War & Military
With Fire and Sword
Samuel H. M. Byers was an American poet, diplomat, and soldier in the Civil War. "In war some persons seek adventures; others have them…
More Than 36 Days
"More Than 36 Days" is the stories of 4 men who served as United States Marines during World War II in the battle for Iwo Jima isl…
Fourteen Months in American Bastiles
Francis Key Howard recounts in this book his life as a political prisoner of the United States. He points out that he was held captive at th…
Selected Poems
Siegfried Sassoon, best known for his outspoken opinions on the futility of war, is portrayed in these poems as an observer, an observer of …
The Life of Washington
This fourth volume covers the final battles and the peace conditions of the war, Washington at home, Washington as first President, and the …
Clear Crystals
Clear Crystals is a poignant collection of 31 short poems by Clara Frances Mckee Beede, dedicated to the brave soldier boys who serve their …
The Partition of Europe
Philip Guedalla writes, "History is the most interesting part of geography, and European history is particularly dependent upon the con…
War and Women
"The sending of a Women’s Convoy Corps to the Balkans was the result of Mrs. Stobart’s keen desire to demonstrate the ability of women …
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 …
Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
Robert Service was born in Lancashire, England, but at age 21 moved to Canada and eventually ended up in the Yukon during the gold rush. Hi…
Top of the Ladder
The objectives assigned on Bougainville were to seize a substantial beachhead and build airstrips. Then American planes could assure final n…
Army Mental Tests
Prepared in cooperation with the staff of the surgeon general's office as a source of information and printed materials concerning psycholog…
U.S. Marine Operations In Korea
In March 1952 the 1st Marine Division redeployed from the East-Central front to West Korea. This new sector, nearly 35 miles in length, anch…
England, Canada and the Great War
England, Canada and the Great War offers a critical examination of the contributions of Quebecers during World War I, challenging the narrat…
Yanks - A.E.F. Verse from WWI
Introduced by Stars and Stripes editor, John T. Winterich (1891-1970) this is a compilation of poetry by members of the American Expeditiona…
The Dawn Patrol
Paul Bewsher writes poems of a wartime aviator from his heart and soul. His heart longs for an end to the perils of war and the forced destr…
France, Spain and the Rif
The Guerra del Rif—the Rif War. 1921 to 1926. It was the slogging bloody 5-year long climax of Spain’s effort to secure dominion over a terr…
Poems of the Great War
At a time when the need for courage and tenacity of the British people was at its peak, these poems published at the outset of the First Wor…
The Geneva Conventions
"This Convention represents the fourth updated version of the Geneva Convention on the wounded and sick following those adopted in 1864…
Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
On the gently rolling farm lands surrounding the little town of Gettysburg, Pa., was fought one of the great decisive battles of American hi…