Product Description: Halsey’s Bluff is an alternative history about the battle of Midway. In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, in this version of history, Halsey doesn’t step down from command of carrier forces because of health issues and leads the force at Midway...read more

Product Description: America's Victories explains how the U.S. military was able to persevere in adversity to succeed in their objectives from the American Revolution to Afghanistan. Rather than a vehicle for oppression the U.S. military has melded people from different backgrounds into an effective force to protect the nation...read more

A conservative's history of the U.S. military argues that America wins wars because of its commitment to freedom, its respect for life, and the autonomy of its soldiers, in an account that analyzes key battles and credits anti-war protestors with forcing the military to keep improving. Reprint.

Product Description: Groucho Marx once said that 80% of success was just showing up. In a program with such lofty goals as sending a jet aircraft into orbit,one might hope to define success in more demanding terms. Yet in many ways, the National Aerospace Plane program, which originated in the early 1980s with the intention of designing and fabricating a jet aircraft that could fly fast enough to attain orbital velocity, is considered a success by many of the participants...read more

An original collection of the most influential documents in American history from the bestselling authors of A Patriot's History of the United States. Since 2005, A Patriot's History of the United States has become a modern classic for its defense of America as a unique country founded on the principles of justice, equality, and freedom for all. The Patriot's History Reader continues this tradition by going back to the original sources -- the documents, speeches, and legal decisions that shaped our country into what it is today. The authors explore both oft-cited documents -- the Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, and Roe v. Wade -- as well as those that are less famous. Among these are George Washington's letter to Alexander Hamilton, which essentially outlined America's military strategy for the next 150 years, and Herbert Hoover's speech on business ethics, which examines the government's role in regulating private enterprise. By helping readers explore history at its source, this book sheds new light on the principles and personalities that have made America great.

An original collection of the most influential documents in American history from the bestselling authors of A Patriot's History of the United States. Since 2005, A Patriot's History of the United States has become a modern classic for its defense of America as a unique country founded on the principles of justice, equality, and freedom for all. The Patriot's History Reader continues this tradition by going back to the original sources -- the documents, speeches, and legal decisions that shaped our country into what it is today. The authors explore both oft-cited documents -- the Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, and Roe v. Wade -- as well as those that are less famous. Among these are George Washington's letter to Alexander Hamilton, which essentially outlined America's military strategy for the next 150 years, and Herbert Hoover's speech on business ethics, which examines the government's role in regulating private enterprise. By helping readers explore history at its source, this book sheds new light on the principles and personalities that have made America great.

Product Description: The bestselling coauthor of A Patriot’s History of the United States examines some of the pivotal—yet mostly ignored—moments that shaped our history.   Every schoolchild is taught the great turning points in American history, such as Gettysburg, Pearl Harbor, and 9/11...read more

Argues against modern educational practices that teach students to be ashamed of American history, chronicling our nation's past using a straightforward approach that highlights America's virtues while placing its less favorable periods in a political and historical context. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

Product Description: September 11 was a day no American can forget, and the reactions it provoked remain with us today. Through the eyes of several individuals, we have a much clearer picture of that deadly day. Meet: -Michael Callahan, FDNY, who finds himself inside the tower as the unthinkable happens...read more

Alphabetically arranged entries cover the key events, personalities, culture and traditions, and technology found in the American West. (view table of contents)

Product Description: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE is unique in its positive portrayal of the American entrepreneurial spirit and in its pro-market, pro-entrepreneur perspective. Professor Schweikart emphasizes that individuals, not groups, are most responsible for the creation of wealth in America, and that individual entrepreneurs, if left to their own devices, will have a better chance of solving problems than if controlled or regulated by the government...read more

Product Description: "Comprehensive overview of western banking and trends."

Surveys the development of the American banking and finance systems during the twentieth century, and includes biographies of key figures

Product Description: The first volume in the series covering the world of banking and finance, this work includes entries on: Chase Manhattan Companies, free banking and wildcat banking, the Federal Reserve Act, Citibank and the American Bankers Association.

Product Description: Book by Schweikart, Larry

Details the history of the Trident submarine weapons system and assesses the costliness and potential strategic uses of the Trident

Product Description: Book by Schweikart, Larry