Model Number: BBHC0060754540DLDA
Author: Davis, William C.
The definitive look at the key people & events behind this spring's blockbuster film The Alamo! Three Roads to the Alamo is the definitive book about the lives of David Crockett, James Bowie and William Barret Travis--the legendary frontiersmen and fighters who met their destiny at the Alamo in one ...more »
Model Number: BBR0767919645DLDA
Author: MATHEWS, TOM
A powerful and unique portrait of generational strife and changing styles of masculinity as seen through the stories of ten World War II veterans and their baby boomer sons. It is fair to say that Tom Mathews's relations with his father, a veteran of World War II's fabled 10th Mountain Division, were ...more »
Model Number: BBSS0743289102DLDA
Author: White, David Fairbank
Bitter Ocean is a masterful, authoritative account of perhaps the least-known major battle of World War II, the Battle of the Atlantic. British, Canadian, and American air and sea forces fought the German U-boats in this desperate battle, and prevailed -- at a terrible cost. Between 1939 and 1945, over ...more »
Model Number: BBSS0743293851DLDA
Author: Carton, Evan
John Brown is a lightning rod of history. Yet he is poorly understood and most commonly described in stereotypes -- as a madman, martyr, or enigma. Not until Patriotic Treason has a biography or history brought him so fully to life, in scintillating prose and moving detail, making his life and legacy ...more »
Model Number: BBPTEBBASE_27477DLDA
Author: Cleveland, Grover
The Complete Messages and Papers of President Grover Cleveland. Includes his speeches, memorandums, press conferences, executive orders, and more during his years in office. Indexed for easy navigation This ebooks is included in the Ultimate Handheld US History Library CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT OVER ...more »
Model Number: BBSS1416514554DLDA
Author: Wilcox, Robert K.
The mission: Become the most skilled, highly-trained, and deadliest fighter pilots in the world. The place: TOP GUN In the darkest days of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy's kill ratio had fallen to 2:1 -- a deadly decline in pilot combat effectiveness. To improve the odds, a corps of hardened fighter ...more »
Model Number: BBR9780345493804DLDA
Author: Harmon, Adam
He is an American citizen-and an Israeli soldier. Now, in a stunning memoir, Adam Harmon recounts his service with one of the most effective and admired fighting forces in the world. Raised with a strong Jewish identity in New England, Harmon visited Israel as a teenager in 1984. He immediately knew ...more »
Model Number: BBAL0968226930DLDA
Author: Leacock, Stephen
My Discovery of England is a classic collection of short stories by Stephen Leacock, a Canadian political economist who gained a worldwide reputation for his humorous essays and stories during the early 20th century. His gentle humor is timeless and heart-warming. more »
Model Number: BBPTEBBASE_27478DLDA
Author: Coolidge, Calvin
This ebooks is included in the Ultimate Handheld US History Library CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT OVER 55,000 WORKS! Simply the largest ebook library of American history ever published for your handheld device. For less than $0.01 per work its the most affordable. Inaugural Address ...more »
Model Number: BBALFDIFRXJFXYDLDA
Author: ASED + Kavaljit Singh
Indian financial markets are among the most speculative and volatile in the world. To curb unproductive speculation and excessive volatility, the author proposes a Securities Transaction Tax (STT) of 0.25 per cent. The author argues that the wider economic and developmental gains of taxing speculative ...more »
Model Number: BBSS0684867680DLDA
Author: Blum, Howard
Where is Mount Sinai -- the site where God gave Moses the Ten Commandments? Here is the enthralling account of two modern adventurers who set out to find it, following in Moses' footsteps with only the Old Testament as their guide. Part thriller, part high-tech treasure hunt, and part biblical detective ...more »