The organizational and political genius of George Washington, argues Chadwick (American history, Rutgers U.), was one of the prime reasons for American victory in the Revolutionary War. He profiles th
A revealing new portrait of James and Dolley Madison, America's first political power couple. In this comprehensive biography of James and Dolley Madison, historian Bruce Chadwick introduces the read
PRAISE FOR 1858 "Highly recommended-a gripping narrative of the critical year of 1858 and the nation's slide toward disunion and war...Readers seeking to understand how individuals are agents of histo
The untold story of the drama, controversy, and incredible political genius of Lincoln's first presidential campaign In May of 1860, Republican delegates gathered in Chicago for their second-ever con
""A good story, well told, of a sliver of life in Richmond, a small, elite-driven capital city in the young nation's most influential state.""Publishers WeeklyGeorg
""A good story, well told, of a sliver of life in Richmond, a small, elite-driven capital city in the young nation's most influential state.""Publishers WeeklyGeorg
1858 explores the events and personalities of the year that would send the America's North and South on a collision course culminating in the slaughter of 630,000 of the nation's young men, a greater
Here is the story of the fateful marriage of the richest woman in Virginia and the man who could have been king. In telling their story, Chadwick explains not only their remarkable devotion to each o
This is the first book that offers a you-are-there look at the American Revolution through the eyes of the enlisted men. Through searing portraits of individual soldiers, Bruce Chadwick, author of Ge
In Baseball's Hometown Teams, one of the most thorough illustrated volumes on the minor leagues ever compiled, a lively text and hundreds of rare photos discovered in archives across the country trace
