Many of the accounts have not been published since the early 20th century in newspaper articles Previously unpublished photographs and vivid personal accounts Dramatic paintings of Hood’s Texans and other...
"No chapter in the annals of the most important battle of America's national epic has been more celebrated than the key struggle for possession of the rocky hill at the...
Foreword by Ted Alexander, the head historian of Antietam National Battlefield Contains many photographs of the soldiers who fought at Antietam, including flags flown by Hood’s Texas Brigade during the...
During the crucial three days of combat at Gettysburg, the most nightmarish place on the entire battlefield was appropriately named the Devil's Den. This jumble of huge boulders situated at...
Many unpublished dispatches between high commands Contains many photographs and unpublished first-hand accounts Explanations in the events that took place The fighting on July 1 1863 built the foundation to...
John T. Farnham, a sharpshooter in the Union Army, wrote a substantial diary entry nearly every day during his three-year enlistment, sent over 50 long articles to his hometown newspaper,...
Hazlett was a lieutenant in John Brown's provisional army. He was introduced to Brown when he was fighting in the "Border Wars" with another American rebel, James Montgomery. Hazlett proved...
On a crisp fall day in October of 1862, a precocious seventeen-year-old boy went into a bookshop in his hometown of Hagerstown, Maryland, and purchased a composition book. Into his...
Historian, Kevin Wright, and his wife, Deborah Powell, moved into the eighteenth-century Steuben House at New Bridge Landing in 1981 as part of his employment in the NJDEP. They, together...
The earliest physicians arriving in Pittsburgh had their roots in military service. The legacy of these physician-soldiers extends from pioneer days through modern times. The involvement of military contingents, physicians...
Daly was born in Western Pennsylvania and spent most of his professional life as a leading medical practitioner in Pittsburgh. He served on both sides in the Civil War, hunted...
Confederates from Iowa were as unusual as slaves in Dubuque. David Connon shares the intensely human stories of Iowa Confederates in the Civil War. Seventy-six of these men entered the...
This ground-breaking book takes an insightful and close "New Look" at one of the most fascinating subjects of the Civil War—the long-overlooked battlefield contributions of the most forgotten fighting men...
A vital contribution to the re-evaluation of the legacy of the American Civil War Comes at a time of widespread reassessment about the roles and status of people of African...
Historically rich in detail with previously unpublished photographs from private archives Emphasises little-known and unique experimental and modified military aircraft for the purpose of research and experimentation in support of...
The full story of the American aeroplane building programme in book form for the first time Comprehensively illustrated, including some previously unpublished photographs Rich in detail, this will be of...
Historically rich in detail with previously unpublished photographs from private archives Emphasises little-known and unique experimental and modified military aircraft for the purpose of research and experimentation in support of...
A unique perspective on the cost of war, both on the battlefield and at home Examines a little-known yet emotionally charged facet of one of history’s great battles Previously unpublished...
Never-before-seen and rare advertisements during the war in jaw-dropping colour An overlooked part of US military history and home propaganda throughout World War II As the US sent troops to...
Beautifully illustrated with over 200 photographs, giving extensive insight into the Essex-class carrier Read the stories of some of the crew who served aboard her between 1943 and 1970 A...
Includes newly discovered material, with eyewitness accounts and previously unpublished illustrations Examines in detail the aerial races and gunnery competitions of the period, and the record-breaking flights of Air Guard...
