"When the Founders penned the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, it was not difficult to identify the "persons, houses, papers, and effects" they meant to protect; nor was it hard to understand wha
"When the Founders penned the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, it was not difficult to identify the "persons, houses, papers, and effects" they meant to protect; nor was it hard to understand wha
Brings the wartime experiences of Russia's "Sisters of Mercy" out of the shadows to show how these nurses of the Great War, far from merely binding wounds, provided vital services th
Whitewood examines Joseph Stalin's purge of the Red Army in 1937-38 charging officers of plotting a military-fascist takeover of the government in alliance with Nazi Germany. It was part of the Great
"Scholars and citizens alike have endlessly debated the proper limits of presidential action within our democracy. In this revised and expanded edition, noted scholar Phillip Cooper offers a cogent gu
"Scholars and citizens alike have endlessly debated the proper limits of presidential action within our democracy. In this revised and expanded edition, noted scholar Phillip Cooper offers a cogent gu
"A concise history and interpretive guide to the origins, making, compositions, meanings, impact, and legacy of the immensely popular, critically acclaimed, and award-winning 1961 film classic directe
Covering the period between the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, this sequel to the author's Jackson's Sword describes the Army Officer Corps's role in the expansion of US control in the Southwest. Wa
Two forefront legal historians examine a classic case from the turbulent civil rights era to trace how the New York Times won a key Supreme Court appeal against an Alabama defamation suit, a victory t
Ronald Reagan's defeat of President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and how the campaign both reflected the politics of its time and foreshadowed the nation's political future are examined in the first comprehen
On July 14, 1892, Captain John Kinney, chief detective for the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas ("Katy") Railroad, led a posse in a deadly confrontation with the notorious Dalton Gang of armed robbers. Thi
Using recently declassified documents from President Lyndon Johnson's administration, the author provides a comprehensive account of the Pueblo incident in 1968.
Using recently declassified documents from President Lyndon Johnson's administration, the author provides a comprehensive account of the Pueblo incident in 1968.
