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Lord's stunning account of the War of 1812, when a young nation won its independence once and for all At the dawn of the nineteenth century, the great powers of Western Europe treated the United States like a disobedient child. Great Britain blocked American trade, seized its vessels, and impressed its sailors to serve in the Royal Navy. America's complaints were ignored, and the humiliation continued until James Madison, the country's fourth president,...

Intensive study of the background of the first World War, and of the battles of Liege, Tannenberg, Mons and others fought during the first 30 days.

"The story of the last nine days of the Civil War from the [Union] march on Richmond to the [Confederate] surrender at Appomattox. Quotations from diaries, letters, newspapers and military reports create a sense of immediacy as the reader follows each day's events in the city, in the Confederate camp, and with the Union Army. Each quotation serves as the nucleus for a vignette of dramatic dialog and narrative."

In order to gain influence over their North Carolina district, two CEOs seize an opportunity to oust long-term congressman Cam Brady by putting up a rival candidate. Their man, naive Marty Huggins, is director of the local Tourism Center.

An account of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's rise to prominence during the Civil War. "Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the Confederate pantheon, even Robert E. Lee, he embodies the romantic Southern notion of the virtuous lost cause. Jackson is also considered, without argument, one of our country's greatest military figures. His brilliance at the art of war tied Abraham Lincoln and the...

A seventeen-year-old soldier from central Virginia records his experiences in a journal as his regiment takes part in the D-Day invaasion of Normandy and subsequent battles to liberate France.

Given in memory of Charles W. Smith (son of Guy & Gladys) by daughter Jeri Biedenkopf

The United States was creeping ever closer to independence. The shot heard round the world still echoed in the ears of Parliament as impassioned revolutionaries took up arms for and against King and country. In this captivating blend of careful research and rich narrative, Derek W. Beck continues his exploration into the period preceding the Declaration of Independence, just days into the new Revolutionary War.

The War Before Independence

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