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After a freak lightning storm which interrupts her first one-night stand, shy librarian Alexis Stone is thrust into the spotlight when photographers catch her in the arms of the hotshot candidate running for governor of Texas who, to squelch rumors, demands she pretends to be his girlfriend until election day.-- Provided by Publisher. When shy school librarian Alexis Stone is dumped for being too meek— in bed!— she decides to kick-start...

"Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning An Army at Dawn and two other masterly books about World War II, has long been admired for his unparalleled ability to write deeply researched, stunningly vivid narrative history. Now he turns his attention to a new war, and in the initial volume of the Revolution Trilogy he tells the story of the first twenty months of the bloody struggle to shake free of King George's shackles. From the battles...

Williamson Murray is professor emeritus of history at Ohio State University. His many books include The Iran-Iraq War. Wayne Wei-siang Hsieh is associate professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. He is the author of West Pointers and the Civil War. How the Civil War changed the face of war The Civil War represented a momentous change in the character of war. It combined the projection of military might across a continent on a scale...

Program explores some of the historic sites and battlefields of the Civil War and meets with participants of reenactment events.

Blake Washburn blames manufacturer Macfarland for his defeat in the race for re-election to the state legislature. He takes over his uncle's newspaper to take on big business as an enemy of the people. When tragedy strikes, Blake must re-examine his views.

Did you know that it was not until over a year into the Civil War that the abolition of slavery became a stated war aim of the North? Readers can discover this fact along with a comprehensive account of the war that forever shaped American history in this valuable resource. Through the use of both general and chapter-specific timelines, this book provides a clear outline from which readers can gain valuable knowledge about the war that saw Americans...

On April 1, 1945 with the battle of Okinawa beginning, fourteen-year-old native Okinawan Hideki, drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps, is handed two grenades and told to go kill American soldiers; small for his age Hideki does not really want to kill anyone, he just wants to find his family, and his struggle across the island will finally bring him face-to-face with Ray, a marine in his very first battle--and the choice he makes then will...

In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about The European Theatre of World War II and the pivotal battles along the way. What events led to war? Understand the events that led to war and the systematic way that Adolf Hitler exterminated millions of Jews in what has become known as the 'Holocaust,' Hitler's "Final Solution" for the Jewish people. The topics are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce...

The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison's generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing battles in Canada. Then British troops set the White House ablaze, and a feeling of hopelessness spread across the country. Into this dire situation stepped Major General Andrew Jackson....

Confronting the critics who say George Washington's victories were due to luck, not skill, Palmer proves why the father of our country also deserves the title of America's pre-eminent military strategist.