War & Military
Custer Battlefield
It should be noted that this national park is now called the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. “The long, tragic history of Ind…
The Afghan Wars
The First Anglo–Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts durin…
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses, 1377-1471, were a series of English civil wars fought for the control of the throne of England between two rival cade…
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes Of The Civil War
Seven narratives published in the late nineteenth century and assembled in this 1913 collection. - Summary by david wales
On War
On War is a seminal exploration of the philosophy and strategy behind warfare, penned by the Prussian military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz.…
Memories of the Civil War
Henry B James enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 20, and fought in many of the key battles of the Civil War. Thirty years later, he wr…
Life of Edward the Black Prince
Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. He commanded the vanguard at the Battle of Créc…
Running the Blockade
The first-person experiences and adventures of blockade runner during the American civil war. - Summary by Delmar H. Dolbier
The Confessions of Nat Turner
This is a detailed description of the massacre that took place on August 21-23, 1831 that became known as Nat Turner's Rebellion. Nat Turner…
Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers
These 12 stories give a personal portrait of twelve famous soldiers from the past two centuries. Each story explores the early life of the s…
Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy
A collection of true stories of the high seas, from the nineteenth century. Shipwrecks, mutiny, life and death decision-making -- all far fr…
Bismarck and the Origin of the German Empire
Despite its brevity, this Little Blue Book #142 by the Oxford historian, Sir F.M. Powicke, provides a valuable overview of the political his…
Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger
"William Jesse "Bill" McDonald (1852 - 1918) in the 1880s served as a deputy sheriff in Wood County. After moving to Hardeman…
A Voice From The Main Deck
Samuel Leech was a young sailor in the Royal Navy and the United States Navy during the War of 1812. He became notable as one of very few wh…
Recollections of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln came to the presidency under a heavy shroud of uncertainty, not only about his threatened life but, of course, the very exis…
Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), was born in Dublin, the younger son of an Irish Protestant aristocrat. He served with…
In Ship and Prison
The incidents of this book are taken largely from the log-book of Captain Tucker, and are intended to picture the stirring times in which he…
The Backwash Of War
Ellen Newbold La Motte (1873–1961) was an American nurse, journalist and author. … and in 1915 volunteered as one of the first American war …
The Making of the British Empire
At its height, the British Empire was the largest in history. This short volume traces its development through the long 18th century, from 1…
My Story of the Civil War
Story of the Civil War as told by a private soldier's perspective of daily routines, challenges, anxieties, skirmishes, battle. (summary by …