Overview :On a summer day in July, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the world changed forever. On July 4, thirteen English colonies on the contine... Read More
Overview :The first title in ABC-CLIO's groundbreaking series Turning Points--Actual and Alternate Histories delves into the history of North America ... Read More
Overview :Key West is a unique travel destination whose history is so rich, it can be confusing for first-time visitors. Tourists walk through a mix o... Read More
Overview :A quick and accurate tour guide to Florida's military past"This comprehensive book of Florida forts will shock readers with its historical i... Read More
Overview :From references to secret agents in The Art of War in 400 B.C.E. to the Bush administration's ongoing War on Terrorism, espionage has always... Read More
Overview :Examines one of the most pivotal points in 20th-century history, exploring the social, cultural, military, and political impacts of World Wa... Read More
Overview :The Civil War is considered the most devastating war in the history of the United States in terms of the number of Americans killed and woun... Read More
Overview :Written in an engaging manner, this book focuses on the social history, customs, and traditions of Asian Americans in America. Ideal for his... Read More
Overview :St. Augustine, America's oldest continuously occupied city, is a unique and enchanting travel destination. This book presents more than 70 s... Read More
Overview :Although the distinction between the politics of the left and the right is commonly assumed in the media and in treatments of political scie... Read More
Overview :This volume poses "what if" questions about ten crucial "tipping points" in the history of U.S. expansionism between 1800 and the Civil War.... Read More
Overview :Rough Waters traces the evolution of the role of the U.S. merchant ship flag, and the U.S. merchant fleet itself. Rodney Carlisle looks at c... Read More
Overview :This entry in ABC-CLIO's exciting series Turning Points--Actual and Alternate Histories covers the development of the original 13 states, fr... Read More
Overview :Although the history of commercial-power nuclear reactors is well known, the story of the government reactors that produce weapons-grade plu... Read More
Overview :Revised and updated, this is the story of the U.S. Navy's premier facility for research, development, testing, and evaluation of "energetic ... Read More
Overview :In colorful, readable prose, this volume provides a full history of the Civil War--including John Brown's raid; the story of the Confederate... Read More