General Walter Krueger is still one of the least-known army commanders of World War II. This book resurrects the brilliant career of this great... Læs mere
A highly anticipated work by one of the preeminent political theorists of the twentieth century, Wilson Carey McWilliams. Presents his most mature and most developed writings--the distillation of a distinguished career of thinking about the American experiment.
Mamie Doud Eisenhower was a president's wife who seemed to most Americans like the friend next door. This biography captures the winning personality that... Læs mere
Richard Lukas presents the compelling eyewitness accounts of Polish Christians who suffered at the hands of the Germans. Their stories... Læs mere
In 2013, while helping her mother, Ingrid, comb through family possessions, Karin Wagner came across a large folio handwritten in... Læs mere
In Policing Show Business, Francis MacDonnell explores the starring role played by J. Edgar Hoover in the development of... Læs mere
In this book, Bukkvoll presents the first in-depth history of the Soviet, and, later, Russian special operations forces from their... Læs mere
A groundbreaking analysis of the origins of the Christian Right, whose political victories are radically reshaping... Læs mere
President George H. W. Bush assumed office at a critical juncture, as the Cold War came to an end and the world shifted... Læs mere
In this groundbreaking work, Cara Rogers Stevens examines the fascinating life of Thomas Jefferson’s book, Notes on the State of Virginia, from its... Læs mere
The Kaiser's military theorists have often been portrayed as narrow-minded thinkers wedded to an outmoded way of war. This book argues that... Læs mere
This text tells the story of how John Kriss made large-scale farming work. It shows how he kept records of crops and... Læs mere