Concentrating on the crucial and the seemingly insignificant, historians offer an alternative history and take a provocative look at the way our world could easily have been. For example, what if William hadn't conquered?
An American colonial soldier presents an account of his experiences fighting for freedom during the Revolutionary War, in a narrative featuring a new introduction by Thomas Fleming.
Profiles more than seven hundred herbal medicines, discussing their names, uses, contraindications, side effects, and dosage; with seven indexes, and drug/herb interactions and safety guides.
Liberty! The American Revolution brings to life one of the most important and compelling stories in our country's history: the struggle for independence and the birth of the American nation. Historian and novelist Thomas Fleming's gripping narrative captures the high drama of the revolutionary years and the unyielding courage and political genius of the men and women who imagined a new set of political possibilities for mankind - laying the foundation for the identity and character of the American people in the process. The companion volume to the PBS television series of the same name, Liberty! is illustrated with more than 200 full color paintings and photographs, illuminating the revolutionary period as never before. Most important, Liberty! traces the evolution of the ideals that inspired a generation of Americans to struggle against Britain - then the most powerful nation in the world - to establish the free society and democratic system that is so inherently and uniquely American. A remarkable work that surges with human drama, it is a book that every American family will read and treasure for decades to come.
A biography of the surveyor, militia major, and aide to the British General Braddock who became leader of the American forces during the Revolution and first President of the new nation.
Here is an epic of World War II --- the story of men and passion, of great love and tragic loss, and of two proud military families caught in a crucible of honor and betrayal...Captain Arthur McKay - Given command of the USS Jefferson City after its desertion at the Battle of Savo --- the worst naval defeat in United States history --- he must choose between loyalty to his best friend, the disgraced Captain Winfield Kemble, and his own duty as an officer. McKay is torn as well betwen his wife, Rita McKay - who once loved Kemble and now longs to see him destroyed - and Lucy Kemble, Rita's sister and Kemble's wife, who is the secret rule of his tormented soul.From the Solomon Islands to the Aleutians, from liberty ports in Australia to the deadly skies over Okinawa, 'Time and Tide' is a spellbinding wartime voyage into the darkest hours of our century... a masterwork of action and human drama.
In the early '90s, conservative commentators began to highlight the fragmentation within the American political and intellectual Right. From the postwar emergence of intellectual dissidents responding to the Soviet threat to the Reagan era's New Right coalition of journalists, politicians, and lobbyists, the conservative movement has been marked by a complex interplay of ideologies and factions. In this revised study, Paul Gottfried offers an insider's perspective on the various factions, controversies, personalities, and rival journals within the movement. He contends that journalists have misrepresented the scope of conflicts on the Right, often favoring moderates while underestimating the strength and intelligence of paleoconservatives. The book features a detailed examination of conservative foundations and think tanks, revealing previously unpublished insights into funding and control dynamics. Gottfried also explores the implications of the 1992 electoral campaign for the Right, including paleocon Pat Buchanan's controversial Republican nomination bid and the shift of several leading neocons to Bill Clinton's camp. This work is essential for anyone seeking to understand the intricate landscape of conservatism and its future.
Follows an entire generation of military officers and their wives, caught in an emotional crossfire of loyalty and violence, from occupied Germany and Japan in the 1950s to the tragedy of Vietnam
Die Hunde des Krieges/La Balsa/Der Kardinal schweigt/Das fremde Kind - bk616; Verlag "Das Beste"; Frederick Forsyth/Vital Alsar/Thomas Fleming/Rumer Godden; Paperback; 1975
The Pilgrims' First Year in America
