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A professional search-and-rescue team goes to South America to search for and rescue an executive of a large US company. Money for the rescue is unlimited, and the talent is top-notch. However, something does not always go as planned.
A professional search-and-rescue team goes to South America to search for and rescue an executive of a large US company. Money for the rescue is unlimited, and the talent is top-notch. However, something does not always go as planned.
The stunning sequel to Blood Runs Cold
William "Extra Billy" Smith, the oldest and one of the most controversial Confederate generals on the field at Gettysburg, was also one of the charismatic characters of the Civil War. Until now very few books have been written on Smith. Complete with original maps and photos, this book will satisfy anyone who loves politics, war, and a story well t
William "Extra Billy" Smith, the oldest and one of the most controversial Confederate generals on the field at Gettysburg, was also one of the most colorful and charismatic characters of the Civil War and the antebellum Old South. Despite a life full of drama, politics, and adventure, very few books have been written on Smith since a biased loosely written compilation in the late 19th century by his brother-in-law. Scott L. Mingus Sr. has ably filled this historical void with Confederate General William "Extra Billy" Smith: From Virginia's Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat, now in paperback. Known nationally as "Extra Billy" because of his prewar penchant for finding loopholes in government...
An award-winning biography of one of the Confederacy’s most colorful and controversial generals. Winner of the 2013 Nathan Bedford Forrest History Book Award for Southern History Nominated for the 2014 Virginia Book Award for Nonfiction Despite a life full of drama, politics, and adventure, little has been written about William “Extra Billy” Smith—aside from a rather biased account by his brother-in-law back in the nineteenth century. As the oldest and one of the most controversial Confederate generals on the field at Gettysburg, Smith was also one of the most charismatic characters of the Civil War and the antebellum Old South. Known nationally as “Extra Billy” because of his pr...
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