War & Military
The Age of the Condottieri
Italy from 1409 to 1530 is synonymous with the Renaissance, but this was also the age of the condottieri, Italian captains of mercenary comp…
The Afghan Wars
This Part 2 of "The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80" discusses the 1878-80 war, which was one of the major conflicts during the Gr…
The New Army in Training
Kipling's brief assessment of the British New Army being assembled to fight in the Great War. Concerns itself with training and logistics bu…
Pitt
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, liberal prime minister (1894-1895), wrote this short biography of William Pitt, the Younger (1759-…
A Short History of France
After the Roman conquest, the Celtic Gauls adopted Roman culture and speech. The Germanic invasions ultimately transformed France into a Cat…
Napoleon The First
Excerpt: "Now that one hundred years have elapsed since the "long-drawn agony" of Saint Helena we think that the time has com…
History of Company B
History of Company B offers a detailed account of the 307th Infantry's experiences during World War I, focusing on the pivotal role of Compa…
The Romance of the Romanoffs
The eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were periods of stark contrast between the opulent lifestyle of the rich and the ex…
Europe in Renaissance and Reformation
In a small space the Oxford-educated historian, Mary Hollings, provides a panoramic view of a tumultuous age. We meet Cesare Borgia and Savo…
Vietnam: The Advisory Years
This book explains the policy of the United States and France toward Vietnam beginning after World War II until the beginning of America's e…
Mazarin
Guilio Raimondo (Cardinal Mazarin, 1602-1661), Richelieu's designated successor as chief minister of France, was a master of diplomacy. Thou…
The Emancipation of South America
THREE great names stand forth conspicuous in the annals of America, those of Washington, Bolívar, San Martin. Of Washington, the grea…
Full Speed Ahead
“These tales are memories of several months spent as a special correspondent attached to the forces of the American Navy on foreign service……
With The Royal Army Medical Corps in Egypt
Throughout the First World War, members of the Royal Army Medical Corps provided constant support for British and Allied military troops whe…
Angels of the Battlefield
"Angels of the Battlefield: A History of the Labors of the Catholic Sisterhoods in the Late Civil War" chronicles the compassionat…
What the ''Boys'' Did Over There
Personal accounts and recollections of soldiers coping with body lice, poisonous gas, rats, and death in the trenches during WWI. - Summary …
Selected Essays of Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne was a contemporary of Shakespeare who, after having played his part in France's terrible wars of religion, retired to hi…
Canada's Hundred Days
This is Part Three of the incredible story of the actions of the men and women of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada's contribution to…
Ιστορίαι (Histories)
Η Ιστορία του Θουκυδίδη εξιστορεί τα πρώτα 20 χρόνια του πολέμου μεταξύ της Αθήνας και της Σπάρτης, που κράτησε από το 431 μέχρι το 404 π.Χ.…