Alan Axelrod: 44 books
Profiles in Folly
History's Worst Decisions and Why They Went Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012
Using the same engrossing anecdotal format that proved so popular in Profiles in Audacity, bestselling author Alan Axelrod turns to the dark side of audacious decision-making and explores history's most tragic errors. While Axelrod looks at the hopelessly dumb and the overtly evil, the main focus is...
by Alan Axelrod
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015
George S. Patton embodied contradiction: a cavalryman steeped in romantic military tradition, he nevertheless pulled a reluctant American military into the most advanced realms of highly mobile armored warfare. An autocratic snob, Patton created unparalleled rapport and loyalty with the lowliest private...
by Alan Axelrod, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2008
Who are the pivotal figures in American history, the men and women who have helped shape us as a people and have influenced how we perceive ourselves as Americans? In this companion to his popular 1001 Events That Made America, Alan Axelrod looks into all areas of our collective past and highlights...
by Alan Axelrod
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2007
Alan Axelrod applies his signature insight and compelling prose to the life, strategy and legacy of the general who remains the model for all commanders today as the man who revolutionized the National Guard, shaped the US army's focus on the individual soldier, and emphasized cooperation and coordination...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Civil War, 3rd Edition
An In-Depth Look at the Dramatic Course of This Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
A battle - ready guide to the deadliest war in American history.
Completely revised for the Sesquicentennial, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Civil War, Third Edition is a comprehensive overview of America's bloodiest war. From the first shots fired at Fort Sumter to Lee's surrender at...
by Alan Axelrod
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Crucial moments from Lincoln’s inauguration to the New York draft riots to Stonewall Jackson’s death—and how they changed the course of US history.
This book not only selects the events that most influenced the causes and outcome of America’s Civil War, but also ranks them in order...
Lost Destiny
Joe Kennedy Jr. and the Doomed WWII Mission to Save London
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Alan Axelrod's Lost Destiny is a rare exploration of the origin of today's controversial military drones as well as a searing and unforgettable story of heroism, WWII, and the Kennedy dynasty that might have been.
On August 12, 1944, Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., heir to one of America's...
Elizabeth I CEO
Strategic Lessons from the Leader Who Built an Empire
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2002
Few leadership titles have been written on the lives of women. Alan Axelrod, noted historian and business management expert, reveals how Elizabeth I overcame daunting obstacles to win intense loyalty and lead England to greatness.
The queen's long reign offers lessons on: developing a leadership...
Selling the Great War
The Making of American Propaganda
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2009
The riveting, untold story of George Creel and the Committee on Public Information -- the first and only propaganda initiative sanctioned by the U.S. government.
When the people of the United States were reluctant to enter World War I, maverick journalist George Creel created a committee at...
A Savage Empire
Trappers, Traders, Tribes, and the Wars That Made America
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
A surprising and sweeping history that reveals the fur trade to be the driving force behind conquest, colonization, and revolution in early America
Combining the epic saga of Hampton Sides's Blood and Thunder with the natural history of Mark Kurlansky's Cod, popular historian Alan Axelrod reveals...
by Alan Axelrod PhD
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
The Middle East is a pressure cooker of constant upheaval, and always with the threat of war in the air. But digging deeper reveals that there are complex dynamics at work, both culturally and politically, and understanding the conflict in this region starts with understanding not only recent events,...
The Revolutionary War
1775-1783
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
For the first title in this series, Künstler’s paintings bring history to life with vivid, high-action portrayals of the primary events that won Americans their freedom from Britain: the Boston Tea Party, the Siege of Yorktown, Paul Revere’s ride, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence....
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the New World Order
Now You Can Separate the Facts from Unfounded Theories
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the NWO.
The "New World Order" (NWO) is a conspiracy theory; describing the evolution, or existence of one-world government administered by the powerful elite. Now Alan Axelrod offers an understandable look at what the NWO really means to people...
Generals South, Generals North
The Commanders of the Civil War Reconsidered
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
With April 12, 2011, set to mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, the time is ripe for a new assessment of the conflict's most influential and controversial military leaders. Generals South, Generals North highlights twenty-four such commanders—twelve each from...