Product Description: It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began, a fragile America teetered on the brink of oblivion, Russia towered as a vast imperial power, and France plunged into revolution. But in contrast to the way conventional histories tell it, none of these remarkable events occurred in isolation...read more

Product Description: It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began, a fragile America teetered on the brink of oblivion, Russia towered as a vast imperial power, and France plunged into revolution. But in contrast to the way conventional histories tell it, none of these remarkable events occurred in isolation...read more

Reveals why the last month of the American Civil War was so pivotal in preserving the Union, describing such key events as the fall of Richmond, Lee's retreat, the surrender at Appomattox, and Lincoln's assassination.

A fast-paced narrative recounts the role of four of President Reagan's top foreign policy members--Jeane Kirkpatrick, Max Kampleman, Richard Perle, and Elliott Abrams--in formulating an ultimately victorious Cold War strategy. 40,000 first printing.