"In 1790, it was not a given that the young United States, bruised and healing from its struggle for independence and populated by fewer than 4 million inhabitants, would even survive, much less flourish. But the great adventure that came next--the exploration and settlement of the lands lying to the west and stretching to the Pacific Ocean--would build a nation where only a patchwork of eastern seaboard colonies had existed before. [This book] follows...

During the Gulf War, most journalists were confined to media pools. But not Molly Moore, the senior military correspondent of The Washington Post. Moore was the only reporter to accompany a senior commanding general as he led his troops into battle in Kuwait. This is her eyewitness account of the war as she lived it by the side of the top Marine general, Walter E. Boomer. There has never been a book quite like Molly Moore's, for hers is the unique...

Keegan offers us a new history of war through the prism of intelligence, decisions that went into waging war before the benefit of aerial surveillance and electronic communications. In the past century, espionage and decryption have changed the face of battle and the decisions that are made in war.

Offers tours of every major Civil War military campaign in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; and includes travel tips, suggested lodging, and further sources of information.

Special forces Vol. 1: As the world faces a global plague of assassinations and hostage scenarios, a new breed of warriou has emerged: the commando. These are the untold stories of elite Special Forces -- The British SAS and the U.S. Army's Green Berets. Navy SEALS, the untold stories : Based on first-person accounts, this extraordinary miniseries captures the danger and emotion of three actual classified SEAL missions: Grenada, Somalia, and Panama. Making...