Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother (Shirley Craig)(Paperback)

Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother (Shirley Craig)(Paperback)

The Mother of the Father of our Country. Mary Ball Washington was an unlikely candidate to be the mother of history's most famous revolutionary. In fact, George Washington's first fight for independence was from his controlling, singular mother. Stubborn, aristocratic Mary Ball Washington was

The Indian World of George Washington: The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation (Calloway Colin G.)(Paperback)

George Washington's place in the foundations of the Republic remains unrivalled. His life story--from his beginnings as a surveyor and farmer, to colonial soldier in the Virginia Regiment, leader of the Patriot cause, commander of the Continental Army, and finally first president of the United

The Papers of George Washington, 15 (Washington George)(Pevná vazba)

Volume 19 of the Revolutionary War Series documents Washington's activities during the winter and early spring of 1779, when the bulk of his army was encamped at Middlebrook, New Jersey, strategically situated where the Watchung Mountains rise from the coastal plain in the middle of the state

George Washington: The Wonder of the Age (Rhodehamel John)(Paperback)

'The only Washington biography you need. . . . As a brief account of Washington's life, it is unlikely to be surpassed for many years.'--Fergus M. Bordewich, Wall Street Journal 'A masterpiece, a concise, fluidly written and well-grounded biography. Rhodehamel . . . has executed an accurate and

The Papers of George Washington, 12: October-December 1777 (Washington George)(Pevná vazba)

Volume 12 of the Revolutionary War Series documents Washington's unsuccessful efforts to capitalize on the American victory at Saratoga and his decision to encamp the Continental army for the winter at Valley Forge. The volume opens with the British forces at Philadelphia, where they had returned

The Indian World of George Washington: The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation (Calloway Colin G.)(Pevná vazba)

George Washington's place in the foundations of the Republic remains unrivalled. His life story--from his beginnings as a surveyor and farmer, to colonial soldier in the Virginia Regiment, leader of the Patriot cause, commander of the Continental Army, and finally first president of the United

The Fall of the House of Bush: The Untold Story of How a Band of True Believers S (Unger Craig)(Paperback)

The presidency of George W. Bush has led to the worst foreign policy decision in the history of the United States -- the bloody, unwinnable war in Iraq. How did this happen? Bush's fateful decision was rooted in events that began decades ago, and until now this story has never been fully told

House of Trump, House of Putin - The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia (Unger Craig)(Paperback / softback)

Striking Back: The Untold Story of an Anti-Apartheid Striker (Manning Mary)(Paperback)

George Washington's Secret Six (Young Readers Adaptation): The Spies Who Saved America (Kilmeade Brian)(Paperback)

A page-turning middle-grade adaptation of the New York Times bestseller about George Washington's top-secret spy ring that helped defeat the British. The American Revolution is well under way in 1776, but things are looking bleak for General George Washington and his Continental Army. With

Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (Philbrick Nathaniel)(Paperback)

A New York Times BestsellerWinner of the George Washington Prize A surprising account of the middle years of the American Revolution and the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold, from the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In

Who Was George Washington? (Edwards Roberta)(Paperback)

In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100

League of Wives - The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the US Government to Bring Their Husbands Home (Lee Heath Hardage)(Paperback / softback)

The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington - and Hanoi - to bring their husbands home from the jungles of

Among the Wolves of Court: The Untold Story of Thomas and George Boleyn (MacKay Lauren)(Paperback)

The tragic story of Anne Boleyn has been retold over the centuries, yet two key figures in Anne's life-her father Thomas and brother George- are often relegated to the margins of the history of Henry VIII's turbulent reign. Well before Anne's coronation in 1533, Thomas was regarded as one of

The Mother of the Bronts: When Maria Met Patrick (Wright Sharon)(Paperback)

At long last, the untold story of the mysterious Mrs Bront .They were from different lands, different classes, different worlds almost.The chances of Cornish gentlewoman Maria Branwell even meeting the poor Irish curate Patrick Bront in Regency England, let alone falling passionately in love, were

The Neoconservative Threat to World Order: Washington's Perilous War for Hegemony (Roberts Paul Craig)(Paperback)

This stellar collection of Paul Craig Roberts essays dating from 2013 explores the extreme dangers in Washington's imposition of vassalage on other countries and Washington's resurrection of distrust among nuclear powers, the very distrust that Reagan and Gorbachev worked to eliminate. Roberts

Voices from the March on Washington (Lyon George Ella)(Paperback)

The powerful poems in this poignant collection weave together multiple voices to tell the story of the March on Washington, DC, in 1963. From the woman singing through a terrifying bus ride to DC, to the teenager who came partly because his father told him, 'Don't you dare go to that march,' to

Rebel Spy (Rossi Veronica)(Paperback)

A reimagining of the story behind Agent 355--a New York society girl and spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War--perfect for fans of Julie Berry's The Lovely War. Rebellious Frannie Tasker knows little about the war between England and its thirteen colonies in 1776, until a

Among the Wolves of Court - The Untold Story of Thomas and George Boleyn (Mackay Lauren (Independent Historian UK))(Pevná vazba)

The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump (Jordan Mary)(Paperback)

In this 'scrupulously reported biography' (NPR) Jordan documents how Melania Trump had discussing being First Lady nearly two decades before she landed in the White House and how she encouraged her husband to enter the race for president. Based on interviews with more than one hundred people in

The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home (Lee Heath Hardage)(Pevná vazba)

The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington--and Hanoi--to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam. On February 12, 1973, one hundred and fifteen men who, just six years earlier, had been high flying Navy and Air Force pilots, shuffled, limped, or were carried

League of Wives - The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the US Government to Bring Their Husbands Home (Lee Heath Hardage)(Pevná vazba)

The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington - and Hanoi - to bring their husbands home from the jungles of

Action Park: Fast Times, Wild Rides, and the Untold Story of America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park (Mulvihill Andy)(Paperback)

'Citizen Kane does Adventureland.' --The Washington PostThe outlandish, hilarious, terrifying, and almost impossible-to-believe story of the legendary, dangerous amusement park where millions were entertained and almost as many bruises were sustained, told through the eyes of the founder's son

Final Journey: The Untold Story of Funeral Trains (Wheatley Nicolas)(Paperback)

This new history reveals the previously untold story of why and how trains have been used to transport the coffins of the dead, enabling their burial in a place of significance to the bereaved. From Royalty, aristocrats and other VIPs (including Sir Winston Churchill and the Unknown Soldier) to