Sökt på: Böcker av Walter R. Borneman
totalt 13 träffar
Iron Horses
After the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, the rest of the United States was up for grabs, and the race was on. The prize: a better, shorter, less snowy route …
American Spring
When we look back on our nation's history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality, the first weeks of the war were much more tenuous, and a …
The French and Indian War: Deciding the Fate of North America
A narrative account of the eighteenth-century war fought in the wilderness between Nova Scotia and Ohio traces the campaigns to capture forts Ticonderoga, Duquense, and Niagara; …
The Admirals
Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz and William Halsey. These four men …
MacArthur at War
World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. MACARTHUR AT WAR will go deeper into this transformative period of his life than …
Brothers Down
The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history, destroying a naval fleet, killing over a thousand crew …
Marshall Pass
1812: The War That Forged a Nation
A narrative history documents the importance of the conflict to the United States' subsequent development and expansion, tracing the expansiveness of the war, its role in …
Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land
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: …