J Samuel Walker: 4 books
Prompt and Utter Destruction, Third Edition
Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. Delineating what was known and not known by American leaders at the time, Walker evaluates the options available for ending the...
Most of 14th Street Is Gone
The Washington, DC Riots of 1968
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
"Left behind were hundreds of burned-out buildings, whole blocks that looked as though they had been bombed into oblivion." These words, written by the *Washington Post'*s Leonard Downie Jr., do not describe a war zone but rather the nation's capital reeling in the wake of the riots of April...
The Road to Madness
How the 1973-1974 Season Transformed College Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
The NCAA men's basketball tournament is one of the iconic events in American sports. In this fast-paced, in-depth account, J. Samuel Walker and Randy Roberts identify the 1973–74 season as pivotal in the making of this now legendary postseason tournament. In an era when only one team per conference...
ACC Basketball
The Story of the Rivalries, Traditions, and Scandals of the First Two Decades of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Since the inception of the Atlantic Coast Conference, intense rivalries, legendary coaches, gifted players, and fervent fans have come to define the league's basketball history. In ACC Basketball, J. Samuel Walker traces the traditions and the dramatic changes that occurred both on and off the court...