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Describes the life and career of Erwin Rommel, field marshal under Hitler during World War II, who is particularly remembered for his role in the camp...
A look at the life and military accomplishments of General Douglas MacArthur, whose career included serving as commander of the United States Army in ...
Few people recall the name of Eirik Thorvaldsson, who began life in Jaederen, Norway, around 950. When he was nine years old, his father killed a mano...
Reviews the life and battles of General George S. Patton, a West Point graduate who led American troops to key victories both World Wars....
Self-Guided Explosives
Firing Hellfire missiles in Afghanistan, launching Tomahawk cruise missiles from a destroyer, or manning the underground launch control panel for nucl...
An introduction to Adolf Hitler's tactic of combining air attacks with swiftly moving ground forces....
MacArthur was one of the greatest generals of World War II and of all time. He distinguished himself in World Wars I and II and in the Korean War....
After Adolf Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, igniting World War II, it fell to President Franklin D. Roosevelt to keep his nation neutral ...
Surveillance from Space
The trail to find Osama bin Laden was uncovered by human and satellite intelligence, and the raid that killed him was directed by a fleet of intellige...
This series examines the circumstances and events surrounding some of the monumental conflicts that changed the history of warfare and the world. Each...
Preventing Biological Warfare
What is bioterrorism and how can the United States prepare and defend itself from this threat? Readers will learn about the history of biological warf...
Introduces children to the life of Viking adventurer Leif Eriksson chronicling his famed voyage in which he sailed to Newfoundland where he establishe...
An introduction into the life and times of Giovanni Antonio Canal, a famous Venetian artist known for his landscapes of Venice....
This book uses diagrams, photographs, and maps to illustrate the Battle of Midway, a great sea battle....
From the age of five, Alexandra David-Neél longed for adventure and freedom from the societal expectations of women in nineteenth-century Europe....
Flying Tigers
Profiles Claire Lee Chennault who, after retiring from the United States Army Air Corps, volunteered as an advisor to Chiang Kai-Shek and led both Chi...
The Red Baron
Profiles Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", a German fighter pilot during World War I....
Explores the political History of North and South Korea, examining the differences in leadership styles and outside influence in each country....
The Evolution of Government and Politics: North and South Korea provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structures of North an...
There are few rivers in the world which can boast a history as long and as colorful as the Tigris and Eurphrates. Known in ancient times as Mesopotami...
The Evolution of Government and Politics: China provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of China and how the nation ...
A new kind of war came to America on September 11, 2001. It came on the silver wings of four Boeing jet liners. Middle Eastern hijackers turned four c...
War broke out in Korea early on the morning of June 25, 1950. Korea—long known as the “Land of the Morning Calm”—surrendered its tranquility t...
Eleanora Fagan rocketed to fame like a shooting star during the two decades spanning 1937 and 1957. She soared to stardom on the wings of a unique voi...
Late in the summer of 490 BCE, a Persian invasion force landed on Grecian shores at the Bay of Marathon. At the command of King Darius I, the invaders...
Discusses the events leading to the trial of Nazi war criminals after World War II and analyzes both the Allied prosecution and the German defense....
The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in China is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. Chinas revered leader Sun Yat-sen conceived of it ...
Navigator and Pirate
A biography of the sixteenth-century English explorer who became a national hero for sailing around the world, and confirmed that status through his s...
This book examines the events and personalities that were instrumental in Japan's adoption of kamikazi missions in World War II....
Learn about the life of the famous explorer....
Attila, king of the Huns, thundered out of the Steppes of Central Asia early in the fifth century CE. He rode at the head of his horrific band of hors...
Acclaimed as the most beautiful woman of her time, Eleanor of Aquitaine uniquely shaped 12th-century Europe. As the wife of two kings and the mother o...
Troops are only one important part of the United States Army. Others include munitions experts, teachers, animal trainers, doctors, administrators, an...
Charlie Parker rocketed to fame as the premier jazz saxophonist of the 1940s and 50s. He began his unparalleled rise to greatness in the world of jazz...
Situated in the unlikely environs of a former power station on the banks of the River Thames in London, Tate Modern is the most-visited modern art mus...
Presents an account of three brothers George Tom and Boston Custer and their battle against Union soldiers and Native Americans during the Civil War a...
The U.S. Navy ruled the waves in the 20th century. It met the challenge of World War II and emerged as the greatest navy in the world. And it has work...
Since the last flight of the Space Shuttle in 2011, Americas manned space program has been put on hold. NASA has been forced to rely on Russian and ...
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypts oldest and largest Islamist organization, is the father, mother, and guiding light of several of the worlds leading...
Sir Walter Raleigh streaked across the Elizabethan heavens like a bright, shining star. Often regarded as a true Renaissance manthat is, a man gifted ...