The battles of Belleau Wood and Soissons in June and July of 1918 marked a turning point in World War I and in the... Læs mere
Taps archival materials and unread works from John Updike’s college years to offer a clearer view of... Læs mere
An examination of the landmark 1957 Supreme Court case Roth v. United States, which for the first time attempted to define what constitutes obscenity in American life and law. Explores this problematic ruling within the broad sweep of American social and legal history.
The Wehrmacht's Last Stand is a gripping account of German military campaigns during the final phase of World War II, paying close attention to the officers who planned and led them.
The American presidency is not what it once was. Nor, Stephen Knott contends, what it was meant to be.... Læs mere
The confrontation between German and Soviet forces at Stalingrad was a titanic clash of... Læs mere
Challenges scholarly assumptions about how the Osage built an Indigenous empire due to the hunting and war prowess of Osage men. Rather, Osage society was built... Læs mere
In the twenty years since When Titans Clashed was published significant new sources of information on the Soviet-Nazi war have come to light and are now incorporated into this new and expanded edition.
A definitive work of military history that gives the Indian military its rightful place as a key contributor to Indian democracy. Arjun Subramaniam offers an engaging narrative that combines superb storytelling with the academic rigour of deep research and analysis.
Brian Daldorph first entered the Douglas County Jail classroom in Lawrence, Kansas, to teach a writing class on... Læs mere
Presents a memoir from one of Nixon's senior domestic policy advisors. A member of the moderate wing of the Republican Party, John Roy Price’s memoir makes a valuable contribution to our evolving scholarship and understanding of the Nixon presidency.
Tells the story of the roles played by American and Vietnamese citizens in their postwar quest for peace. Hang Thi Thu... Læs mere