How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of
Examines the first weeks of the American Revolution, from Paul Revere's ride in December 1774, through the shots fired at Lexington Green and the ordinary Americans who were caught up in the fight alo
The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestsellerThe Admirals.World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the
After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the rest of the country was up for grabs, and the race was on. The prize: a better, shorter, less snowy route through the corridor
In June 1812 the still-infant United States had the audacity to declare war on the British Empire. Fought between creaking sailing ships and armies often led by bumbling generals, the ensuing conflict
In Polk, Walter R. Borneman gives us the first complete and authoritative biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk occupied the White Ho
A new look at the American Revolution's first weeks, from the author of the bestsellerThe Admirals. When we look back on our nation's history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone c
In the summer of 1754, deep in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania, a very young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, and a centuries-old feud between Great Britain and France was
A deeply personal and never-before-told account of one of America's darkest days, from the bestselling author of The Admirals and MacArthur at War.The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 19
A vivid account of the origins of the transcontinental railroad -- available for the first time in trade paperback -- by the author of the bestselling The Admirals: "Borneman is masterly at writing se
The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals.World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the
In the summer of 1754, deep in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania, a very young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, and a centuries-old feud between Great Britain and France wa
The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur’s rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals.World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the
A deeply personal and never-before-told account of one of America's darkest days, from the bestselling author of The Admirals and MacArthur at War.The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 19
Examines the first weeks of the American Revolution, from Paul Revere's ride in December 1774 through the shots fired at Lexington Green, and the ordinary Americans who were caught up in the fight alo
The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how the valuable resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fu
The author of 1812 and Polk evaluates the pivotal contributions of history's only five-star admirals and how their triumphs in World War II rendered the United States the world's dominant sea power. 5
Although frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 tested a rising generation of American leaders; unified the United States with a renewed sense of nati
