War & Military
From Makin to Bougainville
In February 1942, Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, ordered the creation of a new unit designated the 1…
Doctor Quintard, Chaplain C.S.A. And Second Bishop Of Tennessee
Charles Quintard (1824-1898) was an Episcopal priest who, in spite of his pro-Union stance, volunteered to be a chaplain in the Confederate …
Gun Running for Casement
Sir Roger David Casement was a British public servant renowned for his Congo Report (1904) and his Putumayo Report (1912) both of which expo…
The Monitor and the Merrimac
The American Civil War lasted four years, from 1861 to 1865. It included some iconic battles that have maintained enough interest to merit r…
Our Air Force
William (Billy) Mitchell was a U.S. Army officer who, during World War I, came to command all U.S. Army air operations in France. He became …
U.S. Marine Operations In Korea
This is the fourth in a series of five volumes dealing with the operations of United States Marines in Korea during the period 2 August 1950…
Imperialism and World Politics
Moon’s Iᴍᴘᴇʀɪᴀʟɪsᴍ ᴀɴᴅ Wᴏʀʟᴅ Pᴏʟɪᴛɪᴄs is perhaps the best-known work of the Columbia University professor and political scientist; It was pu…
Liberation
Guam became a territorial possession of the United States with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1899, ending the Spanish-American War. …
My War Experiences
Sarah Macnaughtan was a Scottish novelist who took part in the women's suffrage movement, worked for the Red Cross in the Second Boer War (1…
Autobiography of a Seaman
This second volume of the biography of Lord Cochrane deals with his fall from grace, imprisonment for debt, loss of honours, and attempts to…
Project Horizon
The US national policy on space includes the objective of developing and exploiting this Nation's space capability as necessary to achieve n…
From Mud to Mufti
This second volume of memories from the Great War (WWI) by the celebrated war cartoonist and social observer, begins with Bairnsfather's rec…
What Are We Fighting For?
In 1942, CBS produced a series of six 15-minute programs that were broadcast from Army camps around the country. Each episode of What Are We…
Rough Talks by a Padre
Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy MC was an ordained Anglican priest, who in the early stages of World War I volunteered for duty as a chap…
The Romance Of Modern Sieges
Lively narratives of some of the great siege battles of war. The book was written before World War I, in 1908. Some of the narratives contai…
Songs of Action
Songs of Action is a compelling collection of poems by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that explores the themes of war, action, and adventure. Throug…
St. Clair's Defeat
St. Clair's defeat was a battle fought between the United States and the Western Confederacy of Native Americans on November 4, 1791, during…
Six Women and the Invasion
A true tale of the wartime resilience of six Frenchwomen whose country town was invaded by the Germans during World War I. - Summary by Jael…
Yorkshire Battles
Edward Lamplough describes 22 battles that all occurred in Yorkshire over many time periods and political contexts. - Summary by lightcryst…
Secrets of Crewe House
Campbell Stuart, a Canadian, was involved in British efforts of propaganda during the two World Wars. His most active work was done during t…