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In the Shadows of Victory

America's Forgotten Military Leaders, 1776–1876

de Thomas D. Phillips ...

Profiles of unsung American battlefield commanders—from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War. "A pleasure to read" (Raymond E. Franck, Brig. Gen., USAF, retired).History plays tricks sometimes. During the course of America's experience, it has enshrined an exceptional few military leaders in our collective consciousness as "great," while ignoring others often equally as deserving. For ... Leer más

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Profiles of unsung American battlefield commanders—from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War. "A pleasure to read" (Raymond E. Franck, Brig. Gen., USAF, retired).History plays tricks sometimes. During the course of America's experience, it has enshrined an exceptional few military leaders in our collective consciousness as "great," while ignoring others often equally as deserving. For
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In the Shadows of Victory II

America's Forgotten Military Leaders, The Spanish-American War to World War II

de Thomas D. Phillips ...

Profiles of twenty US military leaders—unsung heroes whose accomplishments have been too little acknowledged and too seldom celebrated.The military history of the United States is replete with examples of leaders whose singular leadership is now little remembered or forgotten completely. This volume covers more than twenty leaders "in the shadows" during the four major conflicts the United States ... Leer más

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Profiles of twenty US military leaders—unsung heroes whose accomplishments have been too little acknowledged and too seldom celebrated.The military history of the United States is replete with examples of leaders whose singular leadership is now little remembered or forgotten completely. This volume covers more than twenty leaders "in the shadows" during the four major conflicts the United States
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Touching All the Bases

Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories

de Thomas D. Phillips ...

Around 1863, William “Candy” Cummings discovered he could make clamshells curve when thrown—a skill he transferred to baseball as a pitcher for the New York Excelsiors. In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first team in baseball to place all of their players on salary. And in 1945, the St. Louis Browns recruited a one-armed outfielder to the majors. These stories and much more are ... Leer más

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Around 1863, William “Candy” Cummings discovered he could make clamshells curve when thrown—a skill he transferred to baseball as a pitcher for the New York Excelsiors. In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first team in baseball to place all of their players on salary. And in 1945, the St. Louis Browns recruited a one-armed outfielder to the majors. These stories and much more are
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Taking Command

America's Unsung Military Leaders, Innovators, and Difference Makers Since World War II

de Thomas D. Phillips ...

Beyond the pantheon of Patton, Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Nimitz lies an untold story of military genius — the innovative commanders who stepped from their shadows to shape modern warfare from the Cold War to the War on Terror.From the general who made the impossible Berlin Airlift succeed to the mastermind behind the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Taking Command unveils the remarkable stories ... Leer más

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Beyond the pantheon of Patton, Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Nimitz lies an untold story of military genius — the innovative commanders who stepped from their shadows to shape modern warfare from the Cold War to the War on Terror.From the general who made the impossible Berlin Airlift succeed to the mastermind behind the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Taking Command unveils the remarkable stories
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The Black Regulars, 1866–1898

de William A. Dobak, Thomas D. Phillips ...

Black soldiers first entered the regular army of the United States in the summer of 1866. While their segregated regiments served in the American West for the following three decades, the promise of Reconstruction gave way to the repressiveness of Jim Crow. But black men found a degree of equality in the service: the army treated them no worse than it did their white counterparts.The Black ... Leer más

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Black soldiers first entered the regular army of the United States in the summer of 1866. While their segregated regiments served in the American West for the following three decades, the promise of Reconstruction gave way to the repressiveness of Jim Crow. But black men found a degree of equality in the service: the army treated them no worse than it did their white counterparts.The Black
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What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers

