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THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE: Walking and Driving Tours of the Battlefield, Town, Cemeteries, Field Hospital Sites, and other Topics of Historical Interest מאת J. David Petruzzi Some two million people visit the battlefield at Gettysburg each year. It is one of the most popular historical destinations in the United States. Most visitors tour the field by following the National Park Service's suggested auto tour. The standard tour, however, skips crucial monuments, markers, ...

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THE ELEMENTARY COMMON SENSE OF THOMAS PAINE: An Interactive Adaptation for All Ages מאת Mark Wilensky Few books or pamphlets have had as much influence on the course of human history as Thomas Paine's Common Sense. The Declaration of Independence severed political bonds with England, but it was Paine's dynamic pamphlet that conceptualized the idea of unity and freedom months before Thomas Jefferson ...

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THE NEW CIVIL WAR HANDBOOK: Facts and Photos for Readers of All Ages מאת Mark Hughes The New Civil War Handbook: Facts and Photos from America's Greatest Conflict is a complete up-to-date guide for American Civil War enthusiasts of all ages. Author Mark Hughes uses clear and concise writing, tables, charts, and more than 100 photographs to trace the history of the war from the begin...

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US ARMY'S FIRST, LAST, AND ONLY ALL-BLACK RANGERS, THE: The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) in the Korean War, 1950-1951 מאת Edward L. Posey The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) was the first and only all-black Ranger unit in the history of the United States Army. The company's life span covered ten months, from selection and training through a seven-month combat deployment in Korea, after which the unit was deactivated. The 2nd an...

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Once a Marine: An Iraq War Tank Commander's Inspirational Memoir of Combat, Courage, and Recovery מאת Nick Popaditch May 6, 1986: Nick Popaditch arrives at the Receiving Barracks, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. April 9, 2003: An AP photographer captures a striking image seen around the world of the Gunny Sergeant smoking a victory cigar in his tank, the haunting statue of Saddam Hussein h...

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FLYING DRUNK: The True Story of a Northwest Airlines Flight, Three Drunk Pilots, and One Man's Fight for Redemption מאת Joseph Balzer March 8, 1990: An intoxicated three-man crew, including Flight Engineer Joseph Balzer, fly a Northwest Airlines Boeing 727 with 91 passengers aboard from Fargo, North Dakota to Minneapolis, Minnesota. July 25, 1990: All three pilots stand trial for flying a commercial airliner while under the ...

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ULTIMATE INTERACTIVE BASIC TRAINING WORKBOOK, THE: What You Must Know to Survive and Thrive in Boot Camp מאת Sgt. Michael Volkin Sergeant Michael Volkin has done it again with The Ultimate Interactive Basic Training Workbook! After hearing the same request from literally hundreds of new recruits and veteran soldiers, he has developed a dynamic follow-up to complement and enhance his best-selling The Ultimate Basic Training Gu...

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Mixed Martial Arts: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) מאת Daniel J. Brush The first Mixed Martial Arts book to be featured in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the Numbers series! THE SPORT: The short and tumultuous history of the UFC and modern Mixed Martial Arts is one of the greatest stories in all of sports. From its spectacular beginnings to ...

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QUEST FOR THE LOST ROMAN LEGIONS: Discovering the Varus Battlefield מאת Tony Clunn In 9 A.D., the 17th, 18th, and 19th Roman legions and their auxiliary troops under the command of Publius Quinctilius Varus vanished in the boggy wilds of Germania. They died singly and by the hundreds over several days in a carefully planned ambush led by Arminius-a Roman-trained German warrior ado...

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THE UNPOPULAR MR. LINCOLN: The Story of America's Most Reviled President מאת Larry Tagg Today, Abraham Lincoln is a beloved American icon, widely considered to be our best president. It was not always so. Larry Tagg's The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln is the first study of its kind to concentrate on what Lincoln's contemporaries actually thought of him during his lifetime. Be forewarned: your ...

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GUNS OF INDEPENDENCE: The Siege of Yorktown, 1781 מאת Jerome Greene The siege of Yorktown in the fall of 1781 was the most decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The campaign has all the drama any historian or student could want: the war's top generals and admirals pitted against one another; decisive naval engagements; cavalry fighting; siege warfare; nigh...

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The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball's Bluff, June-October 1861 מאת Bradley M. Gottfried Bradley M. Gottfried's The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball's Bluff, June - October 1861 is the eagerly awaited companion volume to his bestselling The Maps of Gettysburg (2007, two editions, four printings), part of the ongoing...

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PENN STATE FOOTBALL: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports By the Numbers) מאת Daniel J. Brush WE ARE . . . SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS. The new, exciting, and completely original book series continues with an in-depth look at the proud history of Penn State football. THE TEAM: Rooted in success achieved through dignity and situated amongst the rolling farmland of Pennsylvania's "T" region, t...

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ONE CONTINUOUS FIGHT: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863 מאת Eric J. Wittenberg The titanic three-day battle of Gettysburg left 50,000 casualties in its wake, a battered Southern army far from its base of supplies, and a rich historiographic legacy. Thousands of books and articles cover nearly every aspect of the battle, but not a single volume focuses on the military aspects o...

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports By the Numbers) מאת Daniel J. Brush The first title devoted to America's national pastime in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the NumbersTM series! THE SPORT: Baseball is our national pastime-and the popularity of the game has never been greater than it is right now. The Sports by the NumbersTM franchise delv...

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SHILOH AND THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN OF 1862 מאת Edward Cunningham The bloody and decisive two-day battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862) changed the entire course of the American Civil War. The stunning Northern victory thrust Union commander Ulysses S. Grant into the national spotlight, claimed the life of Confederate commander Albert S. Johnston, and forever buried ...

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Benedict Arnold's Army: The 1775 American Invasion of Canada During the Revolutionary War מאת Arthur Lefkowitz A brilliant American combat officer and this country's most famous traitor, Benedict Arnold is one of the most fascinating and complicated people to emerge from American history. His contemporaries called Arnold "the American Hannibal" after he successfully led more than 1,000 men through the savage...

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THE MAPS OF CHICKAMAUGA: An Atlas of the Chickamauga Campaign, Including the Tullahoma Operations, June 22 - September 23, 1863 מאת David Powell Third in a new series of campaign studies that take a different approach toward military history, The Maps of Chickamauga explores this largely misunderstood battle through the use of 120 full-color maps, graphically illustrating the complex tangle of combat's ebb and flow that makes the titanic blo...

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The Maps of Gettysburg : An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863 מאת Bradley M.Gottfried After two editions and four printings in hardcover in just twelve months, the bestselling The Maps of Gettysburg is now available in a sturdy trade paperback! Thousands of books and articles have been written about Gettysburg, but the operation remains one of the most complex and difficult to ...

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Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart's Controversial Ride to Gettysburg מאת Eric J. Wittenberg June 1863. The Gettysburg Campaign is in its opening hours. Harness jingles and hoofs pound as Confederate cavalryman James Ewell Brown (JEB) Stuart leads his three brigades of veteran troopers on a ride that triggers one of the Civil War's most bitter and enduring controversies. Instead of finding ...

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The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook: Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Surviving Boot Camp מאת Michael Volkin As anyone who has undergone the transition from civilian to soldier will tell you, basic training is a lot tougher and more challenging than any recruit can imagine. Michael Volkin discovered that fact soon after 9-11, when his personal vow "to serve my country" convinced him to enlist in the U.S. A...