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The Cold War
During the Second World War, the United States and the Soviet Union had worked together to defeat Nazi Germany. But in the years after the war ended, the former allies became bitter rivals. The two superpowers did not fight each other directly; instead, they tried to get other countries to support their political and economic systems. The Soviet Union supported the establishment of Communist governments that would answer to Soviet leaders. The United States spent billions of dollars to rebuild Western Europe and sent military advisers and troops to many places in order to counter the threat of Communist expansion. The period of U.S.-Soviet tensions, from 1947 until the fall of the Soviet Uni...
Gun Laws
Whether you are a novice gun owner or a seasoned shooter, you can always use safety tips on selection, operation, cleaning, storage and use. Learn how to safely and responsibly own & operate handguns and rifles, hunt for small and large prey and study the numerous United States gun laws.
The American Revolution
In April 1775, a decade of simmering tension between the government of Great Britain and inhabitants of 13 colonies that Britain had established in North America erupted into a full-fledged conflict. On July 4, 1776, colonial representatives declared that the colonies would henceforth be independent of British rule. The Declaration of Independence was a landmark event in American history, but many hard years of fighting and sacrifice lay ahead before the United States would truly become free. This book in the MAJOR U.S. HISTORICAL WARS series examines the events that led up to the American Revolution. It discusses the political and military strategies that colonial and British leaders employ...
The Bombing of Hiroshima
A compelling account of the tragic bombing of a Japanese city which brought an end to World War II notes what world governments and medical services have learned from this disaster.
Causes of World War I
"Describes the causes of World War I, including competition between Europe's Great Powers for economic and political dominance, instability in the Balkan Peninsula, and the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne"--Provided by publisher.
John McCain
This is a biography of a Vietnam war hero and a U.S. senator who vows to keep up the fight for campaign reform.
The Making of an American Thinking Class
This pathbreaking study offers a radical new interpretation of the political, religious, and intellectual history of Puritan Massachusetts. More than simply a theologically inspired Biblical commonwealth, the church state of the Bay Colony was a seventeenth-century one-party state, where congregations served as ideological cells.
World War I
The First World War began as a diplomatic crisis between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914. It soon grew into a conflict that engaged all of the world's major powers. On one side was a group of nations known as the Central Powers, including Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. They waged war against the Allied Powers, including France, Britain, Russia, Italy, and eventually the United States. New developments in modern warfare, such as the machine gun, the tank, aerial bombardments, and poisonous gas, resulted in wide-scale destruction and the deaths of more than 15 million people. This book in the MAJOR U.S. HISTORI...
Espionage and Treason
Recounts the stories of some of the world's most famous spies and traitors, including Benedict Arnold, Aldrich Ames, the Rosenbergs, and Kim Philby.
Great Disasters Set
" Some of the modern world's most devastating disasters are profiled" The reforms and improvements that grew out of these tragedies are explained and put in perspective" Historically accurate, compelling accounts" Selected titles contain quotes from eyewitnesses