What I Wish I'd Known

de H. D. Thomson, S.M. Anderson, Jennifer Ashley, Steven Barnes, Jeremy Bates, Louise Bay, D.V. Berkom, Hunter Blain, Marci Bolden, Rhys Bowen, Elizabeth Bromke, Benedict Brown, Rachelle Burk, V.M. Burns, Lynn Cahoon, Ginjer L Clarke, Nancy Coco, Michael Cordell, Charly Cox, B.J. Daniels, Vincent B. Davis II, Ernest Dempsey, Delaney Diamond, Helena Dixon, Angus Donald, Lorna Dounaeva, Kerrie Droban, Jacqueline Druga, Donna Everhart, Chris Fabry, Erin Flanagan, Matt Forbeck, Stacy Green, Ross Greenwood, Lisa Harris, Paul Heatley, Rita Herron, Kate Hewitt, Kelly Hodge, Dwight Holing, Griff Hosker, Daniel Hurst, Pamela Fagan Hutchins, Rick Jones, Diane Kelly, Meera Kothand, Justin Leslie, Julie Anne Lindsey, Kristen Luciani, S.E. Lynes, JB Lynn, Michelle Major, Phillip Margolin, T. B. Markinson, Angela Marsons, Tina Martin, M.D. Massey, Cheyenne McCray, Cathy McDavid, Rhonda McKnight, Bruno Miller, J.J. Miller, Christopher Mitchell, Kiersten Modglin, D. J. Molles, Mary Monroe, Lynn Morrison, Lisa Morton, Barbara Nickless, Nazri Noor, Peter O'Mahoney, Dan Padavona, Phaedra Patrick, Elizabeth Penney, Carly Phillips, Lisa Regan, David Ricciardi, Arianne Richmonde, Matthew Rief, Miranda Rijks, Dahlia Rose, Jenifer Ruff, Sofia Ryan, Sharon Sala, Pat Simmons, Joanna Campbell Slan, Miranda Smith, Jeff Strand, Jacquelin Thomas, Bill Thompson, Eric Thomson, Michael J. Tougias, G. G. Vandagriff, Tim Waggoner, Dan Walsh, Rochelle B. Weinstein, Sherri Winston, D.L. Wood, Melinda Woodhall, Pamela Samuels Young ...

Series series What I Wish I'd Known
As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy ... Leer más

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As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy
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Custer at Gettysburg

A New Look at George Armstrong Custer versus Jeb Stuart in the Battle's Climactic Cavalry Charges

de Phillip Thomas Tucker ...

"A mosaic of thousands of tiny pieces that, seen whole, amounts to a fascinating picture of what probably was the most important moment of the Civil War." —Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times bestselling author of The GeneralsGeorge Armstrong Custer is famous for his fatal defeat at the Little Bighorn in 1876, but Custer's baptism of fire came during the Civil War. His true rise to prominence began at ... Leer más

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"A mosaic of thousands of tiny pieces that, seen whole, amounts to a fascinating picture of what probably was the most important moment of the Civil War." —Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times bestselling author of The GeneralsGeorge Armstrong Custer is famous for his fatal defeat at the Little Bighorn in 1876, but Custer's baptism of fire came during the Civil War. His true rise to prominence began at
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L'Étrange ligue des détectives et des voleurs - Tome 03 : Le mystère du Pérou Express

de Tom Phillips ...

Ilustraciones de Stephen Gilpin ...

Series Libro 3 - L'Etrange Ligue des Détectives et des Voleurs
Direction les montagnes péruviennes où Tom et l'inspecteur McGee embarquent pour un nouveau voyage, en train cette fois !Échoué sur une montagne du Pérou après le crash de La Bouteille, dirigeable de luxe, John Boarhog n'a qu'une seule obsession : retrouver son mentor et tuteur, l'inspecteur Toadius McGee. Un seul problème : l'immense forêt amazonienne qui risque de lui mettre des batons dans les ... Leer más

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Direction les montagnes péruviennes où Tom et l'inspecteur McGee embarquent pour un nouveau voyage, en train cette fois !Échoué sur une montagne du Pérou après le crash de La Bouteille, dirigeable de luxe, John Boarhog n'a qu'une seule obsession : retrouver son mentor et tuteur, l'inspecteur Toadius McGee. Un seul problème : l'immense forêt amazonienne qui risque de lui mettre des batons dans les
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Race and Reconciliation in America

