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  • The Cold War

    Series series Oxford Histories
    The East-West struggle for supremacy from 1945 to 1989 shaped the lives of hundreds of millions and brought the world to the brink of disaster on several occasions. More than two decades on, the debate over its causes and dynamics is far from over. Drawing on the latest archival evidence and scholarly research, prize-winning historian John Lamberton Harper provides a concise, briskly-written ... Read more

    $30.59 USD

  • American Machiavelli

    Alexander Hamilton and the Origins of U.S. Foreign Policy

    Alexander Hamilton rose from his humble beginnings as an illegitimate West Indian orphan and emigrant to become the premier statebuilder and strategic thinker of the American Founding generation. This is the first detailed narrative study of his foreign policy role and ideas to appear in more than thirty years. It focuses on Hamilton's controversial activities as a key member of President George ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

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  • It Doesn't Take a Hero

    The Autobiography of General Norman Schwarzkopf

    He set his star by a simple motto: duty, honor, country. Only rarely does history grant a single individual the ability, personal charisma, moral force, and intelligence to command the respect, admiration, and affection of an entire nation. But such a man is General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of the Allied Forces in the Gulf War. Now, in this refreshingly candid and typically outspoken ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Team of Rivals

    The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

    One of the most influential books of the past fifty years, Team of Rivals is Pulitzer Prize–winning author and esteemed presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s modern classic about the political genius of Abraham Lincoln, his unlikely presidency, and his cabinet of former political foes.Winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize and the inspiration for the Oscar Award winning–film Lincoln, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III

    The Full Story of How 76 Allied Officers Carried Out World War II's Most Remarkable Mass Escape

    by Tim Carroll ...
    The true story of one of the most heroic feats of World War II...the daring prison camp breakout that inspired the classic film The Great Escape.Stalag Luft III was one of the Germans' "escape-proof" prison camps, specially built by Hermann Göring to hold Allied troops. But on March 24, 1944, in a courageous attempt by two hundred prisoners to break out through a series of tunnels, seventy-six ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Brown Water - Red Blood

    Novella - Four stories, one poem, and Background on CTF-117 taken from the author's personal experiences during his tour of duty as a River Rat with the Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam. Plus, four other stories that reflect the trials and tribulations of those of us who served during this contentious time in history.It has been 37 years and he still cannot forget. ... Read more

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  • The Shawinigan Fox: How Jean Chrétien Defied the Elites and Reshaped Canada

    by Bob Plamondon ...
    Jean Chrétien's critics have said he was a man with no vision and a short attention span – a small-town hick who stumbled his way to become Canada's 20th prime minister. Whatever credit the Chrétien government deserved was often given to Paul Martin, the heir apparent who was touted to be the brains behind the operation.But while Chretien was the subject of ridicule, he was quietly giving his ... Read more

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  • German Special Forces of World War II

    Series Book 177 - Elite
    A fascinating and long overdue study of the troops that made up Germany's elite special forces of World War II.Such forces included the legendary Skorzeny Commandos who carried out audacious tasks such as the glider-borne rescue of Mussolini, and the kidnapping of the son of the Hungarian regent, Admiral Horthy. This book also includes details of lesser-known units such as the Brandenburgers, who ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Contender

    The Justin Trudeau Story

    by Althia Raj ...
    Is Justin Trudeau the saviour of the Liberal Party of Canada? Will he one day be prime minister? As the son of one of Canada’s most popular prime ministers, Trudeau was never far from the political spotlight, but in recent years, the MP for Papineau has sought it out. Now he’s running to take charge of the party his father once led.The Huffington Post Canada’s Ottawa bureau chief Althia Raj spoke ... Read more

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  • U.S. Marine Guidebook

    Series series US Army Survival
    Here is everything there is to know about the essentials of life as a Marine. From fitness to first aid to firing positions, this book covers all subjects in which every troop, regardless of rank, must maintain proficiency. Learn the Military’s Code of Conduct, understand the Dos and Don’ts of surviving as a POW, and grasp the foundation of military law. Find out about Marine customs, uniforms, ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450–1650

    by Stuart Reid ...
    Series Book 46 - Fortress
    With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to defend or subjugate towns.Instead they were primarily fortified dwelling houses, erected in an environment of weak Royal authority and endemic feuding between rival clans and groups, in both Highland and Lowland areas. ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Enigma A New Life of Charles Stewart Parnell

    by Paul Bew ...
    Charles Stewart Parnell is the most enigmatic figure in Irish history. An Anglo-Irish landlord from a distinguished Wicklow family, he became the most unlikely leader of Irish nationalism imaginable. He hated the colour green. He was not a dynamic speaker. He was cold and aloof and lacked the popular touch. None the less, from the late 1870s until his fall and death in 1891, he held the whole of ... Read more

    $6.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus