The author of the bestselling Ghost Soldiers returns with a thrilling chronicle of how the West was really won. Between 1846, when President James K. Polk declared war on Mexico, and 1865,...
The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
George Crile
Charlie Wilson's War is the untold story behind the last battle of the Cold War and how it fueled the rise of militant Islam. George Crile tells how Charlie Wilson, a maverick congressman...
A biography of Colin Powell, who overcame poverty and prejudice to become a four-star general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State through hard work and belief in himself...
Who would have believed that a knobby-kneed ugly little colt called Seabiscuit would become the most celebrated racehorse of all time? Grandson of Man O’ War, his head was too big, his legs too...
The prevailing image of European Jews during the Holocaust is one of helpless victims. But in fact, many Jews struggled against the terrors of the Third Reich. This is the riveting history of one...
As bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis knows, history can be fun, fascinating, and memorable. Davis now does for young people what his earlier book did for adults. In his trademark...
Cokie Roberts' #1 New York Times bestseller We Are Our Mothers Daughters examined the nature of women's roles throughout history and led USA Today to praise her as a "custodian of...
Frederick Douglass is the most prominent abolitionist, civil rights activist and reform journalist in the 19th Century. Frederick Douglass was raised in extremely...
This Newbery Honor Book provides a dramatic and riveting listening experience for all ages as performed by award-winning narrator Taylor Mali. A colossal disaster, the Great Fire of 1871 caused...
