From Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world to the generals leading today's campaigns in Afghanistan, this handbook casts new light on the leaders who are forging history on the battlefield.
Chronicles the evolution of warriors from around the world from 600 BCE to the present. Explores their tactics, means of transportation, housing, and training. Also discusses the armor, weapons, and gear they used.
Explains why the Great Depression occurred in the 1930s, features excerpts from speeches, letters, diaries, and other primary source materials that provide insights into the events of the worldwide economic slump, and includes photographs and opinions from historians.
Explains why the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima during World War II, features excerpts from speeches, letters, diaries, and other primary source materials that provide insights into events, and includes photographs and opinions from historians.
Explains why the Great Depression occurred in the 1930s, features excerpts from speeches, letters, diaries, and other primary source materials that provide insights into the events of the worldwide economic slump, and includes photographs and opinions from historians.
Explains why the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima during World War II, features excerpts from speeches, letters, diaries, and other primary source materials that provide insights into events, and includes photographs and opinions from historians.
Summary: Describes the course of the American Revolution from the Boston Massacre, the Declaration of Independence through the war to the defeat of British troops.
