Inc Simon and Schuster
1) Locomotive
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
2) Band of brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne : from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's nest
Language
English
Description
Formed in July 1944 and deactivated in November 1945, E Company was one of the most successful light infantry units in the European theater. Its troops saw their first action on D-Day behind the Normandy beachhead, took part in Operation Market Garden in Holland, held the perimeter around Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and were the first to reach Hitler's Bavarian outpost at Berchtesgaden. The book is enlivened with pertinent comments by...
Author
Publisher
[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[released 2009], ©2009
Language
English
Description
In this short speech, this master historian eloquently leads us through the founding fathers' attraction to history, letting us in on his composition of 1776 as well as the Pulitzer Prize winning John Adams. His obvious affection for history is inspiring, because it encompasses the whole reach of the human drama.