the closing operations of the Army of the North along the Canadian Frontier.

A look at the Northern Frontier, Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence, during the War of 1812-15.

The short piece covers the war along the eastern seaboard of the United States including Harve de Grace, Hampton Creek and New London.

Compelling stories have the power to generate infinite wonder: It's nearly impossible to imagine how the author began, and yet we sense there's much more beyond the final word. It's this mystery–a combination of inspiration and craft, smoke and mirrors–that makes writing feel momentous. But it can...

Pakistan has been labelled as one of the most controversial countries in the world. A country tainted with military dictatorships, tormented by religious extremists and fleeced by years of corrupt democratic rule. It is a place where an endemic culture of nepotism blooms with impunity. The biggest...

The title of Learning to Dance in The Rain was inspired by a great quote from Vivian Green..."Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain!" How true it is! We all face adversity in our life. However, it's not the adversity, but how we react to it that...

This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field.

Ethics, Literature, and Theory: An Introductory Reader brings together the work of contemporary scholars, teachers, and writers into lively discussion on the moral role of literature and the relationship between aesthetics, art, and ethics. Do the rich descriptions and narrative shapings of...

Shakespeare's remarkable ability to detect and express important new currents and moods in his culture often led him to dramatise human interactions based on the presence or absence of tolerance. Differences of religion, gender, nationality and what is now called 'race' are important in most of Shakespeare's...

Bioterrorism is a book that provides an overview of agents that may be used in acts of biological, chemical, and radiological terrorism. The material is presented at a level understandable to the layman. The first section of the book provides an overview of the types of technical experts that may...

This revised edition charts Detroit’s bitter history of race and class violence, and its particular effect on the city today.