de Adele Logan Alexander, Tom Allen, Bernard Bergreen, Douglas Blackmon, Katrina Brown, Krista Buccellato, Lonnie Bunch, Deepak Chopra, Gail Christopher, Nancy Clair, Chuck Conconi, John Connolly, Stephen Cropper, Jason Dean, Debbie Dingell, Jan Smith-Donaldson, Maria Echaveste, Christopher Edley, Mary Farrell, Raul Fernandez, Patricia Finneran, Badi Foster, LaToya Foster, D'Angelo Gardner, Helene Gayle, Kevin Gover, Tammy Haddad, Elyas Harris, Dorothy Height, Zelda Heller, Fred Hochberg, Murray Horwitz, Noel Ignatiev, Bruce Jacobs, Joe Klein, Jay Lavender, Reta Lewis, The Honorable John Lewis, Michael Liberty, Joe Madison, Sharon Malone, Marlon Marshall, Robbie McCauley, Alexis McGill, Sgt Maj. Alford McMichael, Natalie Moody, Dawn Moore, Joy Moore, Minyon Moore, Westley Moore, Beverly Morgan-Welch, Judith Mowry, Marilyn Ordover, Joshua Packwood, Jennifer Pardo, Richard North Patterson, Erica Payne, Colette Phillips, Mark Planning, Sally Quinn, Stephanie Robinson, Amanda Sage, David Schoen, Gerald Talbot, Robert Talbot, Marc Titus, Enola Gay Aird, James Allen, Louis Gossett Jr., Ambassador Marc Grossman, Rev. Roger Hambrick, Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, The Honorable Henry Kennedy Jr., Hon. William S. Cohen, Janet Langhart Cohen, Sam Donaldson, General Jim Jones, Peggy McIntosh, William Smith, Rev. Gerald Tyler, Marjorie Valbrun, Ronald Walters, Harriet A. Washington, Rabbi Avi Weiss, Michael Wenger, Thomas Wharton, Armstrong Williams, Doug Wilson, Jay Winik, Simeon Wright, Paul Zimmerman, David Zirin, John Zogby ...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the ... Leer más

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Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the
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Smoke

de P. J. Parker ...

Series Libro 1 - A Thomas Smoke Thriller
Meet Thomas Smoke: a man of impeccable taste, a dedicated professional, and a prolific, methodical killer. Moving through the grit and glamour of New York City, Smoke balances his complex personal life with his true passion—meticulously orchestrating high-stakes "retirements" for a shadow network known as The House.But in the lethal world of elite espionage and dynastic crime families, a single ... Leer más

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Meet Thomas Smoke: a man of impeccable taste, a dedicated professional, and a prolific, methodical killer. Moving through the grit and glamour of New York City, Smoke balances his complex personal life with his true passion—meticulously orchestrating high-stakes "retirements" for a shadow network known as The House.But in the lethal world of elite espionage and dynastic crime families, a single
... Leer más
Kings Mountain

America's Most Forgotten Battle That Changed the Course of the American Revolution

de Phillip Thomas Tucker ...

Learn the little-known history of the turning-point battle of Kings Mountain, one of the most decisive American victories in the Revolutionary War.The Battle of Kings Mountain was the most remarkable, unexpected, and unorthodox patriot victory of supreme importance that was fought during the course of the American Revolution. The victors of Kings Mountain were South Carolina, Virginia, and North ... Leer más

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Learn the little-known history of the turning-point battle of Kings Mountain, one of the most decisive American victories in the Revolutionary War.The Battle of Kings Mountain was the most remarkable, unexpected, and unorthodox patriot victory of supreme importance that was fought during the course of the American Revolution. The victors of Kings Mountain were South Carolina, Virginia, and North
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L'Étrange ligue des détectives et des voleurs - Tome 2 : S.O.S.

de Tom Phillips ...

Traducido por Thomas Leclere ...

Series Libro 2 - L'Etrange Ligue des Détectives et des Voleurs
Un dirigeable, un voleur insaisissable etune mission de haut vol... John Boarhog n'était pas prêt pour ce voyage turbulent !À peine remis d'une enquête périlleuse pour récupérer un rubis d'une valeur d'un milliard de dollars, le jeune John Boarhog et l'inspecteur Toadius McGee se lancent dans une nouvelle aventure. Leur objectif : intercepter la mystérieuse Phalène Mauve avant son prochain vol. ... Leer más

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Un dirigeable, un voleur insaisissable etune mission de haut vol... John Boarhog n'était pas prêt pour ce voyage turbulent !À peine remis d'une enquête périlleuse pour récupérer un rubis d'une valeur d'un milliard de dollars, le jeune John Boarhog et l'inspecteur Toadius McGee se lancent dans une nouvelle aventure. Leur objectif : intercepter la mystérieuse Phalène Mauve avant son prochain vol.
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