John R. Vallely
Jedediah Smith: No Ordinary Mountain Man
The term “mountain man” conjures up visions of doggedly independent and fiercely combative men more than capable of adapting and…
1861: The Civil War Awakening
The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is certain to contribute an avalanche of histories and biographies to bookshelves…
The Floor of Heaven: A True Tale of the Last Frontier and the Yukon Gold Rush
One of the underappreciated joys of studying history lies in tapping into the lives and times of some of the…
With Fire and Sword
General Sir William Howe commanded a British assault force against a ragtag collection of ill-trained rebels at the Battle of…
The Katyn Order
Poland’s dilemma has always been based on geography. Located between Germany and Russia, Poland and its people have time and…
Gentleman Captain
Fictional accounts of the Royal Navy in the Age of Sail, while exciting, tend to follow a predictable storyline of…
The Fighting Temeraire: The Battle of Trafalgar and the Ship that Inspired J.M.W. Turner’s Most Beloved Painting
Sam Willis is no stranger to the world of the wooden walls of England and the Jack Tars who manned…
Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America
Eric Jay Dolin offers an exciting saga of ambition, passion, violence, and greed concerning the role that the fur from…
The Tide of War
Sailors are a superstitious lot. Firm believers in an unlucky ship, the officers assigned to them face innumerable problems in…
Revolutionary Spirits: The Enlightened Faith of America’s Founding Fathers
The Founding Fathers of the United States (or The Founders, to use a more contemporary term) and their religious values…
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