First published in 1973, Geoffrey Perrett’s portrait of war-time America was immediately hailed as a major retrospective. Perret vividly describes the social, political, and economic fabric of America
An acclaimed biography of Ulysses S. Grant traces the life of the Civil War general and eighteenth president of the United States and assesses his major accomplishments. Reprint. 20,000 first printing
THERE'S A WAR TO BE WON is the landmark story of one of the greatest armies in history, a conscript force of amateur soldiers who had an unparalleled record of combat success. Here -- for the first ti
How Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq Made The Commander In Chief and Foretell the Future of AmericaThis is a story of ever-expanding presidential powers in an age of unwinnable wars. Harry Truman and Korea, L
Jack is both the first comprehensive one-volume biography of JFK and the first account of his life based on the extensive documentary record that has finally become available, including personal diari
Always colorful, always controversial, Douglas MacArthur is one of the dominant characters in American military history. Perrets groundbreaking biography, unmatched in its candor, authority and insigh
Always colorful, always controversial, Douglas MacArthur is one of the dominant characters in American military history. To his admirers, he was the greatest American soldier; to his critics, he was a
"One of the most unflinching studies of war in our literature."??--William McFeeleyAmong the autobiographies of great military figures, Ulysses S. Grant's is certainly one of the finest, and it is arg
