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The American Bombing of Libya
This book argues that the 1986 American bombing of Libya represented an act of desperation by then-president Ronald Reagan in order to salvage American credibility in the Arab world. The author asserts that such credibility had been severely undermined by Reagan's earlier decision to enhance the strategic alliance between the U.S. and Israel, and that the 1986 bombing specifically targeted Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi as one of the foremost Middle Eastern threats to American security. Finally, the author asserts that the Libyan bombings served as a significant foreshadowing of the current Iraq War and as a powerful illustration of the United States' historical willingness to use military power in order to preserve American economic and strategic interests in the Middle East.
Out For Blood
This is the disturbing account of 31-year-old Joanna Dennehy, mother of two, the man under her spell, Gary Stretch, 47, and the murder investigation that led them and others to the Old Bailey for trial. A true crime short, plus 17 additional true crime stories. It was the day before Easter, 2013. A man out walking his dog on a rural road near Peterborough, United Kingdom found a dead body lying in a ditch. The grisly discovery preceded two other dead body discoveries under similar circumstances, thus launching police on a massive country-wide manhunt for a self-mutilating female psychopath with an affinity for knives and her 7-foot 3-inch tall companion and accomplice. Before their bloody ra...
Naval War College Illustrated History and Guide
Contains an overview of the Naval War College. Includes a virtual tour of the campus facilities.
Newton County Highlights
A brand new history of Newton County with information never before printed as well as selected familiar information. The birth of Newton County is placed in perspective by relating its birth to significant national and state events happening in the same time period. The book deals with Neosho, Seneca, and Granby; contributions made by its black citizens; important businesses and industries; Camp Crowder and the impact of wars on Newton County citizens; law enforcement; hospitals and doctors; and caves and springs of the county. Interviews, archive research, and personal letters provide fresh insights with never-before-published information. Combining new information with unique insights into familiar historical information, this book is a valuable addition to the historical sources dealing with Newton County.
Tailhook, Eagles in Flight
Understanding the role of women in Latin American history demands a full examination of their activities in the region's political, economic, and domestic spheres. Toward this end, historian Gertrude M. Yeager has assembled the multidisciplinary collection Confronting Change, Challenging Tradition. The essays in this volume explore the ways in which Latin American women have shaped-and have been shaped by-the traditional practices and ideologies of their cultures. The selections are arranged in two sections: Culture and the Status of Women, and Reconstructing the Past.
Foreign Service List
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